LASER and Community Currency
LASER is designed to help you Books to Read
initiate economic renewal activities
in your local community. Each idea
in the workbook is accompanied by Boyle, David, ed. The Money Changers:Currency reform from Aristotle to e-cash.
a step-by-step tool that helps you (London: Earthscan, 2002).
put the ideas into practice. The
Guide is based on the idea that we Boyle, David, ed. Funny Money: In Search
can satisfy our common human of Alternative Cash (London: Harper Collins,
needs by building on our strengths, 1999).
intervening at the system level, and Brandt, Barbara, and Anne Wilson Schaef.
integrating all the different parts of Whole Life Economics: Revaluing Daily
Life (Philadelphia: New Society Publishers,Creating a community currency community life into a whole
1995).
is not the only way to strengthen package, rather than trying to tinker
your local economy and build with different problems in isolation. Cahn, Edgar. No More Throw-away
real wealth. There are many People (Washington, DC.: Essential Books
other aspects of community life The principles and activities 2nd Ed., 2004).
that need to be addressed as outlined in LASER are relevant Cahn, Edgar and Jonathan Rowe. Time
well. whether you live in a rural village inAfghanistan, or a neighborhood in a Dollars (Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1992).
Collins, Jim. Good To Great (New York:Global Community Initiatives has modern western city. The details
Harper Collins, 2001).worked in partnership with will obviously differ, but the broad
Natural Capitalism Solutions and opportunities exist everywhere. All Douthwaite, Richard. Short Circuit:
the America’s Development it takes is you. LASER describes Strengthening Local Economies for
Foundation to create a new how you can take control of your Security in an Unstable World (Dublin: The
workbook for local communities own future and begin to create the Lilliput Press, Ltd, 1996).
to use to revitalize and develop sort of economy that will bring real Douthwaite, Richard. The Ecology of Money
their local economies in ways jobs, real prosperity and a high (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, Ltd., 1999).
that build real wealth, enhance quality of life to you and your Henderson, Hazel. Beyond Globalization:
the quality of life, and protect family. Shaping a Sustainable Global Economy
and restore the natural (Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press, 1999).
environment. The workbook is Please visit our web site at
called LASER – Local Action www.global-community.org, or the Greider, William. The Trouble with Money
for Sustainable Economic LASER web site at www.global- (Knoxville, TN: Whittle Direct, 1989).
Renewal. laser.org for more information. Lietaer, Bernard The Future of Money:
Creating New Wealth, Work, and a Wiser
For More Information: World (Century, 2002)
Global Community Initiatives Lietaer, Bernard. Beyond Greed andScarcity. (Yes! Spring, 1997)
12 Parkside Dr.
Montpelier, VT 05602 Needleman, Jacob. Money and the
802-223-1190 Meaning of Life (New York: Doubleday &
ghs@global-community.org Co., 1994).
www.global-community.org Simmel, Georg and David Frisby. The
Philosophy of Money (Routledge, 2004).
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