Indian street youth develop their own banking system
Interesting to see how these kids set up their own support system and are so responsible! Very impressive example :)
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July 14, 2012
SeedStock – Vancouver’s Community Currency
Community currencies improve the connectedness of communities and encourage a more vibrant and diverse local economy.
May 31, 2012
Rethink the Concept of Banks and Currencies
What will banks of the 21st century look like? Well not like you think! Public banking and community currencies are the future of our world.
May 29, 2012
Sacred Economics
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism. The money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth.
April 21, 2012
Food, Energy and Transitioning to Resilient Communities
February 28th, the Museum of Vancouver is host to an interactive public dialogue and presentations from local innovators.
February 20, 2012
Jem Bendell – The Money Myth
Jem Bendell gives us another perspective on currency and points the way towards the plethora of alternative currencies that are springing up all over the world.
November 23, 2011
Guerrilla Money
Thanks to the Occupy movement, more people than ever are thinking and talking about monetary and banking reform. I would like to propose that monetary reform begins in the mind, and then in communities.
November 1, 2011
How You Can Support Village #Occupy
During dinner ask everyone in your family to think about what they would like to do for the #Occupy Vancouver movement -- if they would like to donate time, food, money, art, music ...etc....
October 26, 2011
Vancouver’s Open Money Community
Upcoming workshop to explore the challenges and the potential of establishing a local food economy in Vancouver, and whether a food-centred community currency could be helpful in connecting and collectively strengthening the various local food initiatives.
October 19, 2011
The Secret of Oz
Did you know the well loved American fairytale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is actually an allegory for monetary reform? Forget the shiny gold--are we men or magpies?
March 3, 2011