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[[Scrip]] is an alternative currency much like our community currency. Unlike coupons, which only give you a discount on purchases made with US currency, scrip has an inherent value and can be used on it’s own. During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of kinds of scrip were issued by merchants, municipalities, and even chambers of commerce. Scrip today is typically issued by a company as a tool for fundraisers: a non-profit or a school will purchase the scrip at less than face value, and then sell it to their supporters at face value, thereby making a small profit while encouraging their supporters to purchase from the company. --> | [[Scrip]] is an alternative currency much like our community currency. Unlike coupons, which only give you a discount on purchases made with US currency, scrip has an inherent value and can be used on it’s own. During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of kinds of scrip were issued by merchants, municipalities, and even chambers of commerce. Scrip today is typically issued by a company as a tool for fundraisers: a non-profit or a school will purchase the scrip at less than face value, and then sell it to their supporters at face value, thereby making a small profit while encouraging their supporters to purchase from the company. --> | ||
Community currencies can be found all over the world. From [[Ithaca]], NY to Tucson, AZ, and from [[Germany]] to [[Argentina]], communities have benefited from a structure for exchange that prioritizes [[local sustainability]]. | Community currencies can be found all over the world. From [[Ithaca]], NY to Tucson, AZ, and from [[Germany]] to [[Argentina]], communities have benefited from a structure for exchange that prioritizes [[local sustainability]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 24 July 2009
A community currency is a means of exchange that has a localized value. This value is limited to a specific community, usually restricted within a geographical region. This structure keeps the wealth created by the exchange of goods and services within the local community -- it cannot be extracted or exported, or even really, benefited from by those whose primary allegiances lie outside of the community.
Community currencies can be found all over the world. From Ithaca, NY to Tucson, AZ, and from Germany to Argentina, communities have benefited from a structure for exchange that prioritizes local sustainability.
Pages in category "Community currencies"
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