Bristol Pound Blog - Bigger Picture
April 15, 2021
The death of the highstreet and decline in the quality of public space have been salient issues for over a decade now. Covid 19 has accelerated […]
November 2, 2020
As Bristol Pound transitions into Bristol Pay, and begins looking into the future, it is useful to look at others who have tried to use alternative […]
September 3, 2020
Taking a look at what has been dubbed “a great economic experiment” in Berkshire, Massachusetts. BerkShares are a form of local currency based in Berkshire, Massachusetts. […]
August 23, 2020
Taking a look at how SamenDoen carries out its aim of community cohesion and boosting local economy One of the best ways to understand the direction […]
July 29, 2020
The work of local organisations and the parallels that can be drawn between them My name is Qazzally, I am currently studying History and Religious Studies […]
July 27, 2020
Tenino’s Wooden Money – The story of a small town in the US that created its own currency. COVID-19 has revitalised the debate over how best […]
July 2, 2020
David Birch, The Currency Cold War In this timely book, published during lockdown, David Birch sets out the need for an international debate about the future […]
April 28, 2020
Many of you will remember being asked (/pestered) to participate in some research towards the end of summer last year. We are really excited to share […]
January 17, 2020
It’s decision time for the future of the Bristol Pound. Bristol Pound has developed an international reputation as a leading local currency over the last […]
September 6, 2019
Words by Darius Ghadiali Recent UoB economics graduate and Bristol Pound Volunteer Darius Ghadiali explores the complexity of food miles. If we want to reduce […]
August 15, 2019
Words by Darius Ghadiali Do local Cryptocurrencies work? After the launch of the Libracoin, Facebook’s new digital currency, many financially-minded and digital-savvy individuals have predicted […]
August 2, 2019
Words by Kester McLennan Rapid technological advancements in the developing world can really empower people. For example, the development of smartphones in the west has […]
July 19, 2019
Words by Kester McLennan Utopian ideals of a sustainable and environmentally friendly local economy inspire us to think of a world where the goods consumed […]
June 21, 2019
Words by Darius Ghadiali Facebook’s recent launch of their new cryptocurrency, Libra, has made waves this month in the world of Blockchain and social media. […]
April 11, 2019
We often focus on the practical positives of our local currency such as reducing carbon emissions by shortening supply chains or helping to stop money leaking […]
February 27, 2019
“We are still in an age where paper money has primacy.” The value of bank notes in circulation in the UK are measured by the Bank […]
January 23, 2019
Last year we were contacted by the Wall Street Journal, who were interested in speaking to our MD Diana Finch about our work here at Bristol […]
January 22, 2019
Dear reader, I’m making contact to share a personal New Year resolution with you. It’s a somewhat long post. Short version: I’m hoping that you’ll consider […]
January 16, 2019
Bristol Pound recently hosted a ‘Roundtable’ to explore the future of local currencies with a small group, including people working on future economy issues, academics and […]
January 9, 2019
Cash is becoming less common as a means of payment. Are we moving towards a cashless society, or does cash still have an important role to […]