Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/The credito
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]Money losing its original meaning of just being a tool through which someone can be paid.
Description
[edit | edit source]The Credito is an alternative monetary system that is used in Damanhur, Italy. It is used by around 100 businesses and about 2000 people. Damanhurians see it as a way to give nobility to the concept of money, by not considering it an end in itself, but only as a functional tool for exchange between people who share ideal values.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]- Economy
- Sharing & Collaboration
See also
[edit | edit source]| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages Network |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/the-credito/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/The credito". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |