Local Economy
The local economy group was created in early 2009. The idea behind the group is that it will look at:
- changes we need to make to the local economy such as finance (including local currency)
- new business opportunities resulting from our lower energy-intensive lifestyles
- alternative business models that work on the principles of local sustainability and social justice
Contact Martin Hyams on mhyams AT wea.org.uk if you'd like to get involved!
Links
Lets All Share
Website that puts people together with others in their local community, or friends and family, so infrequently-used possessions can be shared when they're needed.
Leicester LETS4All
Volunteer-run group allowing members to offer and receive services without the need for money. For info, contact Tony on tony.modinos [AT]talktalk.net
FEASTA - The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability
Feasta aims to identify the characteristics (economic, cultural and environmental) of a truly sustainable society, articulate how the necessary transition can be effected and promote the implementation of the measures required for this purpose.
New Economics Foundation
Works to construct a new economy centered on people and the environment - using techniques such as social and environmental auditing.
Money as Debt
Excellent short animated film which very simply explains how money is created, and how the banking system works.
Prosperity UK
A monthly journal on Money Reform, based in Glasgow
which campaigns for publicly-created debt-free money.
Money: What it is, how it works
Thorough introduction to what seems like every aspect of the money system.
Herman Daly on Economic Growth
US economist Herman Daly explains the conflict between economic growth and resource availability in this 3 minute video.
The Ecology of Money
Short book by economist Richard Douthwaite which can be read online, which outlines the unsustainability of our current currency system, and proposes an alternative approach.