In a world where traditional economic systems are being challenged, the concept of local currencies is gaining traction as a powerful tool for community empowerment and social innovation. In the latest episode of the podcast, host Hanna Siemaszko welcomes Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman, a research associate at LISER specializing in social innovation and community economies. Their engaging conversation focuses on the intricacies of local currencies, participatory action research, and the transformative potential of grassroots movements.

Do you know how many local currencies there are in Europe and which country leads the way? Listen to the pub quiz segment to find out.

USEFUL LINKS

More about Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman - https://liser.elsevierpure.com/en/persons/gilles-evrard-essuman

Interview with Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman on the Research Luxembourg page - https://www.researchluxembourg.org/en/in-conversation-with-our-young-researchers-gilles-evrard-essuman/

La Doume - https://doume.org/

Le Biau Jardin - https://www.lebiaujardin.org/

Social Business Incubator - https://socialbusinessincubator.lu/en/home/

BEKI - https://www.beki.lu/

iNaturalist - https://www.inaturalist.org

More about the REGEN project - https://www.schroeder.lu/fr/a-propos/actualites/pour-une-energie-urbaine-renouvelable