At 85 years old, Helen Dew is a sustainability legend in Carterton. Her interest in the potential of complementary currencies for environmental, social, and economic wellbeing began in 1991 when she joined the Wairarapa Green Dollar Exchange.
Dew went on to attend conferences on currencies in Germany and New York, and recently formed a working group to develop a local digital currency for Carterton that would be “as easy as Flybuys”.
Passionate about using all her land for productive gardening and a founder of the Carterton Farmers Market, Dew's actions have been so inspirational locally they have been turned into a children’s book to inspire the next generation: Good For You, Helen Dew! by Ali Foster, Catherine Cooper, Nikki Slade Robinson.
Helen Dew Photo: Luke Ross
