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J. Gabriel Ware wrote this article for YES! Magazine. J. Gabriel is a solutions reporter at YES! Follow him on Twitter @JGabinator.

George Dafermos is a researcher of technology policy and management and a copyleft activist affiliated with the P2P Foundation. He holds a PhD from Delft University of Technology and is an internationally recognised expert on issues related to the governance of the commons, peer production, open/user innovation, open licensing and new organisational structures enabled by the Internet.

Colin Doyle is head of sustainability education and events at nonprofit Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon, and lives onsite in Meadowsong Ecovillage. He enjoys thoughtful conversation, experiencing different cultures and ecosystems, and exploring huge, craggy mountains.

Nithin Coca is a freelance journalist who focuses on pressing social and environment issues, particularly in developing countries.