Comments on: Buy Nothing Christmas

By: karen benson

karen benson — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:06:35 +0000

Hi, I think it would be great to redirect the habit of giving and buying at christmas towards raising funds to help reduce climate change.
Surely, it’s more fitting at christmas to act to save our planet and race, than to indulge in present exchange.
So how about buying vouchers or just donating money towards protecting our future ……

I’ve decided I’m going to ask anyone who buys me presents, to donate towards climate change projects instead.

I will still keep some simple level of presents for my child and keep the spirit of a simple christmas.

I think it’s up to us to take that decision and let people know that is what we want, rather than worry about whether someone will be offended if we do this for them.

Happy Save the Earth this Christmas ! TIS THE SEASON TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE!

This creates a Double-Positive Outcome : Reduces consumerism and usary of earth’s resources, energy and pollution AND redirects money towards saving our planet.

Best ‘we can do it ‘Wishes,

Karen

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:42:58 +0000

I bought two gc’s at the same time – one for Target and one for Amazon. I got the target one in a couple of days, and the amazon one took mor than a week. As it was one of a few gifts I was sending to my granddaughter for her birthday I was getting worried it wouldn’t be in the gift box on time. But my main question was why was I charged $1.95 for handling? I don’t know if the charge was for the target or the amazon card, but sas both were over the 25 dollar cost, I thought they would be free. I’ll know better next time.

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Rethinking Christmas « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:01:02 +0000

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By: Ottawa Gardener

Ottawa Gardener — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:03:14 +0000

I’m glad I looked up if this was something other people did! When we had kids, we decided that they weren’t going to celebrate X-mass consumption day. Instead we celebrate giving of ourselves, and spending time with loved ones.

The arguement that if we stopped consuming the way we do would mean that various people and countries would stop being exploited doesn’t convince me.

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Website Promotion — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:45:58 +0000

this is not possible , that ill not buy anything here on Christmas

By: Zoky

Zoky — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:16:10 +0000

Yes. Giving time to others is a skill many of us have lost. The Christmas season gives us a chance to reconnect with others, and that is a great gain. So many people actually loathe the tyranny of Christmas, with its enforced jollity and vapid celebrations. There must be a better way to do it! Why could we not agree with some of our friends that the money we would otherwise spend on cards and gifts we will dedicate instead to people in need? Perhaps I will suggest that to my family this year, and see how they respond.

By: hermipowell

hermipowell — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:21:48 +0000

Good response. If my husband’s family wasn’t so Christmas crazy I outwardly support your cause.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:27:27 +0000

Yes, and what a crazy economy we’ve built for ourselves that requires us to consume things that we don’t need, at a level that the earth can’t sustain. It’s a whole system that needs to change, and Christmas only highlights it. The same goes for the underprivileged reliant on seasonal jobs (which I’ve done myself in the past). Can we not create opportunities that won’t be rescinded come January?

Plus, I don’t think there’s any risk of everyone suddenly adopting it. It’s not as if it’ll catch on and there’ll be no Christmas in 2008. I’m hoping for a slow return to sanity, for changes over generations. The economy and the job market will find substitutes and adapt, the way they always do.

By: hermipowell

hermipowell — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:55:24 +0000

Have you considered what may happen to economy if Buy Nothing Christmas catches on? What about all the underprivileged people who get a nice job to pay some bills this season as they sign on with some business as holiday help.