1. To provide low cost financing for new projects through low interest loans and surpluses generated by the currency project itself.
2. To enable existing businesses to make savings on bank charges (surprisingly perhaps, this benefit may outweigh the value of the low cost financing), and to stimulate trade amongst community business, residents and visitors.
3. To promote these businesses and projects, and the Ecovillage in general as a place of innovation and sustainable economy
4. To inspire both guests and residents with the demonstration value of a locally based currency, and to get the users thinking about how and where they spend their money.
5. To create gift capital for local projects.
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