Consumer Citizenship
- European effort, based out of Hedmark University College in Norway, to get consumers to actively take part in developing & improving society by considering ethical issues, diversity of perspectives, global processes & future conditions on a global as well as regional, national & local scale when securing one's own personal needs & well-being.
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Trade & Environment Database
- Inventory for cases of trade & environment. From these cases, TED is also a point of context for research & discussion of trade & environment topics. Papers, virtual conferences.
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Buy Nothing Christmas
- National initiative started by Canadian Mennonites to de-commercialize Christmas & re-design a Christian lifestyle that is richer in meaning, smaller in impact upon the earth, & greater in giving to people less-privileged.
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All-Consuming Passion - Waking up from the American Dream
- Statistics, compiled by the New Road Map Foundation, describing USA consumption patterns & their effects on personal lives & the environment. Advocates a cultural trend toward 'low-consumption, high-fulfillment' lifestyles, also known as 'voluntary simplicity.'
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Consumers Anonymous
- Promote innovative alternatives to consumerism, for people seeking better ways to live with the Earth.
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Center for a New American Dream
- National non-profit organization challenging the 'more is better' definition of the American dream.
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Mall-aise
- Offbeat look at shopping centers in America.
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Apoplectic Press
- Subversive political & anti-Christmas greeting cards, free graphic images & GIF animations, original protest music & resources for activists & other misfits.
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Being a Ghost - Doing Very Little - Helps the Environment
- So concerned about over-consumption, David has become a ghost (recognised, but having little effect), living on under US$900 per year while purchasing everything & sharing housing. It is a real-life economics experiment.
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