Monday, June 25, 2012

Social Banking and Alternative Energy Supply





The host organization: Les Alternatifs, France.


The description/explanation of the session:

Social Banking

La Nef is almost a bank, which encourages only social, ecological or cultural ventures. People who have saving accounts there share their dividends, so that the interest of the loan is thus partially covered.


The NEF (New brotherhood economy) is a alternative cooperative bank involved in ethical finance. For more than 20 years, its purpose is to build a direct link between savers and borrowers who carry out sustainable projects meeting social and ecological criterias.

La Nef is currently involved in the creation of the first European ethical cooperative bank, working with other partners that promote ethical finance in Europe. This project aims to set up a real alternative in the banking sector, based on ethical principles, transparency and solidarity. 27000 co-operators. Capital: €24 875 160  Balance sheet : €321 million 

How does it work , Does it make sense to try to make money in a different way ?

Alternative Energy Supply

In France where electricity is produced with nuclear power Enercoop supplies energy only from renewable resources.


Enercoop is a French cooperative created in 2007 as « green electricity » supplier. Enercoop's aim is to create many regional cooperatives around France where the local members can be in charge of all parts of the energy process from production to consumption. Enercoop only uses renewable energy. Enercoop got 13 000 members.

Video (self promotion of enercoop) in French : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VlQXEdBZHo

Does-it work ? Is-it green ?






The type of the session:
Short review of issues

The anticipated duration of the session:
30 min.



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