Economy
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The Economy Group brings together those interested in reinventing a local economy that serves the interests of people and the planet first.
Location: Victoria
Members: 52
Latest Activity: yesterday
Active Economy Projects
The Transition Victoria Economy Group brings together those interested in reinventing a local economy that serves the interests of people and the planet first. If you'd like to come to our monthly in-person meetings, contact Michelle Colussi for info. For the fall and winter of 2011, we're planning a series of educational movies and talks on different strategies for redesigning how economies work, and hatching a pilot neighbourhood economic transformation project.
We also encourage you to get involved in the TVic Gift Circles project. You can also visit that group through the Victoria Gift Circles Facebook page. To find out more about gift circles in general, check out the FAQ on opencollaboration's blog.
10 Ideas to Strengthen a Local Economy:
- buy locally made or locally owned
- buy used - share things and services with friends and family
- pay off debts and save more
- bank at a local credit union
- repair and make things
- get to know your neighbours
- collaborate
- make the farmers market a regular stop
- support local co-ops
- cycle, car share or hop a bus
Discussion Forum
Next Meeting's Agenda
The next Economy Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19th at 6:30 p.m. near Shelbourne and Hillside, email michelle.colussi.2010@gmail.com for exact address. If you have an item to suggest…Continue
Started by Rob Wipond yesterday.
Meeting Notes
From now on, the notes from the Economy Group meetings will be posted in this thread. Please don't add any other kinds of replies to it, unless you're adding/substracting/clarifying something in…Continue
Started by Rob Wipond yesterday.
A report on ‘Peak Money and Economic Resilience’, a Transition Network one-day conversation (by Rob Hopkins) 1 Reply
I thought I should add this to the Econ ning discussions so we wouldn't lose it and so people who are not interested can not read it if they choose. I included Michelle and Doug's responses.I reread…Continue
Started by Jackie MacDonald. Last reply by Rob Wipond May 2.
Go Local Campaign? 4 Replies
Could this be part of a Go Local campaign here? Do we want to add other ideas to this thread if we run a cross them?'Cash Mobs' gather to splurge in locally owned storesFlash mobs have been blamed as…Continue
Started by Jackie MacDonald. Last reply by Jackie MacDonald Mar 26.
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Comment by Pedro J. mora on February 29, 2012 at 12:41pm -
while many countries are having revolutions, Iceland is having referendums.
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Comment by Pedro J. mora on November 8, 2011 at 6:38pm
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No need to hate or harass bank employees, just vacate your bank and occupy a credit union with your business.
Here is a relevant video about this issue: divorce your bank.
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Comment by Michelle Colussi on October 11, 2011 at 6:42pm -
No Pedro - all Transition Victoria interest group meetings are open to everyone. I am curious what gave you the impression it was ladies only?
M
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Comment by Michelle Colussi on October 11, 2011 at 11:18am
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Apologies for this confusion! The Next Meeting of the full Economy Group will be Thursday October 27th at 6:30 pm - NOT this evening (the 11th). Email for location if you are new to the group:
michelle.colussi.2010@gmail.com
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Comment by Anke van Leeuwen on October 11, 2011 at 9:43am -
Sorry, can't attend tonight. Am deeply involved with organizing the Wall St solidarity rally this Sat. at noon in Cent. Sq.
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Comment by Michelle Colussi on October 11, 2011 at 7:59am
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Hi Ladies - the next meeting is actually tonight - email me for the place and time michelle.colussi.2010@gmail.com
Cheers - Michelle
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Comment by Beatrice Keizers-Clark on October 11, 2011 at 7:15am -
When is your next meeting?
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Comment by Jackie MacDonald on October 8, 2011 at 12:49pm -
Do we have a meeting planned for October?
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Comment by Pedro J. mora on August 30, 2011 at 10:05pm
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The 3rd. World war has already started, and it is a financial one. Here is a 25 minute video about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bKEoY53zGY
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Comment by Pedro J. mora on August 19, 2011 at 9:28pm
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Here is an interesting article on Mythologies: Money and hyperinflation
Maybe John Bell can translate in simple terms the followin:
the quantity theory of money holds: MV = PY where V and Y are assumed constant such that any chance in M (money) drives P (prices).
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