Anticonsumerism questions whether we as a society really need all our gadgets like hairdryers and whatnot; shows how advertising cons us into buying things we don't really need and don't ultimately make us happy; and asks whether "economic growth" really equates with "progress", or whether it just means ever-increasing environmental destruction.
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Activism

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  • Shut Up and Shop
    Australian graffiti artist with qtvrs, interactive shockwaves, and quicktime movies, all with the theme of world hunger.
  • Green Home
    An environmental site that details simple actions we can do at home in order to save the environment.
  • Earth Patrol
    Short page featuring 13 tips on how to reduce personal environmental impact. Also links to other sites.
  • International Buy Nothing Day
    Worldwide initiative to provide a pause for reflection from the rigors of the consumption economy by observing this event in late November. Philosophical background, organizing resources, and links to national BND sites.
  • Buy Nothing Day UK
    Organizers of the UK Buy Nothing Day, exposing the environmental consequences of consumerism.
  • Buy Nothing Day Japan
    Plans for this anti-consumerism event in late November: local activist news, flyers and network tools, Zenta Claus Campaign, links to related sites.
  • Consumer Monster Challenge
    An international Buy Nothing Day direct action involving a puppet and a video camera.

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  • Movement From Consumerism To Activism Nick Gonios - SlideShare
    URL : slideshare.net/nickgonios/movement-from-consumerism-to-activism-nic...
    Presentation at AIMIA The Consumer of the Future" event on August 20 2008 ... Movement From Consumerism To Activism Nick Gonios. From: nickgonios, 3 months ago ...[2008/11/26]
  • Anti-corporate activism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-corporate_activism
    Anti-consumerism. Related social movements ... Anti-corporate activists (see activism) believe that the rise of large business ...[2008/11/24]
  • CBC News: Marketplace | Murmurs | a daily blog of consumer-related news
    URL : www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/murmurs/archives/category_activism.html
    A daily collection of news, thoughts and missives that cross the minds and ... tags: consumers consumer news consumerism advertising SUV activism environment ...[2008/11/25]
  • Dee's 'Dotes
    URL : deesings.livejournal.com/tag/consumerism
    categories:activism, buy nothing day, conservation, consumerism, environment, ... categories:activism, consumerism, gift giving ...[2008/11/04]
  • Anti-consumerism activism
    URL : www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/uocp-aa010705.php
    Consumerism and consumption has become deeply embedded and, in fact, a defining ... Anti-consumerism activism. Consider how much of your life revolves around ...[2008/11/17]
  • Anti-consumerism - Wikipedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-consumerism
    Overview of anti-consumerism with background information, activist information, ... materialism comes primarily from two sources: religion and social activism. ...[2008/11/29]
  • Another Limited Rebellion
    URL : www.alrdesign.com/blog/labels/consumerism.html
    Labels: activism, consumerism, documentary, movies, shopping ... Labels: activism, animalrights, consumerism, green, greenwashing, shopping, war ...[2008/11/24]
  • consumerism | breathingplanet
    URL : www.breathingplanet.net/taxonomy/term/11
    ... while maintaining that media activism and education are an ... policestate music activism submedia culture artwork freespeech troy nyc media police biking ...[2008/11/15]
  • Consumerism — EngageMedia
    URL : www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/topic/consumerism
    Channel for Consumerism on EngageMedia ... Activism. Biodiversity. Climate Change. Consumerism. Corporations / Privatisation. Disability Rights ...[2008/11/14]
  • Consumerism Environment Issues
    URL : www.iaswww.com/apr/Society/Issues/Environment/Consumerism
    Consumerism Environment ... Issues: Environment: Consumerism: Activism. Green. See Also: ... innovative alternatives to consumerism, for people seeking ...[2008/11/25]
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