Our Common Planet

Reflections on Public Value in Complex Times

The world isn’t gently nudging us anymore, it’s shaking us awake. Ecological collapse, geopolitical tension, inequality, demographic shifts, technological disruption and fragmentation of communities. Crissis stack up, collide and reshape daily life. Yet, even in this turbulence, people across sectors are crafting pockets of progress, grounded in courage, creativity and a deep sense of responsibility for the common good. 
 
Our Common Planet 
Anchored in the spirit and community of the Public Value Festival, Our Common Planet repositions itself as an interview-driven book (with optional podcast spin-offs) that brings these lived experiences to the forefront. Instead of a traditional, academic edited volume, this project becomes a chorus of voices reflecting on public value in complex times. Not theories in isolation, but people in action. Not just frameworks, but the human stories behind them.

About us

Meet our steering commitee

Gerwin Nijeboer
Prof. Dr. Timo Meynhardt