Bristol Pound Blog - Bigger Picture
May 6, 2021
In March 2020, the Bristol Pound began work on it’s next project for our city’s local economy. In partnership with fintech business Payji, the Bristol Pay […]
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 […]