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www.futurenet.org/2Money/Lietaer.html	Few people have worked in and on the money system in as many different capacities as Bernard Lietaer. He spent five years at the Central Bank in Belgium, where his first project was the design and implementation of the single European currency system. He was president of Belgium's Electronic Payment System, and has developed technologies for multinational corporations to use in managing multiple currency environments

www.unpac.ca -	UNPAC Women & Economy project. A comprehensive website devoted to women's experiences in the economy.

www.torontoced.com	Toronto CED Learning Network. Designed to promote and "increase the capacity of voluntary organisations to develop effective, successful & sustainable communtity economic development initiatives".

www.schumachersociety.org	The E. F. Schumacher Society, named after the author of Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered, is an educational non-profit organization founded in 1980. Our programs demonstrate that both social and environmental sustainability can be achieved by applying the values of human-scale communities and respect for the natural environment to economic issues. Building on a rich tradition often known as decentralism, the Society initiates practical measures that lead to community revitalization and further the transition toward an economically and ecologically sustainable society.

www.lightlink.com/hours/ithacahours/	Creating Community Economics with Local Currency by Paul Glover Here in Ithaca, New York, we've begun to gain control of the social and environmental effects of commerce by issuing over $105,000 of our own local paper money, to thousands of residents, since 1991. Tens of thousands of purchases and many new friendships have been made with this cash, and millions of dollars value of local trading has been added to the Grassroots National Product

www.timedollar.org	Mission: Time Banks USA’s mission is to build local economies and communities that reward decency, caring and a passion for justice. History: Time Dollars™ began as an idea in a hospital room in the intensive care unit. Since then, the concept has grown, developed and flourished in the U.S. and overseas. Supporters: The work of Time Banking has rested on the support of the many foundations and individuals who have given their resources, blessings, and energies.

www.letseurope.info/	Welcome to LETS Europe! This site is a tool for the European (or maybe even for the International) LETS community. It is an interactive site, starting with information on legal aspects and LETS-software.

Toronto the Better Directory	Welcome to Toronto's first directory of businesses dedicated to maintaining and building a progressive Toronto that is an inclusive, just and creative community. There are many who challenge single bottom lines in business, as in life. It is to such people and their enterprises that this directory is dedicated.

http://www.selfhelp.on.ca/	The Mission of the Self-Help Resource Centre of Greater Toronto is to promote self-help/mutual aid. The goals of the organization are to increase awareness about self-help/mutual aid in the community and among helping professionals, and to facilitate the growth and development of self-help groups, networks and resources. The Self-Help Resource Centre is a registered charitable organization and was established in 1987 to facilitate the growth and development of self-help groups, networks and resources in the Greater Toronto area and throughout the Province of Ontario. Our members help us achieve our goals - join us today.

www.geog.le.ac.uk/ijccr	Welcome to the International Journal of Community Currency Research. The aim of this journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of knowledge and understanding about the emerging array of community currencies being used throughout the world both at present and in the past.

www.communitycurrency.org	The economic system is deeply flawed and has served to concentrate money, land and power in the hands of a few. The concentration of economic power and ecological devastation have heralded the collapse of many civilizations and empires. At this time in history, humanity must choose between the health and well-being of our planet, humanity, and other lifeforms, or the further enrichment of the ruling elite. The choice is clear. The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, World Economic Forum, and "Trade Agreements," such as the Multilateral Agreement on Investments (MAI) blatantly favor the rich over all environmental and human rights concerns (see http://www.tradewatch.org/). Civil society is now engaged in a tremendous struggle against these deadly institutions which value money over life.

Community Social Planninf Council	we want to see a society where everyone shares in its resources. We are committed to building a civic society: one in which diversity, equity, social and economic justice, interdependence, and active citizen participation are central to all aspects of our lives - in our families, neighbourhoods, voluntary and recreational activities, at work, and in politics.

www.gmlets.u-net.com	includes a page on Community Way, which is another important model. And it's a good site.

LETS Toronto	LETS, (Local Ecenomic Trading System,) supports trading which results in win-win outcomes. This is to be contrasted to the more coercive types of behaviour often seen in communities which are short of money - "I've got the money, so you have to work for me." In LETS, there is never any obligation to trade.

Community Information Resource Center	Consulting on local and regional development, community currencies, and equitable finance.

Join the LETS ring...	The LETS webring is intended for all sites related to Local Exchange Trading Systems -- theoretical resources, homepages of local groups, indexes, discussions... It may also include multilingual sites (SEL,...) and sites related to other types of exchange trade, such as Barter and Hours.

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