BUY NOTHING DAY

dublin | anti-capitalism | event notice Sunday November 23, 2003 19:58 by cait - various barbie_suicide at hotmail dot com

no event in particular actually planned on my part - other than leafletting and possible banner drop - but just wanted to let everyone know, in case they weren't already aware, that this Friday/Saturday the 28/29th is international Buy Nothing Day (some dispute, US celebrates 28th, rest of the world 29th).

challenge our consumer-driven society; free ourselves from corporate rule; and highlight the abuses, exploits, and general wrong-doings of some of this country's and the world's most prominent and arrogant brands and multi-nationals. encourage people to stop and think rather than just shop and consume...

so i guess the event is essentially the day itself. there's some great ideas on adbusters.org and lots more links out there. so stop shopping and encourage and appeal to others to do the same. and if anyone actually does organise anything, or has anything planned, let us know.

cheers