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Started this discussion. Last reply by Elma Hunter Mar. 13, 2009.
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Understanding Money
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
Currently working with people who need to work but do not have work
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Sean K. Liebel
Posted by sean liebel on December 14, 2009 at 6:35am
Book review of "The End of Money and the Future of Civilization", by Thomas Greco
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
Introducing 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
Mobilising The Real Wealth of Community - An Article by Alana Tobin
Posted by Alana on September 15, 2009 at 3:18am
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Sorry for taking so long to reply. I have been neglecting the CES recently due to the need to earn rands. Very exciting that you have started a CES in Stanford. I am still involved with the Wynberg Haven, which we are in the process of greening. We have 10 baths full of worms and a compost heap so we no longer throw any organic waste in the bins - in fact we returned half of our bins to Council. That's the first stage ... the next one is to do something about reducing our electricity and water costs. Ultimately, once we have piloted things at the Wynberg Haven, I hope we can spread it to the other Havens and indeed any institutions that receives public funding!
Hope all's well and best wishes for 2009
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Kristina
I presume you know Vicky and Eric - they're part of our TT network.
Nice reading your discussions.
Cheers