Our economy has served as a unique laboratory: the privatisation of public utilities and assets is on a larger scale than almost any other country. What are the consequences? And how can we design a future where everyone's needs are met securely and affordably?

The Public-Common Partnership is a new institutional design for democratic governance of local assets. Working with practitioners and local communities, this project explores how we can translate the PCP from policy to practice.

From the power of Big Oil to the failures of privatisation, the transition to a sustainable energy system faces major challenges. How can we overcome them to build a secure, green, affordable energy future?

To confront global warming we need radical action and deep systems change. Only a UK Green New Deal can deliver change on the pace and scale required, restructuring our economy toward sustainability, hardwiring justice into economic and social life, repairing plundered natural systems, building resilience, and decolonising an extractive global economy.

The rules governing the corporation — and the enormous privileges and protections corporations enjoy — are publicly determined and maintained. How can we rewrite them to democratise the company and orient it toward meeting social and environmental needs?

The rise of the asset management industry is reshaping ownership and control of our economies. What are the implications of asset manager capitalism, and how can we repurpose finance for the common good?