Edinburgh Local Economy Day - Programme

When: Saturday 9th April 10.00 – 16.30

Where: Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2PG


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Lunch: Indoor picnic, bring food to share

Cost: Free!
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Booking

Please book your place via this link

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R5JLK7Q.
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Programme

0930 – 1000 Arrival and tea and coffee
1000 – 1015 Welcomes and formalities
Chair - Justin Kenrick (PEDAL)
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1015 – 1130 What does money mean to you?
Group workshop with Roland Playle (Transition Edinburgh South)
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BREAK
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1140 – 1230 Localisation and Local Economies
Jonathan Dawson (Findhorn Foundation)
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LUNCH
- indoor picnic, bring food to share -
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1330 – 1400 Local currencies and the Hawick Pound
Andy Maybury (Greener Hawick)

1400 – 1430 Alternative Currency Models in Edinburgh
1 - Greener Leith bag to go city-wide
Alastair Tibbit (Greener Leith)
2 - TimeBanking in Edinburgh
Milind Kolhatkar (EVOC)
3 - Edinburgh Local Exchange Trading Scheme (LETS)
Benny Freiling (LETS)

1430 – 1435 Freeconomy film
1435 – 1450 Q&A
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1450 – 1505 Open Space explanation and set up
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BREAK
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1515 – 1600 Open Space Session
1600 – 1630 Open Space feedback and summary of next steps
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Background Reading/Info

Here are the websites of the organisations involved:

Transition Edinburgh http://transitionedinburgh.org.uk/

PEDAL http://pedal-porty.org.uk/

SEED http://www.transitionedinburghsouth.org.uk/node/363

Bridgend Inspiring Growth http://bridgendfarmhse.blogspot.com/2010/10/bridgend-inspiring-growth.html

Local currencies http://edinburgh-pound.blogspot.com/

Greener Leith Bag http://www.greenerleith.org/greener-leith-news/2010/12/23/bonus-bag-to-go-city-wide.html

TimeBanking http://www.edinburghtimebank.org.uk/

LETS http://www.edinburghlets.org.uk/

Freeconomy http://www.justfortheloveofit.org/

Urban Environmental Management - Localizing Agenda 21

Local Agenda 21 is a local-government-led, community-wide, and participatory effort to establish a comprehensive action strategy for environmental protection, economic prosperity and community well-being in the local jurisdiction or area.

Six Key Elements of a Local Agenda 21

Tools and strategies for preparing a LA21 Plan
Data Collection
Planning and Development
Plan Management
Monitoring and Evaluation

- Involve the widest community: police, business, citizens groups, housing associations.
- Meet local needs: ask people what they want, what are their expectations of LA21.
- Work within the resources of the community.
- Use existing networks.
- Make LA21 a priority for all departments at the municipal offices.
- Allow time - its a long process.
- Make sure there is trust among the stakeholders in the LA21 process before going public.
- MAKE IT FUN!

by Chris Church.


LINKS
Urban Environmental Management
Introduction: Urban Environmental Management
Localizing Agenda 21
THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER

37 Ways to Join the Gift Economy - Yes! Magazine

You don't have to participate in a local currency or service exchange to be part of the cooperative gift economy. Any time you do a favor for a family member, neighbor, colleague, or stranger you're part of it. Here are some ways you can spend time in the gift economy, where you'll find fun, freedom, and connection.

1. Start a dinner co-op. Rotate among the homes of friends and neighbors for weekly or monthly potlucks.
2. Help a local farmer with the harvest in exchange for some of the crop.
3. Put up a traveler.
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LINK