Onstuimig

Buy Nothing Day 2008

Posted by Marc | 27-11-2008 22:39 | Category: Activism

image

Every year at the end of November it’s Buy Nothing Day in many countries. Buy Nothing Day is the 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.

There is something strange going on this year. Almost no new campaigns, local websites aren’t updated. What’s going on? Is it the financial crisis?
That’s the reason I show only one new ad here. It’s the Buy Nothing Day UK poster.

See also the great video from Neil Boorman: The Good Consumer.

Related post:
- Buy Nothing Day 2007
- Buy Nothing Day 2006

After the break a video I found which reflects my feelings about consumerism. 


Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.




Print this article     Send this article to a friend    

Share on: Twitter this Twitter    Digg    del.icio.us    StumbleUpon Toolbar Stumble It!    Share on Facebook Facebook

MediaBlips: vote it up!


Comments on Twitter





Comments


Comments about Buy Nothing Day 2008

I’m proud to have participated in the official BND.  Last year I did a banner drop to promote it - my basement is still stained from the paint - but this year was much quieter.  I’m planning to work many Buy Nothing Days into the rest of the year… maybe even one a week.

Posted by James David | 1-12-2008 17:21

Comments about Buy Nothing Day 2008

I knew the people who did celebrate Buy Nothing Day in Germany for a few years. They gave up long before the current financial breakdown. It’s just due to the fact that most Germans either don’t care or even actively denounce the idea once they notice it. This year many independent non-actvist bloggers have mentioned it though.

Posted by sum1 | 2-12-2008 10:09

Comments about Buy Nothing Day 2008

This year, there is no need for new campaigns, because all people will “celebrate” this day...since they have no money left!
Joachim
Blogger of http://scanningmarketing.blogspot.com

Posted by Joachim | 7-12-2008 00:55



My comment



Comment:














From the Osocio archive

image

See this campaign from the Osocio archive


Copyright © 2005-2010 Osocio/Houtlust. Some rights reserved.


Osocio on Twitter #socialadvertising




Search or Post Nonprofit Jobs »

Powered by Change.org



Subscribe to our newsletter

Osocio e-mail newsletter: highlighting the best social campaigns at Osocio, social advertising related news and field news from around the world. You can now subscribe by entering your e-mail address here.


About Osocio

Osocio is dedicated to social advertising and non-profit campaigns. It’s the place where marketing and activism collide. Formerly known as the Houtlust Blog, Osocio is the central online hub for advertisers, ad agencies, grassroots, activists, social entrepreneurs, and good Samaritans from around the globe.
(the about page is also available in Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese 汉语/漢語, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nihongo 日本語, Ivrit עברית, Filipino, Polski, Português, Russian Русский язык, Slovenčina, Suomi, Svenska and Türkçe)

Search the non-profit web

Search through Osocio selected websites about social advertising, marketing, fundraising, ngo's and other on topic resources.


Legal stuff

Copyright © 2005-2010 Osocio/Houtlust.
Disclaimer. Terms of use. Privacy statement.

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Powered by

Hosting, Webbuilding:
Onstuimig Interactive Communication