Update on the Birmingham Pound
The focus of the economy branch of our Go Local campaign is the Birmingham Pound. By setting up a local currency we want to improve, encourage and support Birmingham’s economy. After having spent quite a while on discovering ways to set up a local currency and making...
Strange money in you pocket
Having recently moved to the UK, I still catch myself saying things like “Would you like a Euro with that?” to shopkeepers. They usually give me a strange look, until I realise my mistake and repeat myself, swapping ‘Euro’ for a more appropriate ‘Pound’. Having to...
Birmingham Pound seeks new steering group members
The Birmingham Pound steering group is looking for people who are enthusiastic about creating a Birmingham pound and excited to make it a reality. Birmingham FoE is one of the partners of this project. The Birmingham Pound is a sterling-based local currency to be...
Planning the Birmingham Pound
Last Monday I had another meeting with the Birmingham Pound team. We considered the next steps to take to set up our own independent currency. This way I can brainstorm with the Birmingham FoE campaigners about our role in the public engagement at the Away Day this...
Small Business Saturday
This Saturday 5th December, the Library of Birmingham will be hosting Small Business Saturday, so a chance to introduce the economics side of our localisation campaign. At the event, Simon Topman - CEO of Acme Whistles - will be giving a small business masterclass,...
Go Local – Our Localisation Campaign
Introduction Over the past couple of months we've been planning our new localisation campaign. As a bit of a curtain raiser, Adam, Christina and Maria talk about the three main strands of our campaign of the economy, nature and waste. First up Adam explains...
