{"id":9965,"date":"2025-03-05T21:29:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monneta.org\/?p=9965"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:56:04","slug":"ester-barinaga-remaking-money-for-a-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monneta.org\/en\/ester-barinaga-remaking-money-for-a-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Ester Barinaga: Remaking money for a sustainable future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>New Publication by Ester Barinaga: <\/strong><em><strong>Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Money lies at the heart of capitalism and many of our sustainability crises. Could we redesign money in ways that foster sustainable economies and more just societies? A growing number of scholars, policymakers, and activists believe this is possible \u2014 and they are making it happen from the ground up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This book explores how grassroots initiatives, municipalities, and radical crypto-entrepreneurs are reshaping money by designing and organizing complementary currencies. It shows that their innovative ideas and governance practices may hold the key to building greener and more inclusive economies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Offering a creative perspective on the future of money, this accessible book is intended for everyone who wants to help shape a more sustainable and equitable world.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>About Ester Barinaga<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">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 the concepts, strategies, methods, and practices used by social entrepreneurs to drive societal change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her current work centers on complementary currencies as tools for building sustainable economies, inclusive cities, and resilient communities. Her methods are interventionist in nature; she actively participates in the entrepreneurial processes she simultaneously studies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her research has been published in leading academic journals, including <em>Urban Studies<\/em>, <em>Organization Studies<\/em>, <em>Geoforum<\/em>, <em>Human Relations<\/em>, <em>Urban Geography<\/em>, <em>Business Ethics Quarterly<\/em>, and the <em>Journal of Social Entrepreneurship<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her latest book, <em>Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future: Money Commons<\/em>, was published by Bristol University Press in April 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Publication by Ester Barinaga: Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future Money lies at the heart of capitalism and many of our sustainability crises. Could we redesign money in ways that foster sustainable economies and more just societies? 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