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How green and efficient is a local currency?

Melissa Chemam, presented by Sarah SteffenJune 6, 2019

The Bristol Pound, launched back in 2012, has become the UK's largest local currency. It was thought up by members of the local Green Party, worried about the proliferation of chain stores in their city. The idea was to promote community life and small, independent, green businesses. So how does it work and how efficient is it?

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