Gift culture and gift economy are re-emerging in our rapidly transforming world. Many people and communities are experimenting with beautiful new forms of gifting, sharing economy, and abundance. We would like to share some links of ideas and projects here that we hope will inspire you…
A beautiful video about Gift Circles
Alpha Lo, the creator of the Gift Circle, discussing how gift circles work
Genevieve Vaughan’s work
Nipun Mehta’s work
Shareable.net – An online magazine about sharing
Ouishare – A website for sharing and collaboration
Timebanks USA
Zumbara – Time banking in Turkey
Burning Man – A gift culture event
Money and Life – A film by Katie Teague
Living without Money – A film by Line Halvorsen
Freecycle – A free gifting platform
Kindista – A gift sharing platform
Reclaiming the Gift Culture – A booklet exploring the gift culture, edited by Shikshantar
Tamera Summer University – A gift economy experiment
An 11-Year Old Create Community with Gifting
Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein