Ecorates is an alternative currency

Currency

In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...

 system designed by European Youth For Action

European Youth For Action

European Youth For Action is an environmental youth network in Europe. It is based in Amsterdam and has partner organizations in 18 European countries.-History:...

 to give people with different living standards equal access to events and subscriptions.

The fee for the yearly activist summer camp Ecotopia

Ecotopia gathering

Ecotopia is an annual summer gathering for activists in Europe, since 1989. Typically, the event draws young environmental activists from both east and west Europe...

 and the Greenpepper magazine subscription are being paid in Ecorates.

Here is an example of the questionnaire.

Please collect the prices of the following items:

SMALL ITEMS:

A loaf of bread:

One litre of milk:

One kg of potatoes:

One kg of apples:

One kg of rice:

500g of coffee:

A bottle of (the most famous local) beer in a shop:

A cup of black tea in a cafe:

Pizza margarita in a restaurant:

A plain chocolate bar (100g):

A piece of hands soap:

A single bus ticket in town:

A stamp for a letter for Europe:

One page b/w A4 Photocopy:

Cinema ticket:

A daily newspaper:

INCOME:

Legal minimum wage in your country:

per hour or per month:

MONTHLY ITEMS:

Average monthly rent for a simple room your city/town, including electricity and water costs:

Your average food cost per month:

Your average monthly income:

A train ride of 100 km (62.1 mi):

Thanks for helping the ecorates project!

Ecorates was and is being used in several projects by several groups

Ecotopia

TheBikeTour

TheGreenPepperMagazine

Global Ecovillage Network(GEN) - Europe

ActionCamp2006 in Luxembourg

The Eclectic Tech Carnival

IndymediaSummerCamp2004

Travelling School of Life

1st European Natural Building Colloquium 15-22 of August ’04 - PERMALOT

Common Ground meeting in Bulgaria on agriculture, food, alternatives and action

IFS Youth Conference