Activism

Anticonsumerism questions whether we as a society really need all our gadgets like hairdryers and whatnot; shows how advertising cons us into buying things we don't really need and don't ultimately make us happy; and asks whether "economic growth" really equates with "progress", or whether it just means ever-increasing environmental destruction.

Shut Up and Shop - Australian graffiti artist with qtvrs, interactive shockwaves, and quicktime movies, all with the theme of world hunger.
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OneWorld UK Consumption Campaign - Reporting on overproduction crises worldwide.
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Green Home - An environmental site that details simple actions we can do at home in order to save the environment.
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Earth Patrol - Short page featuring 13 tips on how to reduce personal environmental impact. Also links to other sites.
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International Buy Nothing Day - Worldwide initiative to provide a pause for reflection from the rigors of the consumption economy by observing this event in late November. Philosophical background, organizing resources, and links to national BND sites.
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Buy Nothing Day UK - Organizers of the UK Buy Nothing Day, exposing the environmental consequences of consumerism.
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Buy Nothing Day Japan - Plans for this anti-consumerism event in late November: local activist news, flyers and network tools, Zenta Claus Campaign, links to related sites.
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Consumer Monster Challenge - An international Buy Nothing Day direct action involving a puppet and a video camera.
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