Lyttelton Timebank feature article - The Guardian

[Helen Dew]

Pay it forward: the New Zealand town where your time is a currency

 

The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/dec/16/new-zealand-time-banking-currency-community-earthquake?CMP=share_btn_tw

Wednesday 16 December 2015

·        Edgar Cahn, Julie Ozanne and Lucie Ozanne

 

Time banks provide a special kind of infrastructure for communities that enables people to access local skills and build social networks that aren’t dependent on money.

 

When the port town of Lyttleton was devastated by a series of earthquakes, time banking helped the community harness the resources to rebuild.

The port town of Lyttelton in New Zealand is best known for its beautiful landscapes and as a major trade gateway to the South Island. What visitors to the town might not know is that this is also the home of New Zealand’s first time bank, which has helped the local community through some very tough times.

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Helen Dew

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