[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: alternative currency

[Sheri Herndon]

definitely yes.  great to see those efforts for developing viable alternatives.  should be a great event.  thanks for doing this.

sheri

>subtitle:DEMOCRATIZING MONEY
>title: Making Plans for a Seattle Community Currency
>
>What's wrong with our current money system? How can a community currency 
>promote a healthier, more just economy? A group of Seattle activists and 
>small business owners are leading an effort to introduce a community 
>currency into the Seattle economy. This new form of currency, issued by 
>participants in our local economic community rather than by exploitative 
>national banks, will remain in the local economy and encourage local 
>self 
>reliance and sustainability. On July 1, author <a 
>href="http://circ2.home.mindspring.com/tgbro.htm">Tom Greco</a> will 
>speak 
>about the nature of money systems and how the power of money can be 
>harnessed to build healthy, sustainable communities. Other speakers 
>include 
><a href="http://www.davidkorten.org">David Korten</a>, author of When 
>Corporations Rule the World and Post-Corporate-World, and Essential 
>Baking 
>owner Jeff Fairhall, who is leading the effort to launch a community 
>currency in Seattle.
>
><p><b>Tues. July 1, 6:30pm at Trinity United Methodist Church in 
>Ballard: 6512
>23rd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117. Info: jeff at essentialbaking.com
>The event is free.
>
><p><a href="http://www.livingeconomies.org">Business Alliance for Local 
>Living Economies</a> | <a 
>href="http://circ2.home.mindspring.com">Community 
>Resource Information Center</a> | <a 
>href="http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/">People-Centered Development Forum</a> 
>| 
><a href="http://www.greeneconomics.net">Green Economics</a> | <a 
>href="http://www.identitycommons.net/">Identity Commons</a>
>
>
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