Rethinking Money, How new currencies turn scarcity into prosperity by Jacqui Dunne and Bernard Lietaer

NEW BOOK RELEASED!

Rethinking Money points out that there is a way, in fact a thousand ways, to stop our current juggernaut towards global self-destruction. There is a system of solutions already in place in localities throughout the …

Community Currencies: The Story of Banco Palmas in Brazil

The story of Banco Palmas in Brazil is a great example of how local currencies can stimulate the local economy.  With the help of NGOs, people in Palmeiras, an impoverished district in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil …

“Natural Savings: How to Save Forests with Savings for and by the Poor?”

“Natural Savings: A New Microsavings Product for Inflationary Environments. How to Save Forests with Savings for and by the Poor?” Co-authored by Bernard Lietaer and Marek Hudon (Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Business School, Brussels).   …

Complementary Currencies in Japan Today

Since 1995 the number of experiments with complementary currencies in Japan has exploded. Not only is Japan the country in the world with the most systems in operation today, but also the nation with the …

Community Currency Guide

Developed by Global Community Initiatives in partnership with Bernard Lietaer, this local guide to community currency is designed to help community leaders identify the kinds of complementary currencies that might be appropriate for …