TODAY is BUY NOTHING DAY!

  Eleventh form students have been challenged to call people's attention to  consumerism and  to inform them about the aims of Buy Nothing Day.

 Their creativity and commitment are evident in the videos they´ve made. 

 Some of them are here below, but there are many more you may watch, if you just click on the link of the page under the name-  students' videos about Buy Nothing Day 2010- which is on the right side of this page.

made by Barbara, Catarina and Mafalda (11th A)

   Made by Raquel Barrigana and André (11th K)

Made by João Cardoso and João Paulo(11th B)

What's Buy Nothing Day?

Lock up your wallets and purses, Saturday November 27th 2010 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. The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from shopping and anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!

Everything we buy has an impact on the environment, Buy Nothing Day highlights 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 an unfair distribution of wealth.

As consumers we need to question the products we buy and challenge the companies who produce them. What are the true risks to the environment and developing countries? We all know recycling is OK for the environment, but consuming less is better    and Buy Nothing Day is a great way to start.

Participate by not participating!
Of course, Buy Nothing Day isn't about changing your lifestyle for just one day - we want it to be a lasting relationship with you consumer conscience - maybe a life changing experience? We want people to make a commitment to consuming less, recycling more and challenging companies to clean up and be fair. The supermarket or shopping mall might offer great choice, but this shouldn't be at the cost of the environment or developing countries.