Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
The "Money in Local Living Economies" pre-conference
will briefly explore the evolution of our current money
and financial system, how it works and why it is detrimental
to healthy local economies and communities. The rest of
the day will explore the world of "complementary currencies," visionary
and practical monetary innovations that have arisen in
response to these flaws inherent in our current system
and the potential of these systems for stimulating local
economies, increasing the circulation of wealth, developing
loyalty to local and regional businesses, and empowering
municipal governments.
Topics to be covered:
- Local currencies
- Commercial "barter" companies
- Time Dollars
- LETS
- Ithaca HOURS
- Local loyalty cards
- "Turn Key" Systems
Special appearances by:
- Keynote by Bernard Lietaer, currently
a research fellow at the Center for Sustainable Resources
of the University of California at Berkeley, Visiting
Professor at the Marpa Center for Business and Economics
of Naropa University and Chairman of the ACCESS
Foundation. He has written several books including, The
Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser
World, and most recently, Of Human Wealth: Beyond
Greed and Scarcity.
- Dr. Edgar Cahn, creator of “Time
Dollars” and President of the TimeBanks USA. Author
of No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative.
- Thomas H. Greco, Jr., Director of
the Community Information Resource Center, and author
of Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives
to Legal Tender; New Money for Healthy Communities,
and Money and Debt: A Solution to the Global Crisis.
- Paul Glover, founder of "Ithaca
HOURS" and the "Ithaca Health Fund."
- Annette Riggs, founder of Current
Innovations and brings with her a 30-year experience
in the commercial "barter" industry.
- Krista Vardebash, Executive Director
of the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA)
- Susan Witt, Executive Director of
the E.F. Schumacher Society and creator of "Deli
Dollars" and "BerkShares."
$45 includes breakfast and lunch. Register through the
general BALLE registration.
Seminar co-sponsored by the E.F. Schumacher Society and the Burlington Currency
Project.
June 8th, 2006
Burlington, VT
University of Vermont
For more information, please contact Chris at chris@smallisbeautiful.org or
(413) 528-1737.
To register for the pre-conference, go to http://www.livingeconomies.org/events/conference06/related
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