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"All constitutions seek to articulate, with differing degrees of intensity and detail, the shared aspirations of a nation; the values which bind its people; and which discipline its government and its national institutions; the basic premises upon which judicial, legislative and executive power is to be wielded; the constitutional limits and the conditions upon which that power is to be exercised; and the moral and ethical direction which that nation has identified for its future." Kate O'Regan, Judge of the Constitutional Court, South Africa

This is a constitution for the digital age - a set of principles which defines this new nation, but not set in stone. 'Writing the constitution' involved ranking the propositions, as well as submitting them, by liking or disliking. You can browse the Nowheriesland constitution by date, popularity or category below. Ranking ceased at midnight on Sunday 9th September. 

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Buy the Nowhereisland Constitution poster - a selection of 150 propositions

David Environment

5 day weekend, 2 day work.

12 Dislike 5

 

Diane Fowler Environment

500 mile exclusion zone from whaling around the island.

21 Dislike 4

 

Frances C Environment

500 miles exclusion zone from whaling around the island.

17 Dislike 2

 

Isambard Barten Environment

A 21 gun salute will be fired for every whale killed near the island.

5 Dislike 3

 

R Environment

A food culture for NWIers; eat everything but the oink or the moo.

2 Dislike 13

 

R Environment

A lost ball is lost forever; no resources for air/sea search and rescue ops for lost balls in the sea around NWI.

4 Dislike 19

 

kirsten mcclymont Environment

A sustainable future for our children should be part of our ethos with everyone recycling and sharing with others.

16 Dislike 0

 

Alex G. Environment

Air conditioning will be banned on the island. All citizens must be adaptable and uncomplaining about the climate.

6 Dislike 13

 

booboo Environment

All bears should be armed.

5 Dislike 10

 

R Environment

All bottles and cans to be made from recycled material.

7 Dislike 20

 

Steve Environment

All buildings should be made of Lego.

14 Dislike 3

 

Andy Cook Environment

All buildings should be such, that it they could be removed within 7 days if required leaving no residual damage.

3 Dislike 1

 

sheila stubbs Environment

All burials must be at sea.

19 Dislike 5

 

Charlotte W Environment

All cars should be banned. Primary transport should be by horse, bike or any other sustainable way.

15 Dislike 3

 

Tilly Mint Environment

All cats should be banned because they poo all over other people's gardens.

6 Dislike 19

 

Ben Environment

All chickens must be named Fred.

28 Dislike 10

 

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Nowhereisland is a Situations project led by artist Alex Hartley, one of 12 Artist Taking the Lead projects for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad funded by Arts Council England. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of the West of England, Bristol; Bloomberg; Nicky Wilson Jupiter Artland; the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Yellowbrick Tracking.

Identity designed by Fraser Muggeridge studio and Wolfram Wiedner, website by Wolfram Wiedner.