Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here I’m talking with Mercedes Bidart, of Quipu Markets – a mutual credit project for informal communities in Colombia, and eventually across Latin America.
Here’s an introduction to mutual credit: lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/mutual-credit
Here's a transcript of the interview, with links to organisations mentioned in the video: lowimpact.org/mutual-credit-colombia-mercedes-bidart-quipu-markets
We’re interviewing key players in the new economy, to:
a) bring their work to a wider audience
b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts
c) stimulate debate
d) help to build the new economy.
Here’s what we mean by new economy - lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/new-economy
Lowimpact.org: lowimpact.org
Quipu Markets: quipumarket.com
Highlights
1. What I’m passionate about is how we close the gap between those who make the economy work, and those who benefit from it.
2. Businesses that upload their products and services can trade with one another using mutual credit or pesos.
3. The key was working with the 40 co-design businesses - ‘champions’ we call them. They’re real champions. Even though we weren’t there in person, they were able to spread the word and recruit micro-businesses. Now it’s a network of people helping each other.
4. We envisage a world where the economy is owned by the community.
Here I’m talking with Mercedes Bidart, of Quipu Markets – a mutual credit project for informal communities in Colombia, and eventually across Latin America.
Here’s an introduction to mutual credit: lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/mutual-credit
Here's a transcript of the interview, with links to organisations mentioned in the video: lowimpact.org/mutual-credit-colombia-mercedes-bidart-quipu-markets
We’re interviewing key players in the new economy, to:
a) bring their work to a wider audience
b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts
c) stimulate debate
d) help to build the new economy.
Here’s what we mean by new economy - lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/new-economy
Lowimpact.org: lowimpact.org
Quipu Markets: quipumarket.com
Highlights
1. What I’m passionate about is how we close the gap between those who make the economy work, and those who benefit from it.
2. Businesses that upload their products and services can trade with one another using mutual credit or pesos.
3. The key was working with the 40 co-design businesses - ‘champions’ we call them. They’re real champions. Even though we weren’t there in person, they were able to spread the word and recruit micro-businesses. Now it’s a network of people helping each other.
4. We envisage a world where the economy is owned by the community.
