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Learn about the Money System & Economics - Street School Economics

At our last meeting with Positive Money Leicester, it was asked what we could do to create change.

Whilst ideas bounced back and forth between the attendees, a flashback - Dr Gail Bradbrook, who was present at our 'People and Money' event and share with us her vision to get people economically literate with Street School Economics.
I invite you to visit her website to learn more about Money, Corruption, Tax Justice etc.
I copied below some of the actions Street School Economics suggest to start initiating change in our current economic system. I hope it will inspire you!


Actions you can take as an individual/family

  • Build you resilience by reducing your dependence on a failing system
  • Reduce your need for energy for heating and transport
  • Reduce your debts and resist the pull to shop for things you don't need
  • Grow food at home and on allotments
  • Be an active part of your community join local initiatives
  • Join a campaign or union fight back (e.g. Positive Money Tax Justice Uk
  • Move your money from corrupt banks to ethical providers
  • Shop local ethical and fairtrade, join coops who supplies your energy?
  • Stay healthy, fasting and seasonal local food helps
  • Get informed outside the mainstream fore warned is forearmed and have fun
  • Spread economic literacy - share street school economics


 Actions that can be taken at a community level

  • Develop a local currency like the Stroud pound
  • Develop a local community supported agriculture
  • Promote boycotts of tax dodging companies
  • Develop a local farmers market and online local shop
  • Increase community owned renewable energy
  • Become a transition town and look for ways to localise the economy
If you want to be involved with Positive Money in Leicester - do not hesitate to contact me moneyleicester@gmail.com
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