Scott Morris
Ithacash
Sarah
Bird
TimeBanking UK
Charles Eisentstein
Author Sacred Economics
Maggie Fleming
Transition US
Edgar Cahn
TimeBanks USA
July 31 - Aug. 3, 2014
Time Banking, Transition Towns, Complimentary Currencies, and Cooperative Practice!
This Gathering will be an opportunity to join people from around the world to see how time banking, complementary currencies, transition towns, and cooperative practices are building communities empowered to:
Care for individuals who need help with basic and special needs including
youth, families, elders, and veterans,
Address economic disparities and poverty
Provide community-based disaster relief and preparations
Reweave social ties that promote local communitm y interdependence
and resilience.
Please visit globalexchangegathering.info/ for more information.
The Gathering will feature inspirational and informative speakers, panel presentations, open forum discussions, and interactive workshops. On Saturday participants will have the opportunity to visit innovative community initiatives taking place in Rhode Island. There will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other, share skills and talents, and network. We will ensure that the agenda will include sessions that will allow for further growth, development, and integration of practice approaches.
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Global Exchange Gathering