A network for Community Exchange System (CES) users

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Very good points. I have always thought that money is something that should be universal in its approach. Monopolies benefit people but often can take away from systems that work just as well except on a small scale.
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Community Exchange Network of Portland seeks to change how community and economy relate through community exchange.
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I had one of those moments again, when I was wondering about the people of this world .... Again and again I'm surprised about how little people care about the money system. Money is something so essential and central to our civilisation, yet almos…
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I had one of those moments again, when I was wondering about the people of this world .... Again and again I'm surprised about how little people care about the money system. Money is something so essential and central to our civilisation, yet almos…
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What is the Community Exchange Network?

Collaboration -- that's what we do here. The primary purpose of this site is to provide interactive space for members of local CES exchanges to share perceptions, problems, resources and successes. Newcomers are welcome too!
Registered with a local CES exchange? You already know the value of trading goods and services without using conventional money. Join in the activities here on this site. See below for ways you can get involved.

Not registered with a local exchange? Find a Group in the list of Groups below and join it. You'll receive timely announcements of activities. After that you can register with the exchange by clicking the Register CES tab above.

Considering setting up your own local exchange? Join the "What's involved?" user group. Explore. Talk to others like yourself who are mulling it over.

Business Owners As a business person, you're wondering what's involved with associating your business with trading exchanges. Talk with other businesses on this site.

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Members

  • Damon Clinch
  • Janine May
  • Tommy UsuryFree Kennedy
  • pomei
  • Robert Shaw
  • Zeratha Monique Young
  • Chris Henrich
  • Jody
  • Sergio Lub
  • Marc Tirel
  • Don Riley
  • ROBERT
  • Dermot quirk
  • Clarissa Kelly
  • Janet Botes
  • Christoph Hensch
  • Vladimir Popov
  • Les Squires
  • Tamara Rasheed
  • Lynda Kelly
  • Jenn Ramsey
  • Polly
  • Kshetra
  • John Bowey
  • Warren
  • Lizabeth Campbell
  • Ning The Merciless

Things You Can Do Today

  • Rely on the CES Shared Directory -- Contact any Member by clicking on their photo. Every photo is one-click access to that person's resume. Read their background, skills, interests. See what they're involved with. Welcome them. Connect. Recommend them to others with similar interests.
  • Admins, register your existing CES Exchange -- it's important to have all Exchanges listed as Groups -- just need a title, logo, brief description and you're in! If it doesn't appear on this list, please add it.The secret of this site is inter-Exchange communications.
  • Upload Your Photo -- use "profile photo" -- be sure to "save" after "done".
  • Edit your profile. Name, photo, biographical information, privacy settings.
  • Publicize events important to all CES exchanges -- help us all stay on top of what's happening, who's doing what and where and why it's important
  • Introduce new topics of discussion -- issues, questions for the group, polls, observations on any subject relevant to CES...
  • Publish your own exchange blog -- publish your clever ideas world-wide, astute observations, hunches about clinical research issues and directions
  • Suggestion Box -- post your suggestions for our CES community.
  • CES Search -- use Search in upper right corner of every page to zero in on topics or people you want, skills you need, events to attend, etc., etc. Watch what happens when I enter "Argentina"...

Forum

Ideas Exchange

All new discussions, unless otherwise categorized, are put into Ideas Exchange.

27 discussions

CES Tutorial

This tutorial is DRAFT. Being prepared as a ste-by-step way to learn about local trading with a minimum of reading.

19 discussions

Your Introductions -- Tell Us Who You Are!

Introduce yourself! Tell us who you are. Your interests. Your achievements. Your aspirations. You are the full discussion topic!

6 discussions

Jobs Wanted

Start a discussion about yourself and the type of job you are looking for.

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Discussions for Admins of Local Exchanges

Questions, problems, benefits, celebrations -- they're all welcome here!

14 discussions

Discussions for Users

Questions, problems, benefits, celebrations about using CES for Trading.

4 discussions

Discussions for Businesses

How does a business get involved in these new local exchanges? Questions, responsibilities, benefits, success stories.

3 discussions

Discussions for Persons Wanting to Join a Local Exchange

Join others who are discussing the benefits of belonging to a local exchange.

1 discussions

Discussions for those Considering Setting up a Local Exchange

Should you, or not? Come join others who are weighing the benefits of creating their own local exchange.

8 discussions

Help

Questions and tips about how to best use our social networking site.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CES Tutorial

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CES Tutorial Table of Contents

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Notes Home

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Questions & Answers

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Why we need a new money

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The problems with conventional money

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What is the CES?

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Advantages of using the CES

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An example of a trade

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How does the CES work?

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Christoph Hensch

Understanding Money

I had one of those moments again, when I was wondering about the people of this world ....

Again and again I'm surprised about how little people care about the money system. Money is something so essential and central to our civilisation, yet almost nobody ever makes the effort to find out how it really works. When talking about the money system, I don't mean to talk about budgeting or investments or what we use money for. Of course money can be used for good, and often is. What I mean i… Continue

Posted by Christoph Hensch on January 4, 2010 at 10:44am — 1 Comment

sean liebel

Currently working with people who need to work but do not have work

I am working with the Americorps VISTA program and am looking at this for a way to facilitate trade and employment for my office that I currently reside in which is in Northport, Alabama. I think the CES model is good yet what is its effectiveness thus far? What are the numbers for success? Is there any place I can look or find this information?
Thanks,
Sean K. Liebel

Posted by sean liebel on December 14, 2009 at 6:35am

Tim Jenkin

Book review of "The End of Money and the Future of Civilization", by Thomas Greco

Book Review: The End of Money and the Future of Civilization

By Thomas H. Greco, Jr

Published by: Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont, USA (www.chelseagreen.com), 2009. ISBN 978-1-60358-078-6

Thomas Greco is the most radical writer on money today. The very title of the book suggests that the future of civilization depends on abandoning money-as-we-know-it. What could be more radical and revolutionary than that? Yet on readin… Continue

Posted by Tim Jenkin on November 24, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Stephen Hinton

Introducing COGS

The Point of COGS

COGS stands for Circle of Gifts, and is a complementary currency specifically designed to help local communities re-localise activities. The aim of re-localisation is to provide inhabitants with the possibility of an acceptable quality of life when traditional economic development fails, or their circumstances are against them.

We believe complementary currencies will become more important as energy supplies dwindle and impact the economic growth so essential for inter… Continue

Posted by Stephen Hinton on October 5, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Alana

Mobilising The Real Wealth of Community - An Article by Alana Tobin

People around the world are increasingly concerned and even fearful about the present state of our economy and the real possibility of a recession turning into a depression. Having grown dependent upon an economic system which has increasingly failed us now our economy is in a rapid state of decline. As a growing number of people are losing their jobs and homes, many are finding themselves in rather precarious and even dire circumstances. Should the economy significantly worsen none of us likes… Continue

Posted by Alana on September 15, 2009 at 3:18am

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