There are many ways of exchanging what we have and can do for the things we need. Money is just one of them. The internet revolution has brought us new ways without the unnecessary step of acquiring money first.

Here we exchange and share what we have to offer for what others provide using a variety of exchange mechanisms: record keeping, time exchange, direct exchange, barter, swapping, gifting and sharing.

Simply by keeping track of who receives what from whom we can dispense with the ancient idea of exchange media and the apparatus required to manage them. This helps us focus on providing and requesting what is really needed instead of chasing after money. It creates an environment of openness and transparency; it promotes equality, fairness and balance; it builds community and helps us respect our environment and appreciate the limits of our finite world.

So long as you can offer something of value, you can receive from the community goods and services of like value. So join the growing global community who have discovered a new, healthy way of exchanging, one that will help us create a healthy, sustainable world.

The Community Exchange Network

The Community Exchange Network is the first and only global network of communities using alternative exchange systems.