Norbert Rost is a commercial IT specialist who leads the Office for Post-Fossil Regional Development in Dresden. He sees the region as the level where each person can have some influence. For him, regional currencies are a helpful tool for the creation of regional business networks and economic cycles. He shares his knowledge at the regional level as chair of the Elbland Forum Association as well as member of the Förderverein Elbtaler e.V. and the Lausitzer e.V.

Norbert Rost writes regularly on these themes for magazines like Telepolis, Forum Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften, Humane Wirtschaft, Oya and many more.

Norbert Rost can be reached at: norbert.rost(at)regionalentwicklung.de www.regionalentwicklung.de www.peak-oil.com