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Cosmolocal Foundation — One-Page Summary
"What is heavy should be local, and what is light should be global and shared."
The Cosmolocal Foundation is the operational wing of the P2P Foundation, building coordination infrastructure that connects locally rooted regenerative communities into a global commons network. Founded by Michel Bauwens, who has spent 20 years researching and advising on commons-based economic transitions worldwide.
The problem: Regenerative communities are everywhere but remain fragmented, underfunded, and disconnected. Values-aligned capital wants to support systemic transformation but lacks credible commons-level infrastructure to flow through.
Our solution: We build the shared coordination layer — open knowledge commons, cosmolocal networking, commons-compatible finance, and participatory governance — so that locally rooted projects can learn from each other, share resources, and grow together without centralized control.
How it works: Physical production and stewardship stay local. Knowledge, design patterns, and coordination tools are shared globally as a commons. We connect the dots through mapping, pilot programs, certification, and a Financing Facility that channels capital into communities via commitment pooling (vouchers backed by real goods/services — productive finance, not speculative).
The Ask: $10,000/month
| $6K | $1.5K | $1.5K | $1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core team (3-4 people) | Infrastructure | Pilot seed funding | Travel & convenings |
No executive salaries. No overhead. Full transparency. Quarterly impact reports. Optional governance participation. 6-12 month commitments.
Team: Michel Bauwens (Founder, P2P Foundation) | Jeff Emmett (Tech & Operations, token engineering) | Bryan (Editorial & Comms)
Partners: Grassroots Economics | Commons Stack | GAIA Commons Trust | Crypto Commons Gathering
Contact: hello@cosmolocal.world | cosmolocal.world