{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/620168d6f47bbb0012acfe9f/66fa6882735abe9fb3206403?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lessons from The Bristol Pound","description":"<p>The Bristol £ ended in 2021. It reached some major highs and is recognised as one of the most influential and successful complementary currencies. After that, the team attempted to create a payment platform called Bristol Pay, which never quite got off the ground. Within that decade-long timeline, there are a lot of lessons to learn for any organisation which seeks to change the behaviour of individuals and companies. In this interview, Diana and William discuss the following:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>what a complementary currency is</li><li>what made the Bristol Pound different</li><li>the issues within the team</li><li>currency as a leverage point to change the system</li><li>the idea of agency to affect change</li><li>dealing with that initial success</li><li>keeping the momentum going</li><li>life as a tech start up v community led platform</li><li>money as an infrastructure support system</li><li>fungibility and velocity of money</li><li>advice for others looking to create some alternative currency or infrastructure support system</li></ul><p><br></p><p>By the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Value-Beyond-Money-Exploration-Alternative/dp/1912092301</p>","author_name":"Scotonomics"}