Posts Tagged ‘consumption’
Buy Nothing Day this Saturday November 29!
Posted in Movements by Ferne Edwards on November 24th, 2008
Buy Nothing Day - an international campaign fostered by the Adbusters Foundation - will be held around the world this Saturday November 29. Buy Nothing Day is a day to stop and think about our current state of consumption - why and how much we do it and what are the consequences? So if you see some people publicly cutting up credit cards, walking around supermarkets as cheerful zombies or taking a whirl around the store and distracting all the dedicated shoppers, you’ll know what its about! I haven’t been able to find if there’s any dedicated actions occurring in Melbourne, but if so, please post details in the comment box below. To find out more about Buy Nothing Day visit http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd.
Tags: anti-consumerism, BND, Buy Nothing Day, campaign, consumption, protest
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Zero Footprint Week
Posted in Events by Devin Maeztri on October 23rd, 2008
Zero Footprint Week: how many planets do you need?
Join Zero Footprint Week on November 23-29, 2008!
Awareness week invites all Australians to take a few steps to tackle climate change and save money. November 23 – 29 is Zero Footprint week, an umbrella awareness week that invites individuals, families and businesses to take simple steps to reduce their ecological footprint, save money, and help to halt climate change. An initiative of the One at a Time Foundation, Zero Footprint Week encourages business and community organisations to get involved and hold their own events as a part of the week.
For more information and to find out how you can be involved, please visit Zero Footprint Week or contact: Amanda Little Amanda@oneatatimefoundation.org.au or 0411 193 684
Tags: community, consumption, energy, sustainability, Zero Footprint Week
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Consume less, live more! website from Friends of the Earth International
Posted in Visions by Ferne Edwards on August 6th, 2008
Please see a resource below as listed on the Friends of the Earth Melbourne newsletter.
Consume less, live more!
We have launched an exciting new project on our website and we’d love you to be a part of it!
Check it out here: www.foei.org/livemore
Ever wondered what the real secret to happiness is? Ever thought that you can make simple choices which will not only make you happier but the whole planet too? Visit our website for guaranteed fun and inspiration!
URL: http://www.foei.org/en/get-involved/livemore
Tags: consumption, energy, Friends of the Earth
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Australian Conservation Foundation’s Consumption Atlas
Posted in Research by Ferne Edwards on July 17th, 2007
The environmental not-for-profit, Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), has recently released the Consumption Atlas, a new interactive online tool that reveals that “people living in Australia’s wealthiest metropolitan areas are responsible for the country’s highest household greenhouse pollution based on their levels of consumption of goods and services.”
Below is an article from the ACF website (or click here) with more details about the Atlas and household consumption. To go directly to the Atlas go to http://www.acfonline.org.au/custom_atlas/index.html.
ACF’s Consumption Atlas enables Australians to view the greenhouse pollution created by households in their suburb. The Atlas shows that the more things people buy, the greater their contribution to climate change. ACF is encouraging householders to be smarter with how they spend their money, and consider the impact of their purchasing behaviour on the environment.
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Tags: atlas, Australian Conservation Foundation, consumption, greenhouse pollution, households
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