Want your everyday spending to have a positive impact on the current state of the world? If so, pledge to learn about and practice Conscious Consumption, which means understanding the impact of the goods and services you buy, beyond your personal use of the items. Conscious Consumption addresses the political and environmental impact of your spending, and teaches you to exercise your power to choose companies that support your values and ethics, and step away from those that don’t. Key principles include patronizing smaller businesses, and avoiding big businesses that support the current regime. Join us on the Conscious Consumption journey by signing up here on Mobilize; we will email you updates as we roll out new research.
For an overview of how to Consume Consciously across a variety of consumer goods and services, including gasoline, paper goods, restaurants, and retail stores, click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EhrPrC66Kg_-1-eDCcaM4RiD2oglPXTYY4mfMyRqsyU/edit?tab=t.voxjjtuu5wg2.
For a deep dive into Conscious Consumption with respect to big oil companies and the US takeover of Venezuela, click below (and hint – in addition to conserving gas, we recommend buying unbranded gas, from no name gas stations and major retailers like Costco and Safeway.) Click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rCCYcZCUvSYlyavCRIPutNo2IHkeJqEX/view?usp=drive_link.
Please tell your friends and family, forward this signup link, and thank you for your support! While this is listed as a Virginia event, it applies everywhere in the US.
Sincerely, The Conscious Consumption Team
*A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*