Dear Green Commons: How to share a city
Our city is a people’s city. Dear Green Commons is four public gatherings in June & August 2026 from the Centre for Human Ecology, exploring the commons as a practical foundation for co-creating just futures in Glasgow.
Clyde Commons. A performance lab and immersive walk. We’ll take a special look at the ever-present river that’s the heart of the city: exploring the natural and cultural heritage of the Clyde catchment, what’s happening on our riverside, and what’s changing across the waterscape. The event will also see the re-launch of the Centre for Human Ecology’s Clydeside reference library and community learning space, in the Pearce Institute, Govan.
13 June, 2pm – 5pm
The Pearce Institute
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Flourish. A sharing of stories that explore the city’s diverse intercultural heritage as a living commons through food cultures, art and economic activity that sustain wealth and power within local communities.
13 June, 6pm – 9pm
The Pearce Institute
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Our Dear Green Commons. A forum co-hosted with GalGael foregrounding local experiences of inequality, resilience, and community organising, situating Glasgow within wider global movements for climate justice, housing justice, and economic democracy. Participants will collectively articulate visions of the commons as infrastructures of care and mutual support.
8 August, 2pm – 5:30pm
GalGael Workshops & Garden
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A Commons Ceilidh. A gathering co-hosted with GalGael that shares songs, stories, spoken word, honouring community voices and weaving together insights from the previous sessions. A warm, welcoming space for anyone who loves and wants to celebrate this city.
8 August, 5:30pm – 8pm
GalGael Workshops & Garden
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Part of Glasgow 2026 Festival.
