First proposal by Adam

Edinburgh Alternative Currency Models Event

The aim of the event is to run through the different alternative currency models that currently exist in Edinburgh and hear what other options there are. The ideal outcome of the event would be the formation of a group to look at taking ideas forward.

What is happen in Edinburgh

·         Edinburgh LETS - http://www.edinburghlets.org.uk/members/pages.php?id=18

·         West Edinburgh Time Bank http://www.edinburghtimebank.org.uk/

·         Greener Leith We love Leith bonus bag http://www.greenerleith.org/a-z/s-is-for/shop-local-shop-smart.html

·         others?

Other ideas

·         Expand the Greener Leith bag from 10% off items at 25 shops in Leith to cover local shops across Edinburgh

·         Complimentary currency - speakers could include:

Findhorn, Eko currency http://www.ekopia-findhorn.org/eko.shtml

Transition Town Brixton, Brixton Pound http://brixtonpound.org/

Greener/Transition Town Hawick, Hawick Pound http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8559637.stm

Other relevant ideas:

·         no-interest banks http://www.feasta.org/documents/review2/carrie2.pdf

·         local capital/community benefit co-operative e.g. http://www.ekopia-findhorn.org/about.shtml

·         others?

What is needed to take this idea forward:

·         need to form a group of people to plan the event

·         find out if there is any potential funding available

·         prepare program, invite speakers

·         book a venue

·         publicise the event

·         run the event on the day

·         hopefully meet regularly after the event to take ideas forward

·         anything else?