Peter North teaches Geography at Liverpool University in the UK. He first heard about alternative currencies while doing a Masters in Peace Studies in 1992, and has been exploring local money worldwide since then. He is one of the founder members of Transition South Liverpool.
As well as books, he is the author of a large number of research papers about alternative currencies, social movements, and ways we can move to a more enjoyable, vibrant, productive low carbon economy in which we all can flourish without it costing the planet.
He is married to Bev, and the father of Polly and Gabriel.