Buy Nothing Day
Put simply... Saturday November 28th 2009 is Buy Nothing Day, a day when you challenge yourself to switch off from shopping and tune into life.
The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from consumerism and live without shopping. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending!
Buy Nothing Day is the biggest 24-hour moratorium against consumerism. People around the world will make a pact to take a break from shopping as a personal experiment or public statement and the best thing is - IT'S FREE!!!
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The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from consumerism and live without shopping. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending!
Buy Nothing Day is the biggest 24-hour moratorium against consumerism. People around the world will make a pact to take a break from shopping as a personal experiment or public statement and the best thing is - IT'S FREE!!!
official website Ravel "Fake ads" project
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Black Friday 2009
This year, nobody died, but it wasn't for lack of trying...
BUY NOTHING DAY 2009 WRAP-UP
Zombies stalked the streets of Galway, Ireland while Michigan Whirl-marters confronted consumers with the proverbial question: What would Jesus buy? From Xalapa, Mexico to Valletta, Malta and New York, USA to Kyoto, Japan, people across the globe took part by simply opting out of the annual consumer spectacle. Some devoted the day to small personal challenges, while others joined Reverend Billy at the memorial for Jdimytai Damour, the man trampled to death at Wal-Mart last year in a bargain-hungry Black Friday crush. To all those who participated in this year’s observance, we commend you for taking a stand against the consumer culture that is killing our world.
The Copenhagen Climate Summit started Monday and it's imperative that the world leaders hear our message: There is only one sure way to stop catastrophic climate change: we, the rich one billion people on the planet, have to consume less!
So let’s take the joy and wisdom we discovered this BND and infuse the entire holiday season with the same sense of simplicity. Let this be the year that the spirit of Buy Nothing Day flows over into a Buy Nothing Christmas.
The Copenhagen Climate Summit started Monday and it's imperative that the world leaders hear our message: There is only one sure way to stop catastrophic climate change: we, the rich one billion people on the planet, have to consume less!
So let’s take the joy and wisdom we discovered this BND and infuse the entire holiday season with the same sense of simplicity. Let this be the year that the spirit of Buy Nothing Day flows over into a Buy Nothing Christmas.
