Online Book Presentation:
Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future by Prof. Ester Barinaga, Lund University (Sweden)
March 26, 2026 from 5 pm to 6.30 pm
Money dominates not only the economy, but many areas of our society, our relationships and even our thinking. Ester Barinaga argues that it is not „money per se“, but its architecture, the design of currencies and its governance structures that is at the root of many current challenges, from unsustainable growth to rising inequality and the erosion of democracy. Complementary currencies (CC) open up new possibilities to build socio-economic resilience. In her lecture, she will present examples of CCs implemented to reduce inequality through the introduction of unconditional basic income.
We would like to discuss questions like:
What can complementary currencies (CC) do for strengthening socio-economic and regional resilience?
What would you recommend for European Countries and the EU regarding the potential of CCs?
What is the potential of CCs to better the relationship between the economy (especially the financial sector) and democracy?
Monneta invites you to discuss these and other questions with the author. Conference language is English. Participation is free of charge. Donations are welcome. Please register here for the zoom-conference and share this invitation widely.
About the author:
Ester Barinaga is Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Lund University (Sweden), and Professor (with special responsibilities) in the Department of Business Humanities and Law (BHL) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS, Denmark). Her research focuses on concepts, strategies, methods and practices social entrepreneurs use to advance social change. Currently, she focuses on
complementary currencies as instruments to build sustainable economies, inclusive cities, and resilient communities.