The monEy collage
A fresk-style workshop exploring the monetary and finance system — How it’s failing us, and how to shift it in service of life
Working with a skilled facilitator, groups of 4-7 participants working together to build a picture of the system with the help of 37 cards which, combined, tell the story of where money comes from, the ideas and forces driving the system we have in place today, its core rules—and the outcomes on people and planet.
After creating their Collage participants then explore possible interventions. What new policies, rules, models or cultural shifts do we need? What examples or proposals exist that can be spread or scaled? And most importantly — what role we can play, individually and collectively?
Amid rising cost-of-living, exterme inequality, increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty and AI-fuelled risks — there are growing calls for stronger financial literacy.
Everyone should learn how to budget and avoid being scammed.
But better financial literacy can only go so far in shielding us from financial and economic risks.
What we need is monetary literacy—and understanding of the rules and forcing driving our system.
The Money Collage Is a half-day workshop, inspired by the Climate Fresk, which helps people get to grips with how the monetary and finance system works — and feel empowered to make it work better.
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The Money Collage was developed by the Regenerative Economy Lab in autumn 2025 as part of the Regenerative Finance Pioneers programme, supported by Erste Foundation via Civic Innovation Lab.
It is now licensed under the Creative Commons and as of May 2026 eight facilitators are trained to run workshops, live and online. If you are interested in hosting this for a group of friends, colleagues, co-conspiritators or as part of a larger event, let us know your needs by filling out our form below, and we’ll be in touch.