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Complementary Currency
Listing of active systems
CURRENCIES ... New systems of supplying money and financing the economy ... according to GTNE.org
Burgess COMMENTARY
Peter Burgess
CURRENCIES ... New systems of supplying money and financing the economy. SUBTHEMES:
- • Barter networks
- • Local currencies
- • Metacurrencies
- • LETS
- • Electronic currencies
- • Monetary reform
- • Time Banks
BAY BUCKS The Traverse Area Community Currency Corporation, which has been working for the last two years to think through and organize the issue of B TRAVERSE CITY, UNITED STATES http://gtne.org/?q=node/74
TRADE DOLLARS The trade dollars are a local currency in Arkansas that is equivalent in value to a dollar but only accepted by local businesses FAYETTEVILLE, UNITED STATES 159
HUMBOLDT EXCHANGE Paper local currency in Eureka, CA EUREKA, UNITED STATES
CRESCENT LOCAL CURRENCY Crescents are a local currency in the form of wooden coins. NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES
BROOKLYN TORCH Local currency project aimed at providing paper means of exchange in North Brooklyn BROOKLYN, UNITED STATES
ITHACA HOURS Ithaca Hours is one of oldest and largest local currency systems in the world. ITHACA, UNITED STATES
PIEDMONT PLENTY Piedmont Local EcoNomy Tender PITTSBORO, UNITED STATES
CASCADIA HOURS Portland Cascadia Hour Exchange PORTLAND, UNITED STATES
CORVALLIS HOUR EXCHANGE HOURS are local currency notes developed and distributed in Benton County, OR CORVALLIS, UNITED STATES
RIVERHOURS Formal barter and trade system for the Columbia Gorge region HOOD RIVER, UNITED STATES
EQUAL DOLLARS Community Currency in Philadelphia, PA area PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES
LIFE DOLLARS Local Currency centered around Bellingham, WA BELLINGHAM, UNITED STATES
POTOMACS Potomac is a local currency that circulates in the National Capital region of the United States WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
MADISON HOURS A Complementary Local Currency System based in Madison, Wisconsin MADISON, UNITED STATES
CALGARY DOLLARS Calgary Dollars is Calgary's complementary currency system CALGARY CANADA
SALT SPRING ISLAND DOLLARS Salt Spring Dollars are a community currency issued by the Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation SALT SPRING ISLAND, CANADA
TORONTO DOLLAR The Toronto Dollar is a Community Currency that encourages people to shop locally and reinvest in their community TORONTO, CANADA
TOTNES POUND Alternative Local Currency in Totnes, Devon TOTNES, UNITED KINGDOM
ANN ARBOR SMALL BUSINESS EXCHANGE An electronic exchange and currency system ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
LEWES POUND Complementary currency from East Sussex LEWES, UNITED KINGDOM
CHIEMGAUER LOCAL CURRENCY Most dominant and successful regional currency in South Germany ROSENHEIM , GERMANY
BRIXTON POUND UK’s first local currency in an urban area BRIXTON, UNITED KINGDOM
BONNETZBON (BNB) Alternative currency of the Social Economy Network Cooperative BASEL, SWITZERLAND
BERKSHARES A local currency serving the Berkshire region of Massachusetts SOUTH EGREMONT, UNITED STATES
THRIVE! LAKE COUNTY To be the local forum where businesses come together to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices. UPPER LAKE, UNITED STATES
SUPPORTLAND A social technology startup with a mission to build local, living economies. PORTLAND, UNITED STATES
GREEN MONEY Alternative inflation and crisis resisting currencies anchored to local cooperative renewable energy MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
HUMAN AND RESOURCE ECONOMIC SYSTEM A synthetic normative socio-economic model and international R&D network. PARIS, FRANCE
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Supporting and developing economically and environmentally sustainable community development initiatives in St. John's, Newfoundland. ST. JOHN'S, CANADA
PUMA SOCIAL CURRENCY Creation of a local currency in Seville, in the central area of the town. The name PUMA cames from Pumarejo SEVILLE, SPAIN
TIME/BANK STROOM DEN HAAG The Netherlands has a new bank, a Time/Bank. THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
DANE COUNTY TIMEBANK Independent TimeBank organization geared toward connecting all segments of our community in a network of mutually beneficial exchange. MADISON, UNITED STATES
KAERETI Kaereti is a local exchange trading system that started in August 2011 in crete of Greece. It take place in 3 cities over a region.. IERAPETRA - AGIOS NIKOLAOS - SITIA, GREECE
RCREDITS A sustainable, locally supportive, electronic currency GREENFIELD, UNITED STATES
RCREDITS A sustainable, locally supportive, electronic currency GREAT BARRINGTON, UNITED STATES
RCREDITS A sustainable, locally supportive, electronic currency NEW LONDON, UNITED STATES
LIGHT WORKERS SXM We are a Cross Cultural Alliance of residents of St. Maarten who are committed to rebuilding food and energy security for our island. BAIE NETTLE, SAINT MARTIN (FRENCH PART)
COMMUNITY FORGE Software for communities to do their own accounting GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
BRIXTON POUND Money that sticks to Brixton - a cash-based and electronic local currency promoting local trade and sourcing LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
STROUD POUND Local currency for Stroud and the Five Valleys supporting local trade, local wealth and local initiative. STROUD, UNITED KINGDOM
SYDNEY LETS Community trading system to facilitate the trade of skills and goods without money SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
SENSIBLE MONEY (IRELAND) Sensible Money is an economic think tank exploring solutions to the European debt crisis. DUBLIN, IRELAND
METADESIGNERS We are developing a fresh approach to paradigm change DEPTFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
MONEDA ECO ALT CONGOST New community currency in Catalonia AIGUAFREDA, SPAIN
EMERGING LEADER LABS Spaces for emerging social entrepreneurs to create impact now. CHATHAM, UNITED STATES
PROYECTO MUTUO Proyecto Mutuo is a Local Currency System MARTÍNEZ, ARGENTINA
TIME BANK MAHONING WATERSHED A local service exchange creating community HUBBARD, UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TIME BANKS A supportive network of Time Banks in the State of California LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES
TAMPA BAY TIME, COMMUNITY SKILLS EXCHANGE TBT is a time bank. Individual & organizational members help other members, earning TBT Hours to spend for help they need. CLEARWATER, UNITED STATES
PROJECT EPIGNOSIS - GROUP EPIGNOSIS Project Epignosis helps citizens learn how to transform their communities into vibrant ecosystems. ROANOKE, UNITED STATES
WYMIENNIK Community Exchange / Mutual Credit System WARSAW, POLAND
ACTIONABLE ANALYSIS Learning and research environment for New Finance tools SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES
COMMON GOOD FINANCE rCredits: Empowering ourselves with community-created credits ASHFIELD, , UNITED STATES
PDX LETS Mutual credit tradig for Portland area friends and neighbors. PORTLANDC, UNITED STATES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK - BANCO PALMAS The Banco Palmas is the first community development bank in Brazil. FORTALEZA, BRAZIL
TIME BANK MAHONING WATERSHED A Service Exchange Community and Network HUBBARD, UNITED STATES
FALMOUTH LETS Local Exchange Trading Scheme for Falmouth Cornwall UK FALMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM
TRURO LETS Local Exchange Trading Scheme for Truro Cornwall UK TRURO, UNITED KINGDOM