Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org has a contract to produce a book about growing a new economy, in communities, with mutual credit at the core. This article provides an overview, and below are key resources by chapter: video interviews with relevant people whilst researching the book, plus articles and websites providing additional information. The chapter resources will be expanded as more interviews are conducted and relevant articles and websites identified. Read more …
Mutual credit info articles
This section will develop into a compendium of technical information on this topic - please let us know if you have information to contribute, and we will acknowledge you.
A community-owned business-to-business barter system: advice and proposal
by Matthew Slater
This proposal argues that the barter industry is captive to its software providers, and that a different, community-owned, model of software ownership could free the barter industry from the poor practices and over-extraction that now hold it back. Read more …
Credit commons: a global mutual credit system?
Mutual credit schemes are designed to supplement national currencies, not replace them. However, there are now plans afoot to build a global system called Credit Commons, by allowing local schemes to intertrade. Read more …
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