4/12 Freegan Forum: A Discussion on Sustainable Living Beyond Capitalism
When: April 12th 7-9pm (at 9PM we'll begin a walking tour of the
useable retail waste of the West Village).
Where: The New School, Enter at 66 West 12th Street (East of 6th
Ave), Manhattan, NYC.
Sign in, go through courtyard to Lang Cafeteria (Room 100)
Additional Info: Call (347) 724-6954 or email ask@freegan.info.
Admission is free & Freegan refreshments will be provided!
Of ten misunderstood to mean simply dumpster diving for food,
freeganism is a holistic philosophy and way of living based on
deliberate non-participation in the capitalist economy through labor
or spending.
Join Freegan.info for an introduction to freeganism, addressing
questions including:
* What is freeganism?
* Do "fair trade", "organic", "vegan" and other "responsible
shopping" standards go far enough?
* What is the connection between waste, hunger, globalization,
and environmental destruction?
* What is "planned obsolesence" how do freegans challenge this
cynical marketing strategy?
* Is it possible to live without participating in capitalism?
* What are mutual aid and gift economics, and how do
they relate to freeganism?
* What are the common practices of the freegan lifestyle?
* Is freeganism just a lifestyle esthetic or a strategy for
revolutionary change?
* Can freeganism easy the transition to a post-petroleum society?
* Does freeganism provide a provide a strategy for meeting
people's needs and challenging the capitalist myth of scarcity in a
class-based society where so many are deprived of daily necessities?
* What are current projects and activities in NYC that reflect a
freegan ethic?
Sponsored by Freegan.info and the New School's Direct Action
Networking Collective.
To learn more about freeganism, visit www.freegan.info
useable retail waste of the West Village).
Where: The New School, Enter at 66 West 12th Street (East of 6th
Ave), Manhattan, NYC.
Sign in, go through courtyard to Lang Cafeteria (Room 100)
Additional Info: Call (347) 724-6954 or email ask@freegan.info.
Admission is free & Freegan refreshments will be provided!
Of ten misunderstood to mean simply dumpster diving for food,
freeganism is a holistic philosophy and way of living based on
deliberate non-participation in the capitalist economy through labor
or spending.
Join Freegan.info for an introduction to freeganism, addressing
questions including:
* What is freeganism?
* Do "fair trade", "organic", "vegan" and other "responsible
shopping" standards go far enough?
* What is the connection between waste, hunger, globalization,
and environmental destruction?
* What is "planned obsolesence" how do freegans challenge this
cynical marketing strategy?
* Is it possible to live without participating in capitalism?
* What are mutual aid and gift economics, and how do
they relate to freeganism?
* What are the common practices of the freegan lifestyle?
* Is freeganism just a lifestyle esthetic or a strategy for
revolutionary change?
* Can freeganism easy the transition to a post-petroleum society?
* Does freeganism provide a provide a strategy for meeting
people's needs and challenging the capitalist myth of scarcity in a
class-based society where so many are deprived of daily necessities?
* What are current projects and activities in NYC that reflect a
freegan ethic?
Sponsored by Freegan.info and the New School's Direct Action
Networking Collective.
To learn more about freeganism, visit www.freegan.info