Resource based economy 🌍
Explore resource-based economy projects, related community initiatives and volunteering experiences connected with alternative ideas about how resources, work and everyday needs could be organised.
The concept of a resource-based economy (RBE) is particularly associated with Jacque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows and The Venus Project. Some communities may discuss these ideas or explore aspects of resource sharing without actually operating according to the proposed economic model.
What is a resource-based economy? 🌍
A resource-based economy, as proposed by Jacque Fresco, is a model in which goods and services would be made available according to human needs and the availability of resources, rather than through money, credit or barter. It proposes using scientific knowledge, technology and resource management to organise production and distribution. This remains a proposed economic system rather than an established global model. Learn more through The Venus Project.
Resource-based economy and volunteering
Volunteering, mutual aid and community resource sharing can involve cooperation without direct monetary payment. However, these activities are not automatically examples of a resource-based economy.
Some communities explore alternative economic ideas through discussions, educational activities, collaborative projects or experiments in shared living. If you are interested specifically in RBE, ask whether the host actively explores the concept and what opportunities there are to learn or participate.
How to use this page
Check the publication date and confirm the project’s current activities, working hours, days off, accommodation, meals, minimum stay and any fees or contributions directly with the host.
If a community describes itself as alternative or moneyless, ask how it actually manages expenses, shared resources and decision-making. Publication on Voluntouring.org does not constitute verification or endorsement of its economic ideas or practices.
Related opportunities and ideas: Living without money · Sharing economy · Intentional communities · Alternative living
Last reviewed: October 2026.
Browse resource-based economy projects and community experiences 🌍
Browse the posts below for projects mentioning resource-based economy ideas or related community experiences. This is a small archive, and references to RBE do not necessarily mean that a project follows this economic model in practice.
Do you represent a community or educational project actively exploring resource-based economy ideas and welcoming volunteers? You can submit your opportunity to Voluntouring.org for editorial review.
