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» Community Currencies in Asia, Africa and Latin America - Information about community currency projects in the majority-world, and resources for starting your own local currency system
» Ithaca HOURs Online - Pioneering local money program tbat inspired dozens around the US and the world. Website describes how it works, development and history of local currencies, media coverage over the years, how to start and maintain your own local currency, list of busines
» LETS Webring - Growing ring of LETS-related websites: indexes, local groups, theoretical resources, software sites... on LETSystems worldwide. Free to join.
» LETS: The Economic System of Giving - Interesting discussion of LETS as a new, more humanising kind of "money", and its relationship with the problem of the future of work, followed by contact details for EAGLETS.
» LETSystems - An overview of LETSystems, local currencies and the future of money. Also a list of frequently asked questions, a guide to starting your own LETSystem, and free software for running a LETSystem. [From Greater Manchester LETS in the UK]
» Project LETS List - A database of LETS-systems and resources around the world. Compiled by volunteers who add new links, and help keep the database up to date.
» The E.F. Schumaker Society's Local Currency Library - The Society is an educational non-profit organization focusing on social and environmental sustainability. This page links to articles about local economics and materials on operating a local currency system.
» The New Alchemists by David Boyle - From Resurgence Magazine. The local currency revolution means new kinds of money which are kinder to the planet.
» Transaction Net: LETS - Compares LETS with other related systems such as Time Dollars and conventional national currencies.