Money Talks - Local Money
Friday, June 12 2009
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
The global financial crisis has devastated the job market and threatened nearly every industry's financial security. But it’s tough times like these that get people thinking about alternative solutions. In Pittsboro, residents can use PLENTY (Piedmont Local Economy Tender) at more than a dozen businesses. The idea is to nurture economic growth on a smaller scale among neighbors and friends.
Host Frank Stasio talks about the sustainability of local currency programs and how they can encourage community investments with Lyle Estill, author of "Small is Possible: Life in a Local Economy" and Roberto Quercia, director of The Center for Community Capital based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Playwrights Tamara Kissane and Cheryl Chamblee also join the program. Their latest production is called "The Abundance Project," a stage play that examines people's complicated relationships with money.
This story is part of the Money Talks Series.
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