Buy Nothing Day 2008, November 28 | Black Friday Protest

Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after Thanksgiving in North America and the next day internationally, in 2008 the dates will be November 28 and 29 respectively. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine.

The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Vancouver in September of 1992 "as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption." In 1997, it was moved to the Friday after American Thanksgiving, which is one of the top 10 busiest shopping days in the United States. Outside of North America, Buy Nothing Day is celebrated on the following Saturday. Despite controversies, Adbusters managed to advertise Buy Nothing Day on CNN, but many other major television networks declined to air their ads. Soon, campaigns started appearing in United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, and Norway. Participation now includes more than 65 nations.

While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day,[4] Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste."

Source: Wikipedia


Suddenly, we ran out of money and, to avoid collapse, we quickly pumped liquidity back into the system. But behind our financial crisis a much more ominous crisis looms: we are running out of nature fish, forests, fresh water, minerals, soil. What are we going to do when supplies of these vital resources run low?

Theres only one way to avoid the collapse of this human experiment of ours on Planet Earth: we have to consume less.

It will take a massive mindshift. You can start the ball rolling by buying nothing on November 28th. Then celebrate Christmas differently this year, and make a New Years resolution to change your lifestyle in 2009.

Its now or never!

Source: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd

For more information on Buy Nothing Day, visit the AdBusters site at: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd



And for information on the designer, check out: http://www.jessconfer.com

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[digiring]

what music is playing in the background?

[jessconfer]

I made the song in garage band.

[markbutt]

Great job!

[jessconfer]

thank you!

[Archeosonyxtwo]

Nicely done video! Great graphics [and welcome message of course!:-)]

[jessconfer]

thanks!

[danger0usknowledge]

Ignorance and lack of proper education?

I can just see hundreds of overweight

male & female Long Island animals

stepping on & killing that clerk & miscarriaging that woman as they

knocked the doors off the hinges

on Black Friday. They are a tribute

to American ignorance. How many of

them will be out of a job next year stampeding to collect unemployment cks & selling their 50" flat screens in yard

sales? I hope they put security

camera closeups on YT.

[hucklebun]

Excellent work! A clear and important message!

[ShredTha505]

@jessconfer you should upload it to youtube!!!:D please?

[betatalk357]

Fuel and wear/tear on a car adds up over time. So does auto insurance due to increased accidents or chances for crashes resulting from lengthy driving. The money I'm saving by buying at a reasonable price rather on credit with interest, can be put towards a high-price need. Like a car my family will need to use for 20 years, or an education I'll need to create extra money my family will live off of during my lifetime or a house they will live in for generations. Think about it.

[betatalk357]

A Buy Nothing Day, just like the Gas Strike Day don't do shit. Because what you don't buy today will only get spent tommorrow. You want to save? Buy mostly your NEEDS and spend only a little on your WANTS. But whether its needs or wants, try to find clever ways to get it cheaper. Stop continuously shopping every few days and driving arond from one mall to the next. Select 1 day to take care of your shopping needs and ration the gas/ mileage on your vehicle.

[slickdickdafoola]

we need to crete a black friday where we encourage everyone to something effective and really positive for those who need and and society in a general...but they would allow that

[jake4569]

Didnt buy a damn thing! fuck walmart!!!! fuck the corporations i bought silver

[falloutboysuckshard]

@mrmosiris Yeah! People shouldn't be allowed to shop when they want to!

[falloutboysuckshard]

@yunleilei It's just a bunch of loops from Garage Band thrown together. It literally takes about 30 seconds to make that song.

[unseenxxx]

@darkwarrior1234 I buy what I want. Need is a logical fallacy.