From: April Rinne Pl• To: Jem Bendell CC: "[email protected]" [email protected]>, "Both Nikolic (BGC3)" Subject: RE: YGLs, Future of Money & Alternative Currencies - greetings & update Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:54:11 +0000 Thanks . I completely agree. A list of top currency experts can be found at: http://webbrain.com/u/10tB (I can explain more behind this "Brain" mapping tool separately if you'd like). This may be a helpful starting point. Among these, there are many options. I might suggest Edgar Kahn and Bernard Lietaer; they seem to be the "deans" of the discipline. I don't know either of them personally. Jem, I am open to (and eager to hear) whatever suggestions you have! April From: Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:36 AM To: Jem Bendell Cc: April Rinne; [email protected]; Boris Nikolic (BGC3) Subject: RE: YGLs, Future of Money & Alternative Currencies - greetings & update Hi Jem — and others — I think it would be wise to open this up beyond YGLs — the `JCL network is a great starting point but ...who are the best and brightest within the YGL group and beyond? From: Jem Bendell [mailto: Sent: Tuesday,September 11, 2012 12:34 AM To: Cc: April Rinne ( ; [email protected]; Boris Nikolic (BGC3) Subject: Re: YGLs, Future of Money & Alternative Currencies - greetings & update Thanks for the introduction Hello Jeffrey, It's great to hear of your interest. I came to this topic 3 years ago. For context, Im a Professor of Sustainability Leadership, and a Board Member of Community Forge, which is now the world's leading provider of free open source software for community currencies. About 500 currencies use our tools, for instance, Time Banks USA runs on our software. lye also now become head of research of the Green Money Working Group, which informally brings together some of the top thinkers and innovators on alternative currencies. Info on some of the reasons for this work I describe in my TEDx talk: http://www