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Pathways to Sustainability


Our Mission:
We are working for healthy economies for Aotearoa/New Zealand - balanced, sustainable and empowering - based on and respecting the living systems of our planet.

More about our Trust can be read here!

Our purpose is to show why complementary currencies are so important. Read more here!

HELEN ON YOU TUBE, interviewed by Diane M Emerson An explanation of the Wairarapa Green Dollar Exchange. For more details, click here. She has also posted two items on Community Currencies (DIY Cash). To read the first article click here and the second article is here.

Our Keynote Speaker for April 2009 Conference, Tom Greco, spoke with Kim Hill (Radio NZ) before the confernece. Here is the linkexternal link to listen. It is an interesting listen.

Report in the 2009 volume of IJCCR : CHIEMGAUER REGIOMONEY: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF A LOCAL CURRENCY by Christian Gelleri now linked at the end of Diedre's report on The Chiemgauer in Community Currenciesexternal link.

Here are the latest articles posted on this website:


Connected communities
By: Denise Bester  on: Mon 09 Nov, 2009 [14:27 UTC]  (1027 reads)
Over the past century, unprecedented technological breakthroughs have advanced the development of cities and promoted a move away from agricultural lifestyles. In rural areas, farmers have embraced the economic efficiencies technology provides and the practice of monoculture has thrived. In urban areas, people have become increasingly dissociated from the source of their food and completely dependent on monetary systems as their primary resource.
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D.I.Y. CASH Organic NZ
By: Franklin Bruinstroop  on: Wed 04 Nov, 2009 [05:46 UTC]  (1193 reads)

D.I.Y. CASH – the missing link in the quest for sustainability

''Helen Dew, a founding member of the Living Economies Trust presents the first in a series of articles addressing the ‘Cinderella’ of the sustainability debate: Money.

Many economic activities are deeply influenced by and to a significant extent predetermined by the design of our monetary system.
Following the New Zealand speaking tour of German author Prof Dr Margrit Kennedy in 2002, the Living Economies Trust (1) was formed to research and promote community currency systems in New Zealand. Living Economies works for balanced, sustainable and empowering economies for Aotearoa/New Zealand – based on and respecting the living systems of our planet.
Through educating themselves and participating in international conferences, members of the Trust have gathered the knowledge and developed networks that enable them to provide support for those wishing to explore and implement currency systems appropriate for their communities.
The Trust welcomes enquiries about currency models and resource materials.''
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Helen on YouTube October 2009
By: Franklin Bruinstroop  on: Wed 04 Nov, 2009 [03:41 UTC]  (1366 reads)
Here’s a link to my You Tube interview where I explain how WAIS vouchers are used by members of the Wairarapa Green Dollar Exchange. Helen Dew on Local Currenciesexternal link
Anneleise has just begun a contract to promote participation by local businesses.
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Wellington Workshop - EXPLORING LOCAL CURRENCIES: 27, 28 August
By: Franklin Bruinstroop  on: Sun 02 Aug, 2009 [10:27 UTC]  (2278 reads)
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Wellington Workshop - EXPLORING LOCAL CURRENCIES: 27, 28 August
The current money system based on debt and centralised control is not only killing the planet and destroying communities but is currently imploding on its inherent unsustainability.

How can we create our own decentralized currencies that honour our values, are interest free, and build real wealth and community wellbeing?

This workshop will fully inform you on the working knowledge of 3 key models that are being used today and how these can be initiated in your own community, town or organization immediately following this workshop.

• TIMEBANKINGexternal link
• LOCAL EXCHANGE & TRADING SYSTEMS (LETS)external link
• GENUINE WEALTH SYSTEMexternal link
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The Global Financial Meltdown: Its Causes, and Opportunities for Localized Res
By: Christoph Hensch  on: Sun 05 Apr, 2009 [10:49 UTC]  (2256 reads)
Thomas Greco international expert on the monetary system and building viable alternative localized currency is in the country over the next two weeks. He is presenting public lectures in Auckland on Tuesday 7th April at Waiheke Cinema 7.30pm and Auckland University 8th April 7.00pm Theatre OGGB5 Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Rd, and Wellington Tuesday 14th April 7pm St John Church Centre cnr Dixon & Willis St. He will also be keynote speaker at the Community Currencies Conference April 17 - 19th Whanganui
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Healthy Money Healthy Planet


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"Deirdre Kent's book should be read by everyone concerned about social justice and the survival of the planet and humanity." Prue Hyman, Victoria University

Healthy Money, Healthy Planet offers some solutions to a range of environmental and social problems throughout the world. The pressure for continuing economic growth has caused widespread environmental damage from the overuse of natural resources and destruction of habitats. Social problems are created by rapidly increasing debt in the form of mortgages, credit cards and student loans, and concentration of wealth and power. In order to reverse this trend and help to develop more sustainable communities, Healthy Money, Healthy Planet looks at complementary economies and monetary systems which have been tried in various countries, including New Zealand, and suggests how they could be implemented in the future. These include changes to the taxation system, community banking, commercial barter, voucher schemes and currencies with a circulation incentive.

The book can be ordered for $35 (includes postage within New Zealand.)
Please contact Mrs Helen Dew, 12 Costley St, Carterton
Ph/Fax 06 379 8034. helend@contact.net.nz

Or alternatively from the publisher at:
http://cpp.co.nz/products/published/books/booksocial/healthymoneyhealthyplanetexternal link

For more information about the book and promotion events, etc., go to the book's website at http://localcurrencies.blogspot.com/ !



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