Nurturing the commons
So the main idea behind the African Commons Project is about nurturing the idea of an “information commons” in Africa - discovering what that is, what it should encompass, and how it should be built and sustained. I went to a meeting at a local graphic design company last year that gave me an idea for the African Commons Project space. The company gave everyone a “party pack” filled with chocolates and sweets to take home. I loved the idea - it really made me think good, sweet things about the company. But this morning in the sauna after a lovely swim, I thought: what about giving people a plant to take home and help nurture the commons with? Every plant helps feed the air with oxygen and so you’re helping your neighbour when you plant and grow something. Now to decide what kind of plant. I’m sure Kerryn and Andrew are starting to be afraid when they look at all the things I want to spend money on so it may just have to be a pot of grass 
