Money Money Money!

The world is constantly changing, adjusting to new and larger populations of the world. The more people that live on the earth the more energy and consumption of materials are used leading to more and more garbage being produced. When you consider the fact that the average North American communes five times more than a Mexican, Ten times more than a Chinese person, and thirty times more than a person from India. The fact becomes even more alarming when you consider North America as a continent isn't even the largest in the world, in terms of population. In an attempt to persuade people to reduce their consumption, an event known as "Buy Nothing Day" well be held on November 25th 2008.The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Vancouver in September of 1992 as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption. In 1997, it was moved to the Friday after American Thanksgiving, which also known as "Black Friday" which just so happens to be one of the top 10 busiest shopping days in the United States. I believe public events like this create awareness about an issue, taking real life action, rather than just sitting back and watching what is happening to the world. The fact of the matter is as a society, we are very focused on money as it consumes, how we interact with people, the decisions we make, and consequences we face. If for one day, the focus could be somehow how shifted I believe, not only awareness about the issue will be raised but also society will see how much they save, and help the environment in turn.