Hey peeps.
So I've seen a few threads about after Thanksgiving sales. The day after Thanksgiving I always celebrate Buy Nothing Day. Thought I'd share with those of you who haven't heard that it is beneficial to consume less and who might want to know more. It's an anti-consumerist movement that focuses on one day: Black Friday, but pushes for a lifestyle change. Buy Less. Live More. Spend Less. Give More. From Adbusters:
Suddenly, we ran out of money and, to avoid collapse, we quickly pumped liquidity back into the system. But behind our financial crisis a much more ominous crisis looms: we are running out of nature… fish, forests, fresh water, minerals, soil. What are we going to do when supplies of these vital resources run low?
There’s only one way to avoid the collapse of this human experiment of ours on Planet Earth: we have to consume less.
It will take a massive mindshift. You can start the ball rolling by buying nothing on November 28th. Then celebrate Christmas differently this year, and make a New Year’s resolution to change your lifestyle in 2009.