12-28-2008, 07:27 AM
Would anyone be interested in forming a cooperative that advocated a local currency?
Please do a little research in how effective local currencies can be for building community. There are large numbers of groups around the world that have been very successful in creating and using local currency, and with the freeware computer software that exists--like this website: http://project.cyclos.org/--use of a local currency is no more complicated than using any other debit card. A local currency is always created on sensible and sustainable terms, requires that capital stays within a community, and strongly encourages real local economic activity. I'd be very keenly interested in putting such a program together, and would be more than willing to work for local credits.
Think about it. There is hardly a more effective way for a community to in a real manner create real community sustainability or sovereignty than being in firm control of its own currency. This would be a huge step for a better future if we could put it together.
Here is more info, if it's helpful.
[url]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Excha...ng_Systems[/url]
If we get ten people to pledge on--let's meet and roll on this. Someone has to make the first step, and that's always a bit of a leap of faith.
Please do a little research in how effective local currencies can be for building community. There are large numbers of groups around the world that have been very successful in creating and using local currency, and with the freeware computer software that exists--like this website: http://project.cyclos.org/--use of a local currency is no more complicated than using any other debit card. A local currency is always created on sensible and sustainable terms, requires that capital stays within a community, and strongly encourages real local economic activity. I'd be very keenly interested in putting such a program together, and would be more than willing to work for local credits.
Think about it. There is hardly a more effective way for a community to in a real manner create real community sustainability or sovereignty than being in firm control of its own currency. This would be a huge step for a better future if we could put it together.
Here is more info, if it's helpful.
[url]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Excha...ng_Systems[/url]
If we get ten people to pledge on--let's meet and roll on this. Someone has to make the first step, and that's always a bit of a leap of faith.