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Clever brandalism (we used to call it culture jamming) protest in Paris in which activists highlighted the link between advertising, the promotion of consumerism and climate change. No coincidence that the protest occurred on Black Friday.
Source: Activists Replace 600 Advertisements In Paris With Truthful Art [Watch]
November 30, 2015
For the Brandalism project, 82 artists from 19 countries joined forced to protest the corporate takeover of COP 21.
Just days before the launch of the UN Climate Conference in Paris, 82 artists from 19 different countries collaborated on a project to protest the corporate takeover of COP 21 and urge the public to care about climate change.
The activists replaced 600 advertisements throughout the city with artwork that calls out heads of state and corporations that have been complicit in the destruction of the Earth’s climate, reports AddictingInfo.
Their aim was to reveal the connections between advertising, the promotion of consumerism and climate change. One might say they succeeded.
It wasn’t coincidence the activism took place on Black Friday, the day the group refers to as the “annual day of…
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To have something like that in Australia. At least NZ seems to be more active in protesting.
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Well, I guess I won’t repeat what some of my Kiwi friends say about Aussies. It would be rude.
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AS FAR AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING, THE WORLD AT BETTER WATCH WHAT REALLY HEATS UP THINGS; SUCH AS, VOLCANOES IN THE OCEAN, OR HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN ABOUT THESE GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURES OF NATURE. THE WORLD HAD BETTER TAKE AN INTENSE STUDY IN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, OR ELSE IT MEANS OUR DEATH; INCLUSIVE OF, FINANCIAL ROBBERY THROUGH THE PATH OF TAXATION. IF CARBON DIOXIDE WAS NOT PRESENT, WE WOULD VIRTUALLY DIE FROM NOTHING TO EAT, AND THAT MEANS THE ANIMALS AS WELL. THE WORLD HAD BETTER PUT FORTH AN INTENSE STUDY IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS!!!
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Futuret, you seem to be taking a page out of the Koch brothers’ book. I never would have figured you for a Koch brothers supporter.
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I DO NOT SUPPORT THE KOCK BROTHERS, BUT WHAT I DO SUPPORT IS COMMON SENSE, UNCORRUPTED SCIENTIFIC FACT, AND FOR ALL PEOPLES TO WAKE UP.
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I really like this.
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One thing I really like about culture jamming is that it makes people stop and think about things they normally take for granted.
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Agreed:)
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Love the creativity!
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In my experience, this type of protest seems to particularly appeal to women.
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