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I am inviting you to listen to a Story of Stuff Podcast with Janelle Orsi, lawyer and author of The Sharing Solution - click here . Law, so far, has not been looking at how to 'share' with others and what to do when things go wrong.It is always about protecting one individuals and/or extracting resources from one person to the other. Law and agreement process surrounding collaborative consumption is a new field and it can be a bit scary to start with if you are unsure about what could happen if you break the vaccum cleaner which you borrowed from your neighbour. Do you have to repay it or can you find a solution where both of you pay for half of it knowing that the vaccum cleaner ended their lifecycle.   The Sharing Solution  is a timely practical and legal guide that explains how to create and maintain successful sharing arrangements while addressing common concerns about liability, communication, and more. The guide is US based but still can provide the appropriate s...

All we needed was to put a notice on StreetBank inviting others to meet up in Café Bruxelles to share hopes, concerns and next steps to make Streetbank more prominent in Leicester.  In just a couple of hours we received 5 replies.  The gift economy is already present, all it need is a bit of a nudge for it to achieve critical mass. Hope are high. Have a go in your own town! For more details on the Meet-up in Leicester Click here

Collaborative Consumption is the new black. So, please give it a go! The unfortunate thing with those new platforms such as Streetbank , timebank, landsharing etc. is that if they does not achieve critical mass, no one can rip the full benefit of its offering. So even if you do not want to borrow anything from the various dvds collection that you can find on  Streetbank , borrow still. I ended up watching the full season of the killing, a thriller serie produced by the danish. it was absolutely awesome and I've met in turn a lovely lady. I gave myself the target of sharing a new item once a day on  Streetbank  and leaflet my neighbours before the end of the month! What about you?