Posted on
15th November
Buy
Nothing Have Picnic
Buy Nothing Day has been going for many years, started in USA
and spread.
If you're offended by the commercialisation of everything you
might like to
join others who can do something by doing nothing on Friday
23 November,
and picnic.
When - Friday Nov 23 2001 2pm - 8pm. If raining - Sat Nov 24
Where - just north of the carpark, North Piha Beach, Auckland
What - A community oriented picnic to celebrate Buy Nothing
Day
Bring - Homegrown, homemade or locally bought goodies, frisbee,
togs etc.
(Buy food and petrol the day before!) Who - All people working
for positive
change in communities, and those who support them.
Why - BND targets overconsumption and encourages community participation.
Campaigners often don't take the time to socialise with those
they work
alongside, so the Activists Picnic is an afternoon for like-minded
people
supporting or involved in positive social change. Come, blob
out, and don't
spend anything!
'Shop-talk' is allowed but the emphasis is on fun and connecting
with people.
Map, and rain cancellation on the website
http://216.156.105.63/buynothing/bnd_picnic.html
One of BND's aims is to challenge the belief that marketers
and advertisers
promote, that acts of shopping fulfil a person or give lasting
happiness.
We aim to focus attention on what DOES fulfil, and living a
life that
achieves this.
Buy Nothing Day, Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand
http://216.156.105.63/buynothing/
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