Comments on: Oliver Dudok van Heel on Local Currencies, Transition and the Lewes Pound http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66515 Jason Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:40:17 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66515 Nice talk. He didn't appear to get his money back though. :) Nice talk. He didn’t appear to get his money back though. :)

]]> By: Alejandro Ahumada http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66512 Alejandro Ahumada Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:07:12 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66512 Thanks a million for the links. :-D Thanks a million for the links.

:-D

]]> By: Josef http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66508 Josef Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:45:21 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66508 Alejandro: There is a <a href="http://transitionculture.org/wp-content/uploads/Lewes-Pound-How-To-Guide.pdf" rel="nofollow">pdf guide</a> to how they set-up their currency that was <a href="http://transitionculture.org/2009/12/10/your-free-guide-to-setting-up-local-currencies/" rel="nofollow">linked to on here before</a>. Gary: according to the guide they no longer have the 5% charge as traders didn't like it. They do still have a fund though, financed through "leakage" (i.e. notes that aren't traded back for sterling before their use by date). Alejandro: There is a pdf guide to how they set-up their currency that was linked to on here before.

Gary: according to the guide they no longer have the 5% charge as traders didn’t like it. They do still have a fund though, financed through “leakage” (i.e. notes that aren’t traded back for sterling before their use by date).

]]> By: Penny Walker http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66507 Penny Walker Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:44:08 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66507 Hey Oliver Groovy lectern! I enjoyed this clear talk. Cheers Penny Hey Oliver

Groovy lectern!

I enjoyed this clear talk.

Cheers

Penny

]]> By: Steve Atkins http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66506 Steve Atkins Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:42:37 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66506 Hi Alejandro Check out the FAQ's here: http://www.thelewespound.org/faq.html Hi Alejandro

Check out the FAQ’s here: http://www.thelewespound.org/faq.html

]]> By: Alejandro Ahumada http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66505 Alejandro Ahumada Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:19:33 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66505 Who is actually in charge of printing the Lewes Pound? How do you control that this person/group doesn't go around spending money for free? Finally. How do you distribute the Lewes Pound? Who is actually in charge of printing the Lewes Pound?
How do you control that this person/group doesn’t go around spending money for free?
Finally. How do you distribute the Lewes Pound?

]]> By: Gary Alexander http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66503 Gary Alexander Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:35:55 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66503 Good short talk. A nice, succinct introduction to Transition and also to the Lewes pound. What struck me is that the Lewes pound, with its 5% surcharge, effectively includes a local tax under community control, not government control, used for community purposes. A neat device, beyond raising awareness and promoting the local economy. Good short talk. A nice, succinct introduction to Transition and also to the Lewes pound.

What struck me is that the Lewes pound, with its 5% surcharge, effectively includes a local tax under community control, not government control, used for community purposes. A neat device, beyond raising awareness and promoting the local economy.

]]> By: Ben Brangwyn http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66502 Ben Brangwyn Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:25:58 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66502 FYI, it's only 15 mins long and I highly recommend it. Ben. FYI, it’s only 15 mins long and I highly recommend it. Ben.

]]> By: Ben Leeman http://transitionculture.org/2010/01/22/oliver-dudok-van-heel-on-local-currencies-transition-and-the-lewes-pound/comment-page-1/#comment-66501 Ben Leeman Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:03:13 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3297#comment-66501 Yes, I want to be part of the solution too. I live in Australia in the Melbourne Metropolitan area in the City of Whitehorse. We have a somewhat similar movement to Transition Towns called "Sustainability Streets" and currently there are five of such hubs in our municipality. see http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Sustainability.html Congratulations for initiating and developing alternative policies. We need to introduce a similar local currency to replace Australian dollars for local trading. A local journal, "New Community Quarterly" promotes community development see www.newcq.org We would welcome an article on this topic. Thanks! Ben Leeman 9 Jeffery Street, Blackburn, Victoria Australia 3130 Tel+613 9029 3312 Yes, I want to be part of the solution too.

I live in Australia in the Melbourne Metropolitan area in the City of Whitehorse. We have a somewhat similar movement to Transition Towns called “Sustainability Streets” and currently there are five of such hubs in our municipality. see http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Sustainability.html

Congratulations for initiating and developing alternative policies. We need to introduce a similar local currency to replace Australian dollars for local trading.

A local journal, “New Community Quarterly” promotes community development see http://www.newcq.org
We would welcome an article on this topic. Thanks!

Ben Leeman
9 Jeffery Street, Blackburn, Victoria Australia 3130
Tel+613 9029 3312

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