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community lending
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Module 21 / 25
Economic Systems
Topics
- Household and community economies: Natural, human, and social capital
- Real wealth: Degenerative, generative, and regenerative assets
- Formal and informal complementary currencies; community lending and banking
- Right livelihood and making a living
What you’ll learn
Learning goals
- Awareness of examples of non-formal and formal economics
- Familiarity with sustainability-related value systems such as triple bottom line
Read, watch & explore
Getting the books · access & editions
Use your own copy, buy the book, or borrow it through a library when possible. If you are local to me, contact me about borrowing a copy. You can also contact me for information about digital or other access to assigned readings.
Ask about reading access ↗If your edition uses different page numbers, contact me and we can match the correct section. Contact instructor.
Community lending and banking
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banking
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Watch
Types of Investments Video
YouTube
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Read
Permaculture Principles for Monetary Systems
popularresistance.org
Open resourceRead
Regenerative Finance
regenerativefinance.com
Open resourceIf you cannot access this resource, contact me for help with this reading or media.
Livelihoods and household money
Book reading
Practical Permaculture
Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein
Pages 291 to 295: Livelihoods, business models, and alternative currencies
Book access & editionsBook reading
The Resilient Farm and Homestead
Ben Falk
Pages 427 to 430: household-money discussion
Book access & editionsBook reading
The Permaculture City
Toby Hemenway
Chapter 8: Optional deeper reading
Book access & editionsIn your budget notes, separate cash costs, labour, exchanges, and non-cash benefits. Identify one dependence that affects whether the design can continue. Use current local costs and prices in your budget.
Optional: the business side
Optional · Watch
3 Keys to Starting A Successful Permaculture Business
YouTube
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Optional · Watch
Building a Permaculture Business Video
YouTube
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Readings & resources
- community lendingWatchIn lesson ↑
- bankingWatchIn lesson ↑
- Types of Investments VideoWatchIn lesson ↑
- Permaculture Principles for Monetary SystemsReadIn lesson ↑
- Regenerative FinanceReadIn lesson ↑
- Practical PermaculturePages 291 to 295: Livelihoods, business models, and alternative currenciesIn lesson ↑
- The Resilient Farm and HomesteadPages 427 to 430: household-money discussionIn lesson ↑
- The Permaculture CityChapter 8: Optional deeper readingIn lesson ↑
- 3 Keys to Starting A Successful Permaculture BusinessOptional · WatchIn lesson ↑
- Building a Permaculture Business VideoOptional · WatchIn lesson ↑