Community Created Humboldt/Jan 23 10/Buy Not

The following are proceedings from a breakout group at the Community Created Humboldt event on January 23rd, 2010.

Convener: unknown

• Advertising budget for consumerism not for alternatives like Free cycle; craigslist
• Hey, how about no paper cups since it’s 2010
• Convincing people
• Annual simple living tour (Owning 100 items max challenge)
• Travel less & Travel loval – are effects effective?
• Helping people understand the environmental impacts of travel; maximize the value of each trip; lok for local alternatives
• Quality is not equal to quantity of long distance
• Home tour – not making peoples choices seem inadequate
• Educating people to the benefits & alternatives
• Simple Living Monthly potluck
• Game days
• Think as a producer not as a consumer; especially for kids
• Offering classes for creative reuse
• Extended producer responsibility
• Bring back higher quality culture- not – “good enough society”
• City funding aid for recycle center-style refurbish shop
• Brag about origin of the items
• Student clothing swap shop
• Bring value to smaller no. of high quality items & offer alternatives
• Summary:
• Live the life you speak
• Offer options – alternating
• Find like minded community
• Offer open events
• Objects are de-emphasized and People & Activities emphasized
• Help people value Quality over Quantity
• Affording Local items is doable by owning less and maintaining well