The First and Last Bank

“If we ever get around to developing coherent public policy to deal with the climate crisis, this is a particularly fascinating—and beautifully explicated—idea. It made me think of some of the ideas from Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future, translated into nonfiction.”
—Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

“In this exciting and original co-creation, Gustav Peebles and Benjamin Luzzatto draw from faith and wisdom traditions as they envision a way to align our monetary and banking systems with the natural systems of the earth.”
—Karenna Gore, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Earth Ethics

“The grassroots carbon-banking system proposed by Peebles and Luzzatto can mobilize the regenerative agriculture community in a global effort to grow a garden planet. A wildly creative and important vision for a world in need of repair.”
—Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, the Ohio State University

“As much a provocative reflection on the intertwining of money and morality as it is a call to action on the climate crisis, The First and Last Bank provides a roadmap for reimagining our carbon economy.”
—Bill Maurer, Dean, School of Social Sciences, UC Irvine; coeditor of Paid: Tales of Dongles, Checks, and Other Money Stuff

“An inspiring thought experiment with real-world potential.”
—Mother Jones

Gustav Peebles

Gustav Peebles is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Stockholm University. His research is focused on the history of monetary policy.

Ben Luzzatto

Ben Luzzatto is an interdisciplinary artist and professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. His work draws from a variety of fields, including sculpture, ecology, architecture, and object design.

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