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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...

After the success of our first event, it was now time to convene together with a group of like-minded people to get the ball rolling. I launched my call for people to join me at De Montfort University - Room 0.07 at 7pm. I advertised the event online, shared the words in various groups, Transition Leicester, Permaculturists, Twitter and Facebook Communities. I sent the info to my mailing list but who knows what is going to happen. Among the Yeses & Apologies, some questions: One of the questions asked was whether the difficulty to spread the word via social media was due to general apathy or fear of the supposed complexity of the issue. With no judgement and bias, I do not know. But I am sure that the message is acknowledged by some. One of the second question was to know how many people would be present. Ultimately, I do not know. But as long as the people who are coming want to contribute and do something, it will be good enough. What I know is that by sharing inf...

A quick extract of an article I wrote after an event I've organised in Leicester with the support of Positive Money and Transition Leicester.  You can access the full article on  Positive Money Blog . ''In the last few months, I contemplated the idea of organising an event in Leicester about Money and the financial system. I first started by looking for a supportive group of individuals to do it with but after few unsuccessful  attempts in recruiting people and ensuring continuous involvement, it became clear that speaking was not enough but that I had to take action. I was letting go of my passive consumer shield to be more of an active citizen. With the full support of Transition Leicester and Positive Money, 5 knowledgeable key speakers were invited. 40 people managed to attend the event. Food, hot and cold drinks were available for everyone to share. The evening turned out not only to be fun and interesting but also educating. This was a moment we travelled in a l...

In line with my commitment of being FREE, I strive to be more economically literate. An event that I am trying to promote at the moment is the one below. Please share the word and be sure to be numerous. POVERTY, DEBT, INEQUALITY It is all about Money IMAGINATION, CHANGE, SOLUTIONS It is all about People PEOPLE and  MONEY DISCUSSION TIME IN LEICESTER TUESDAY 3 RD DECEMBER - FROM 6.30 TO 9PM At the Friends Meeting House, 16 Queens Road Leicester A gathering of people to discuss questions and issues about ‘Money as a currency and main driver of the economy’ as well as to share with imagination and inspiration, solutions and ideas for change. 4 inspiring and knowledgeable guests ·          Damon Gibbons – Director, Centre of Responsible Credit ·          Marco Sachy – Activist in the complementary currency movement Dyndy and the Bitcoin Community ·   ...

Once in while Positive Money Leicester meet up. It was long time. It finally happened. --- A year ago, we had our first Positive Money Leicester event - People & Money -with a panel of individuals sharing with us the impact of money creation on society, the impact of policy making on the livelihood of individuals, the impact of corruption and tax havens , the law and meaning of money. Six month ago, we had a workshop on the Ethics of Money exploring the relationship with money and a lot of tips on how to live with less of it and enjoying life more. A month earlier, Money Creation and its impact on society was debated in the House of Commons . Conservative, Labour, Greens, UKIP etc. question the impact of money creation by private entities on society. It was like Christmas in the middle of November for me. all at the results of the immense efforts of social activators throughout the UK interested in Money issues. Two weeks ago, I have sent an email with excite...

Every last Thursday of the month at the Green Oasis in Leicester, we will have an ' Enlightened Thursday '. All are welcome to join in to have discussion emphasizing on reason, analysis, line of authority and our own place in the world Where does the name come from? The name is inspired of the 'Age of enlightment'  (or simply the  Enlightenment  or  Age of Reason ). It is the era from the 1650s or earlier to 1776 in which cultural and intellectual forces in Western Europe emphasized reason, analysis and individualism rather than traditional lines of authority. It was promoted by " philosophes " and local thinkers in urban coffeehouses, salons and masonic lodges. It challenged the authority of institutions that were deeply rooted in society, such as the Catholic Church; there was much talk of ways to reform society with toleration, science and skepticism. How this came about? In December 2013, I run the first Positive Money event - People & Mo...