April Freegan Events Calendar CORRECTION If you come to an event and cannot find us, call Janet at (347) 724-6954 www.freegan.info * ask@freegan.info TUESDAY, APRIL 29, NOT Tuesday, March 25 - Urban Foraging 101 An event especially for newcomers. Join us for a discussion on freeganism and a trash tour exploring the massive amount of usable food and other goods that is wasted every day. Media will NOT be allowed at the event. When & Where? 8pm at NYU’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, rm. 808. Call Janet at 347-724-6954 to arrange entry if you do not have or want to show ID.

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* What are YOU doing to support Fair Trade, lower your eco-footprint and reduce poverty? www.shifting-paradigms.net/ad/go4it3.html * Was tust DU für eine gerechtere Welt und ein nachhaltigere Gesellschaft? http://tinyurl.com/2p8utf The second paragraph seems to be in German, one of the many languages I don't understand. I'm trusting it would be an appropriate part of my post. If you can read it & think this English-speaking host shouldn't have it in this group-please let me know. Danke Schoen paula

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Here's another freegan link. This is an excellent one for finding groups in your area. paula http://www.freecycle.org/

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> ".......it is by behaviour, rather than by material possesions, > that the quality of a civilisation can best be judged." > Vera Brittain - Testament of Experience > > Please visit my website: Re-earthing the Cities > http://www.users.on.net/~arachne/

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Help Freegan.info develop a process for clarifying our goals and drafting mission and vision statements so can use these as tools in the development of a long term strategic plan for our group. DATE: Tuesday, March 25 TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM LOCATION: Nussbaum and Wu, 113 St. & Broadway (If you have trouble finding us, call Quinn at (727) 424-2868.) Please Read the Minutes to our previous Goals Meetings in advance of this meeting: http://freegan.info/?page=Goals1 Additional Recommended reading to prepare for the meeting: http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/FAQ/QuestionViewer/default?section=3&item=22 http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/mission.htm http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/FAQ/QuestionViewer/default?section=3&item=21 http://www.managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/str_plan.htm

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Got Green?

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should spend it on junk

Discretionary income should be directed more by the cerebrum than the
medulla oblongata; and creative energy spent on dumpster diving

By Jessica Naudziunas

Freeganism. An alternative lifestyle represented by crunchy thieves,
dreadlocked dumpster divers, or just a corporate lawsuit waiting to
happen.

These freegans ("free" meets "vegan") are people whom a Whole Foods
manager would love to see roaming the produce aisle, but instead
cringes because these people are simply asking for handouts.

Company policy and fear of a lawsuit keep businesses from donating to
those economical shoppers who want to make the most of unnecessary
packaging and wasted food. Stores, such as Whole Foods, are weary of
contributing to this auxiliary culture.

According to www.freegan.info.com, "Freegans are people who employ
alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the
conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources. Freegans
embrace community, generosity, social concern, freedom, cooperation,
and sharing in opposition to a society based on materialism, moral
apathy, competition, conformity, and greed."

Waste minimization is key to a freegan lifestyle. This means
painstakingly recycling everything that passes through a household:
plastics, cans, food (composting), etc. Freegans preach repair and
reuse instead of newly purchased.

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Interesting article on trash- focused on bloggers who are saving and documenting their trash. (freegan.info is on page 7 of the article, for folks interested.) http://www.news.com/2300-13838_3-6229599-1.html?tag=ss

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Here's a link I picked up off the freegan list. Enjoy!

 Foraging With the "Wildman"

paula

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Q: "isn't freeganism just a new name for and old practice?" (when they say it, they mean veganism, guerrila gardening, etc etc....)

A: Freeganism is not a practice-- freeganism is the idea of living sustainable while not participating in the capitalist economy. There may very well be other words for this concept. But its important to remember that freeganism isn't defined by any particular practice, but rather to the philosophy with which freegans approach these practices. A person can be a dumpster diver and not be a freegan. A person can be a freegan and not be a dumpster diver.

Q:Freegans only exist because of waste.what if there's no waste anymore??If people stop trhwoing away things, there will be impossbiel to be freegan Aren't freegans the system's parasites????

* fair use *

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