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Regenerative Pact: From Pioneer to Planetary Movement (Community-Led Economic Systems)

  • Thu Jan 2026

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Exploring Community-Led Economic Systems and the Future of Money as a Tool for Collective Wellbeing

What if money could serve life instead of extraction? What if credit was controlled by communities rather than distant financial institutions? These aren’t just theoretical questions—they’re pathways being forged by ecovillages, regenerative communities, and visionary economic pioneers around the world.

 

 🌍 KEY TOPICS COVERED:

  • Alternative finance models already working in ecovillages
  • Community banking and cooperative financial structures
  • Building inter-communal trust for resource sharing
  • What “scale” means for the ecovillage movement
  • Practical examples from communities worldwide

đź’ˇ FEATURED RESOURCES & EXAMPLES:

  • Raiffeisen Banking System (Switzerland) – community-led banking
  • Mietshäuser Syndikat (Germany) – cooperative housing finance
  • Les Pas-Sages (France/Global) – https://www.les-pas-sages.org/
  • Ekopia (UK) – https://www.ekopia.org.uk/ CERV CHOICE Project mapping alternative financial models

đź“š RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

  • Brett Scott’s work on alternative finance: https://www.asomo.co/
  • “People Powered Money” by Leander Bindewald
  • Dragon Dreaming methodology for collective decision-making 

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