What began as a school project in Germany’s Chiemgau region has become a mini-economy that circulates about five million Chiemgauers a year. Residents can earn the local currency by installing solar panels, repairing clothes or sharing cars. The model that has helped avoid 12,800 tons of CO2 in four years.
(c) Chiemgauer via resilience.org

Una moneda bávara inventada vincula el consumo local con bajar emisiones

DEUTSCHE WELLE

Lo que empezó como un proyecto escolar en la región alemana de Chiemgau mueve hoy unos cinco millones de «chiemgauers» al año. Los vecinos reciben esa moneda local por instalar paneles solares, reparar ropa o compartir coche, y lo pueden gastar en comercios locales. El sistema evitó unas 12.800 toneladas de CO2 en cuatro años.

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