Community currency are not accepted because money is a result of distrust.
Community currencies are a catch22.

I don't deny that there are successful local initiative.
But overall money is an expression of distrust in interhuman relationships.

So unless we find a way to trust on another level we are stuck with interest based money which trickles up

#communitycurrency #localmoney #money #interest

Community currency are not accepted because money is a result of distrust.
Community currencies are a catch22.

I don't deny that there are successful local initiative.
But overall money is an expression of distrust in interhuman relationships.

So unless we find a way to trust on another level we are stuck with interest based money which trickles up

#communitycurrency #localmoney #money #interest

In 1932, Wörgl, Austria was struggling under the Great Depression.

Crumbling infrastructure, soaring unemployment, and overwhelming debt plagued the town.

But within a year, everything changed.

Local unemployment plummeted by 25% while the rest of Austria suffered a 19% increase.

How did this happen? #Economics #CommunityCurrency

 Get a ☕ and settle in for part 2 of our interview with Brazilian #SolidarityEconomy theorist and practitioner Euclides Mance. If you're into #OpenSource software, #Coops, #CommunityCurrency or anything related, you won't want to miss this (shout out to @Matt_Noyes for conducting the interview and doing the English translation!)

https://geo.coop/articles/liberation-economist-part-2

Solar energy, a community shop, café, Remade in Brixton, the Remakery, the Brixton pound, food, growing, transport,
What if Lambeth and more.

A huge happy birthday to Transition Town Brixton, one of the first city-based #Transitiontowns in the world.

Tonight celebrating 15 years of building change from the ground up.

Read their story: https://transitiontownbrixton.org/our-story.html

#transition #brixton #lambeth #communityaction #reconomy #remakery #remake #brixtonpound #communitycurrency #whatiflambeth #transitionlondon #london

"If you want to change the economy, you gotta sing loudly. Because it's a broken system."

"🎶 You can trade with anything you want, at Emma's Duka." 🎶 🎸

"If 50 people did it, well then it would be some kind of international movement."

Brilliant, Will!!

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Emma's Duka - Community Currency Movement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiArnG8jv9g

"This is the story of Emma Onyango and her friends struggle to create and use their own Community Currency."

#Bitcoin  #CommunityCurrency #CIC #Inclusion #Kenya

Technological innovation is fueling the resurgence of community currencies

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/03/technological-innovation-fueling-community-currencies-adriano.htm

“Local currencies can provide a testing ground for these [central bank digital currency] initiatives.”

"With new technologies and the hard work and vision of social entrepreneurs and economists, alternative currencies might find their way into the mainstream."

PDF:
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/03/pdf/technological-innovation-fueling-community-currencies-adriano.pdf

#IMF #CommunityInclusionCurrency #CIC #Scrip #CommunityCurrency #LocalCurrency #CBDC #Sarafu #Kenya #IMF

Did you know I run a digital community currency platform? You can create your own community currency backed by you and your community's goods and services.

Join my trust network at https://villages.io

#communitycurrency #local #trade #barter

I was interviewed for a podcast with @jeffcliff . We dive into all kinds of interesting topics like #humandalas #disinfo, #mastodon, #communitycurrency and how to maintain peace in difficult situations.

Enjoy!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uROpyjnwgAk&list=PL0KBVEO7tIteur4idBiKc3nLAXjoqULNa&index=63