Building a world where technology and ecology converge to ensure the just governance of planetary resources.
October 7th - November 31st, 2024
Builder Residency
Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Earth Commons Residency will convene a select group of developers, researchers, designers, and mentors to advance the future of public goods funding. Over three weeks, participants will collaborate on crucial areas such as funding infrastructure, financial inclusion, environmental impact, decentralized storage, and privacy.
We bring together
highly engaged, mission-aligned leaders to drive interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in regenerative resource management.
Within each Funding the Commons event—whether conferences, hackathons, residencies, or private dinners—we create dedicated spaces for this community to connect, exchange ideas, and advance real-world solutions.
A Network for System Change
We bring together a diverse community of cross-disciplinary experts pioneering regenerative, resilient and fair digital infrastructure to transform the funding and governance of Earth’s commons.
Financial Industry Leaders
Public Sector Officials
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Climate Entrepreneurs
Builders & Technologists
Researchers & Academia
Funders & Philanthropists
NGOs & Non-Profits
Artists & Storytellers
Students
Featured Community Voices
Check our media content library and listen to this impactful leaders in the sustainable technology fronts share their experiences.
Community Events & Activations
Sustaining community space for collaboration, coordination and support via Conferences, Residencies, Private Dinners, Town Halls and curated programming during Pop-Up events
Media & Thought Leadership
Expanding editorial and video content on sustainable tech and commons governance
Activating the Community through...
Real-World Pilots
Deploying blockchain-based solutions for environmental monitoring and climate finance
Incubating digital identity solutions together with Refunite and Holonym for global humanitarian applications, including climate refugees
Partnership Development
Strengthening collaborations with NGOs, academia, and Web3 funding ecosystems
Engaging traditional philanthropies in blockchain-based funding models
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Past Events and Activations
Whether conferences, hackathons, residencies, or private dinners—we create dedicated spaces for this community to connect, exchange ideas, and advance real-world solutions.
Where to find us next
March 15-16 2025 @ Internet Archive
Funding the Commons San Francisco
Infrastructures of Resilience:
Stewarding Open Technologies & Public Goods
What is AI’s environmental impact, decentralized approaches to sustainability, and the intersection of indigenous knowledge, open science, and resilient digital governance. Earth Commons will have a dedicated track exploring AI’s environmental impact, decentralized approaches to sustainability, and the intersection of indigenous knowledge, open science, and resilient digital governance.
Earth Commons Tracks
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In 2023, data centers consumed 4.4% of U.S. electricity. By 2028, that could hit 12%—more than California, Florida, and New Jersey combined.
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Big Tech is scrambling for power, pouring billions into fusion, small nuclear reactors, and even fossil fuel plants to sustain AI expansion.
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How do we measure, govern, and mitigate AI’s energy consumption before it locks in an unsustainable future?
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What role can blockchain-based verification, carbon credits, and decentralized sustainability initiatives play in preventing runaway energy demand?
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Can alternative compute models, edge AI, and networked intelligence create more resource-conscious AI infrastructures?
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Integrating ancestral governance models into digital infrastructure.
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AI for ecological intelligence—learning from natural systems to design sustainable digital tools.
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Who gets to publish and define AI’s future? Alternative funding and publishing models.
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Interdisciplinary collaborations between policy, academia, and open technology communities.
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Open Conversations Series
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2000 Total Attendees
1485 total attendees
400 total speakers
115 sponsors
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Builder Residencies
Are you a builder or researcher working on public goods?
Explore this unique collective experience to propel your project forward. Our next residency in Chiang Rai, Thailand includes:
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1-month co-living experience
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collaborative community workshops
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mentorship & peer-support
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connection & continuous education
Where we come from...
Earth Commons was born from the Sustainable Blockchain Summit (SBS), incubated within Filecoin Green at Protocol Labs. SBS began as a conference series at the intersection of technology and sustainability—advancing innovations for environmental restoration while addressing their own ecological footprint. This dual mission continues to guide our work as we bring together diverse stakeholders to drive systemic change for the planet.
Feedback from our Community
Nicholas Moore
Attendee
Surrounded by brilliant ideas and people. Loved connecting with so may likeminded people all weaving to create the new fabric of civilization.
Tracey Rogers Brandt
Attendee
It was one of the most wonderful events I{ve had the honor of participating in and that says a lot after 20 years in the wine industry!
The intimacy and flow were marvelous.
Benjamin Life
Speaker
Masterfully crafted speakers and a true sense of Beloved Community and Life - centered solidarity with All Beings. Grateful to have been a part of it and already looking forward to where we go together from there.
Karen Hardy
Attendee
A fantastic weekend of learning, collaborating and feeling the commons energy of builders and change makers!
