Saturday November 25th 2006 is Buy Nothing Day (UK), It’s a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life. Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!
This year our message is simple, shop less — live more! The challenge is to try simple living for a day, spend time with family and friends, rather than spend money on them.
Buy Nothing Day also exposes the environmental and ethical consequences of consumerism. The developed countries — only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth’s natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution of wealth.
This year, Buy Nothing Day will be biggest 24-hour stand-off from the need to shop. People in around the UK will make a pact with themselves to take a break from shopping as a personal experiment or public statement and the best thing is — IT’S FREE!
Events are planned in Birmingham city centre inbetween Starbucks and Tesco on New Street.