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Buy Nothing Day Quick FactsPurposeProvide a moment of pause in the production-consumption routine. Find alternatives to a shopping-centered life-style. Draw attention to the social, economic, environmental and psychological effects of overconsumption. Promote ecological economics (local and environmentally responsible business, non=GNP indicators of wealth).BND INTERNATIONAL Quick FactsPromotionAdbusters Media Foundation (Canada) http://www.adbusters.orgStarted1992 in Vancouver, Canada by artist Ted DaveDate
Mailing Lists (Adbusters, Casseurs de Pub, World BND, BND Japan etc.)Approx. 1,000,000 subscribersConfirmed number of participating countries64 (ADBUSTERS, 2008)Media coverageNY Times, Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, Le Monde; CNN, Fox; TV stations and print media in at least 7 countries.Also see: http://www.bnd.nu/artiklar.shtml Participating organizations includeFriends of the Earth, Food Not Bombs, Critical Mass, Workshop for Sustainable Development (Omslag, Holland) , The Commons (France)MascotsThe Big Pig, Zenta Claus (concept made in Japan), Consumer Sheep, Consumer MonsterPopular events/activitiesPopular events/activities: Credit card cut-ups, street theatre, shops selling nothing, meditating in Santa Claus costumes, no-logo parades, bicycle demonstrations, teach-ins, postering and leaf-letting, conga-lines, free food parties, barter markets, free concerts, shopping-free zones (sofas and carpets in cityŐs shopping area), broadcasting BND un-commercials on radio and TV, simply not shopping and instead enjoying the day with friends and family.More information
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BND Japan Quick Facts
PromotionBND Japan Network http://www.bndjapan.orgAdbusters Japan http://adbusters.cool.ne.jp Sloth Club http://sloth.gr.jp Started1999Date2011: Nov 26 (Sat)2012: Nov 24 (Sat) 2013: Nov 30 (Sat) 2014: Nov 29 (Sat) Supporting and Cooperating Organizations IncludeSloth Club, Tengu Natural Foods, Indymedia Japan, Kyoto Journal, Earth Day Money Association, 88 Rice Paper, Green E Books, Second Harvest Japan, Japan Environmental Exchange, New Internationalist Japan, KAFTIBND Japan Network Individual Members500 list subscribersPrevious Event HighlightsZenta Claus Street Meditation (Kyoto), Lectures and Workshops at CaféSlow (Tokyo), Homeless Hospitality Cookout (Osaka), broadcast of BND un-commercial on cable TV (Tokyo, Yokohama), internet shops selling nothing (everywhere)MascotsZenta ClausPrevious Media Coverage (2002-2006)Nikkei Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Kyoto Shimbun, Mainichi Daily News, Japan Times, The Asahi Tribune, Kansai Time Out, Shuukan Kinyobi, FM Cocolo 76.5 Mhz, Radio Café(Kyoto NPO Radio), Singapore Radio, Sotokoto, Indymedia JapanMore informationBND Japan Network: Bndjapan [at] mac [dot] com Sloth Club: Babi@[at] sloth.gr.jp |
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