Alternative Currencies Research Group

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Comment by EcolocityDC on December 11, 2009 at 12:10pm

Transition Network is delighted to be able to present the first in an occasional series of pdf only ‘How to’ guides, focusing on the experience of the Lewes Pound, and how to set up a similar scheme.
Lewes-Pound-How-To-Guide.pdf

Comment by EcolocityDC on December 2, 2009 at 7:45pm

Anacostia Hours and Potomacs on Russian TV.

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 25, 2009 at 9:55am

Looks like our "assignments" of who is researching what have changed since Nov 12 posting below . .
Ithaca Hours & Anacostia Hours: ____________ (need someone)
Time Bank: Lore R.
Berkshares/Potomacs: Bob F.
Fourth Quarter Exchange: Cary C.

Angela still wants to be part of our group, but due to health problems does not want to commit to any research right now. Shirley would prefer to focus on other aspects of the Transition Movement that excite her more. . . . .

Cary hasn't joined our NING yet . . .

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 20, 2009 at 7:28am

REPORT ON OUR FIRST MEETING - Thurs, Nov 19
Present: Bob F., Cary C., Shirley M., Lore R.

We heard initial reports from Bob (Berkshares), Shirley (Ithaca Hours), Lore (Time Bank). Several people had purchased The End of Money and were starting to read it.

We talked about how we envisioned an alternative currency being used in Greenbelt.

We think it may be a good idea to invite a representative of each of the local currencies (Potomacs, Anacostia Hours, Columbia Time Bank, Fourth Corner?) to come, one at a time, and make a presentation on how their currency is working in their community.

(This would also be a good way to publicize what we are doing and recruit some additional folks to our working group)

Our homework: continue our research on our assigned currency. Reach out to the local folks, to at least touch base and let them know what we are doing.

Cary agreed to begin research on Fourth Corner . . and also to call some of the folks from Anacostia Hours.

Bob will contact everyone about a next meeting, in early January, after the holidays.

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 18, 2009 at 9:30am

Hey Chris and everyone . . . I would prefer we leave this WALL for us to put short postings about our actual "Greenbelt Alternative Currency Research Group" that is meeting at Bob Fireovid's house. For longer posts about more general issues of economics, I suggest we start separte DISCUSSIONs (see above).

Chris, I hope you don't mind, I moved all of your recent postings to "Weekly Columns by Chris Belchamber". I also posted all of the emails you have been sending me. Thanks!

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 18, 2009 at 9:27am

Chris wrote: "An alternative currency would be ideal, but in the mean time a credit union is a good way to go. Better experience. Better for your community, and here is how to find one:"
Find his full posting under "Weekly Columns by Chris Belchamber"

Comment by Chris Belchamber on November 13, 2009 at 7:11am

"Full audit of the Federal Reserve" has 309 co-sponsors in congress and according to Rasmussen, 75% of Americans are in favor of this bill. So why do you think we are unable to get this to a vote?

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 12, 2009 at 7:57am

A reminder from Bob Fireovid. It looks like Cary Coppock and Bob Snyder do not have assignments yet . .

Again, our assignments are...
•Shirley – Ithaca Hours & Anacostia Hours
•Lore – Time Banks
•Bob F. – Berkshares/Potomacs
•Angela – Fourth Quarter Exchange

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 9, 2009 at 8:39am

FYI, I keep adding to the document above . . such as contact info for Anacostia Hours . . . link to WAMU radio interview with Larry Chang about Potomacs, etc. So please keep checking the document at the top

Comment by Lore Rosenthal on November 8, 2009 at 2:11pm

I'm with the Anacostia Hours organization, and today at a Mt. Rainier event two people mentioned to me that there is a group in Greenbelt studying local currencies.

We are happy to share our experience so far, if you are looking into using Hours or setting up another local currency in Greenbelt.

Best wishes to transition town Greenbelt,

Nick Williams
4104 32nd St.
Mt. Rainier, MD 20712
(301) 277-5318
nwilliams.biophilia@verizon.net
nickandligia@aol.com
www.anacostiahours.org

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