Participate by Not Participating • November 24 & 25, 2006

Every November, for 24 hours, we remember that no one was born to shop, we make a small choice to participate by not participating. If you’ve never taken part in Buy Nothing Day make this a - 1st!!


It is a stand against Consumerism!

BND is a protest of everything that is wrong with consumerist Western culture.

India -- Buy Nothing Day ! 2006

We are the most hungry

mammals in the world!

A world that could Die..

B' Coz of the way we live

Give it a ReSt!


/\/ 0 \/ -------- 25th------------- BUY /\/ O T H I /\/ G DAY !

The Easy self-destruction

“Our headlong plunge into ecological collapse requires a profound shift in the way we see things. Driving hybrid cars and limiting industrial emissions is great, but they are band-aid solutions if we don’t address the core problem: we have to consume less. This is the message of Buy Nothing Day.” - Kalle Lasn

As Lasn suggests, Buy Nothing Day isn't just about changing your habits for one day. It’s about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste. With six billion people on the planet, the onus is on the most affluent – the upper 20% that consumes 80% of the world’s resources – to begin setting the example.

Reason(S) !

Firstly - This is beyond
reason!



TO buy / consume > we have several reasons!!!




To Appreciate what you have - u don't need a reason!


Reasons for participating in Buy Nothing Day are as varied as the people who choose to participate. Some see it as an escape from the marketing mind games and frantic consumer binge that has come to characterize the holiday season, and our culture in general. Some use it to expose the environmental and ethical consequences of over - consumption & others have their own reasons!

This is a stand against Consumerism. Life is Choking! & the drain is clogged!

Two recent, high-profile disaster warnings outline the sudden urgency of our dilemma. First, in October, a global warming report by economist Sir Nicholas Stern predicted that climate change will lead to the most massive and widest-ranging market failure the world has ever seen. Soon after, a major study published in the journal Science forecast the near-total collapse of global fisheries within 40 years.

Solution

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- Spend Less , Think More ! Appreciate! Appreciate! Did i forget to mention Appreciate?!

- Question ?

- Think about Where your products come from? How are they created?

- Where did your money/ wealth come from? [ the sky ? hard work ! sweat? blood? ]

- Where is your money going?

- Question if goods are avialbale locally!

- Check out the natural, organic Alternatives, sharing, reusing, fair trade, climate-friendly, local community, etc

- Think anout Where your desires come from?

- An economics solution from Glasgow.

04.01.2006 15:10
Money Reform (sometimes called, Monetary Reform) highlights the fact that our economy today is "debt-based", meaning that virtually all money is supplied into the economy as a debt owed to the private banking system. We are reliant upon this banking system for the supply of almost all our means of exchange. In Britain today, 97% of the money stock is created by this private banking system as a debt, while only 3% is created by the government debt-free. As we explain on this website, that is both a technical absurdity and a democratic offence.

As a consequence of virtually all our money coming into existence as a debt, we see the indebtedness of people, families and countries growing daily. Money Reformers believe the present debt-based system perpetrates debt slavery, and this is destructive of society, the environment and the planet. Money Reformers believe this debt-based money supply is the big issue which governs all the issues.

Money Reformers advocate that the virtual Monopoly of Money Creation must be removed from the private banking system and we work to establish a publicly-created supply of debt-free money, created on behalf of the people, by a public body. This money should be spent, not lent, into society on the basis of proven need. This will gradually reduce the overall burden of debt in society, break reliance upon the private banking system for the supply of money, open potential for change, and empower people democratically. The Money Reformers' proposal is not a left-wing, or right-wing idea. It's just good sense!

(taken from www.prosperityuk.com)
poncenberry

Some suggestions -

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Things to do instead of shopping on November 24th, Buy Nothing Day:


- Jump
- Sing
- Make Love
- Learn how to swim
- Have a thumb fight
- Drink free water
- Stand on your head
- Juggle!
- Jiggle!
- Jungle dance!
- Walk!
- Run!
- Sit!
- Stand!
- Smile ;-)
- Look @ the sky!
- Count The stars , if its day just one!!
- Breathe
- Hold your nose
- Open your eyes
- Close your eyes!
- now the ears
- now count the years, months, moments you remember perfectly!!!!
- Climb a tree!
- Dig a tunnel to the centre of the earth [Get friends & family to help you - coz u need help!!]
- Hug a Tree!
- Smell the fresh air
- Smell the polluted air!
- Trace your family tree.. If you are Indian this may take a considerable amount of your time
- Go for a free gig. There's music everywhere.
- Inform us about free gigs
- Put some suggestions down for other folks!!
-Volunteer with an organization/charity that you support.
-Pass out flyer's to educate people about Buy Nothing Day.
-Stage an event (protest, reading, teach-in, etc.) to educate people about Buy Nothing Day!
-Read a book.
-Take your dog for a walk.
-Adopt a pet from your local animal shelter and save a life!
-Check out your public library… it’s better than a bookstore - it’s free!
- Sign the petition at MilitaryFreezone.orgr>-Write a letter to your federal and state Senators and Representatives about an issue that is important to you (war, poverty, youth, education, gun control, corporate corruption & accountability, military spending, the environment, reproductive choice, and anything else you can think of!)
-Dance, exercise, and/or meditate.
-Tell someone that you love them.
-Laugh!
- Make ur MaMA laugh!
-Sleep… most working people are chronically sleep-deprived!
-Ride a bike.
-Learn how to cook or bake.
-Clean out your closet and give your cast offs to Goodwill or a Reliable Charity or best go find some one you can help... First step Open your eyes & look!
-Organize a blanket drive for a local homeless shelter
-Give someone a hug. Hugs are good for the immune system!
-Rake the yard… time is running out! And build a leaf fort while you‘re at it.
-Write a letter to a friend.
-Begin to learn an instrument.
-Change your fish tank’s water – fish like breathing clean water, y’know?
- Release your caged bird & follow it around with your camera
-Get to know one of your neighbors that you’ve never spoken to before.
-Begin learning another language.
-Offer to baby sit
-Facilitate a dialog between youth and the elders
-Soak in a soothing bath
-Quit smoking if you do – you’ll feel better and live longer!
-Start writing the next Great novel
-Start a ‘zine, or contribute to one.
-Start a yoga practice. You’ll be able to twist like a pretzel in no time!
-Make a mix tape or CD for a friend

- chk out the website! http://indiabuynothing.blogspot.com/

- We also have NOTHING, the revolutionary new product that is guaranteed not to put you in debt, 100% nontoxic, zero waste, sweatshop labor-free, family friendly, easy to carry and much, much more! And did we say, unlimited supply and lifetime warranty?