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Buy Nothing Day Whirl

  • Think Coffee 568 6th Avenue New York, NY, 10011 United States (map)

Join us for an active meditation on the ravages of excessive consumption, envisioning the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.

A whirl is a culture-jamming moving meditation. Together, we walk slowly and silently through a store, pushing empty shopping carts in a lengthy chain of non-shoppers. We weave through the maze of store aisles, kindly inviting shoppers to take a minute's break from the destructive frenzy of consumerism.

Outside the shop we will engage in generosity-based outreach, handing out emission-free holiday gift coupons as an alternative to bought holiday gifts.

This action is non-arrestable and everyone is welcome to join, including families and children. It will help us to have a rough estimate of the number of people attending, so please sign up for the action here: https://forms.gle/tAt5reaUvdjrwXkU9

We will gather for a quick action brief and group coordination at Think Coffee, 568 6th Avenue at 9:45am. Following this, we will walk to one of the big box stores close by and whirl.

After the action, those who want go together and join the Black Friday Meditation (https://www.facebook.com/events/2294755573963263/).

With Empathy, Humility and Frugality, we rebel!

Earlier Event: November 29
Black Friday Rebellion
Later Event: December 1
Welcome Call