A general overview about degrowth in the multidimensional crisis, and the Social Reaction in the neighbour of Pumarejo (Sevilla) in the last 15 years. Also how the Social Currency PUMA is working in this context.
8. Economic Crisis
The Concentric Circles
FINANCES
ECONOMY
SOCIETY
BIOSFERE
BIOSFERE
SOCIETY
ECONOMY
FINANCES
De-commercializing the liveDe-commercializing the live
18. What is degrowth?
- Trend of thought
- social movement
- Decrease of consuption
- Controlled and rational production
- Cultural revolution
- Together we can live better with less
19. Degrowth basis
- Voluntary sobriety and simplicity
- Creative leisure time
- Reproductive work vs. productive work
- Reduction of working hours
- Triumph of the social life
- Reduction of structures
- Primacy of the local
- Resources distribution
20. Some Questions
- Is it possible to continue growing
globally?
- Is it possible the sustainable growth?
- Why is better voluntarily degrowth?
42. What defines Pumarejo?
Struggle & organization
Protest graffiti on the roof
For Google Maps!!!
Speculation
Gentrification
Unique thinking
boicot from city council
43. What defines Pumarejo?
Openness & Self-organization Neighbours
Local trades
Asociations
Citizenship
Working on the restoration of
the social centre
Neighbour waterproofing the roof
of the House
44. What defines Pumarejo?
Celebration & sense
Of Humor
Acomplished goals
Live in the square
Party
Irony
Protest meeting at the main door
of the Town Hall
45. Values of Pumarejo?
Community Vs Individual
Collective Decisions
Colaboration
Mutual Support
Assembly in the courtyard of the
House
47. Values of Pumarejo?
Abundance Vs Scarcity Resources
Abilities
Knowledge
Vs
Money
Pumarejo Paradise
Workshops about the House
and its future 2008.
48. Values of Pumarejo?
Strength & determination
Workshop about Collective Selfbuilding.
First step for the restoration of Pumarejo
House by the citizens. Oct 2012.
49. Protest & Disobedience
What we have achieved:
Social and community centre
Cataloguing as BIC. 2003
Use agreement. 2011
Beginning House Restoration
(“Lo hacemos nosotras” LHN - Project)
...
And there's still some left
Opening the Community Centre.
15 sept 2003
10 years ago.
61. Social Currency PUMA
What it is?: Local currency in Pumarejo
Complementary to €
Phisical Passbook
CES Digital Platform
1 puma = 1 €
LETS System
Zero sum Game
“the base is the
Trust network”
62. Social Currency PUMA
How to exchange? Passbook ready
Seller on +
Buyer on -
Sign the other passbook
New Balnce
Pass to CES
Transaction is based on mutual
trust. There's no control but
ourselves.
64. Social Currency PUMA
Objectives Strengthen the community
Relocate the economy
Strengthen abilities and knowledge
Satisfy basic needs
Money as a tool
Meeting points of Pumas are continous.
Mercapuma y Supply Center
65. Social Currency PUMA
How it works?
Board of offers & demands in the community
centre of the Pumarejo House
Inscription & training
Registration at CES
Initial Balance = 0
Max -100 P
Personal Account
Offers & demands
Start transactions
Integration on groups
STOP use €
67. CES: Offers and demands
Offer list on CES... You can search for
time period, categories, user, last
included, etc...
Offer categories in
Puma Currency
68. Working Groups
Communication
incorporation
Administration
MercapumaSupply Center
Care project
Health Project
Studies & Projects
Accounts & management
Web
Social Networks
Events
Participation
Inernal Communication
People
Producers & local business
groups
Monthly Market on Square
Meet consumers & producers
Main Funding Source
Food & Hygiene 100% PUMA
Prod. Organic, local, handmade
Self-production
Compensation / refund
Arbitration
Pumafunding
Work bureau
Prime Attention
Proffesional Advising
Alternative Therapy
University
Asociation
Community Centres, etc.
69. How is funded?
Mercapuma – Paper note! (only for 1 day)
Donations
Change to Pumas€
Conferences, Talks, Workshops, Projects, etc...
Supply
20%50% 20% 10%
Restoration Care Manage.
70. Process followed
Oct 2011
Jan. 2012
March 2012
Jan 2013
May 2013
Today...
Talk about Social Currency in Pumarejo (RDS)
First Steps of PUMA: Type of Currency, Objectives,
First Groups...
20 people aprox.
Pilot project. Transactions p2p, Improvements & redefining
First Swap Market on Square
1st Mercapuma... The party has just began!...
Join up new people, Producers, local Business and others
Consolidation of groups, new ideas & projects
Difusion between local business and producers
Extension of network and feeling on community
Programming talks, Conferences, Radio, Events, workshops....
Redefinition of Supply Center And Care Project!
Start working Sypply at 100% en PUMA
II National Meeting of local Currencies
Success!!
Promote & replicate new local currencies
Consolidate Projects (Care, Health,
Food Sovereignty, training, etc.)
Self-funding Projects in /Puma€
71. Some data
Users: 700
actives: 300
Sellers: 50%
Buyers: 93%
Prosumers: 43%
March 2012 – sept 2013March 2012 – sept 2013
Total Income in €Total Income in €
2012 (March – dic): 7.650 / 57.400 Kr€
2013 (Jan. – june): 7.024 / 52.600 Kr€
Total Expected End 2013: 21.600 / 162.000 Kr€ Self-funding !!!Self-funding !!!
72. Some data
Value generated in PumasValue generated in Pumas
2012: 3.000 Pumas / 22.500 Kr
2013 (1/2): 15.700 Pumas / 117.750 Kr€
Total Expected end 2013
33.000 P / 247.500 Kr
eco-Wealth !!!eco-Wealth !!!
78. Refferences & info
Pumarejo website: http://www.pumarejo.es
Restoration Project “LHN”: http://www.lohacemosnosotras.org/
Documentary EMEK: http://vimeo.com/user1434688
Pumarejo Youtibe Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Pumarejolandia
About Pumarejo's House
Positive money: http://www.positivemoney.org/
NEF (New Economics Foundation): http://www.neweconomics.org/
Manfred Max-Neef website: http://www.max-neef.cl/
About monetary System and Multidimensional Crisis
Blog Social Currency Puma: http://monedasocialpuma.wordpress.com/
Community exchange sistem (CES): https://www.community-exchange.org
Complementary currency: http://www.complementarycurrency.org/
Scoop “Self-dependance & Social Currency”:
http://www.scoop.it/t/autodependencia-y-moneda-social
Blog julio gisbert “live without emplyment”: http://www.vivirsinempleo.org/
About local currencies
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