Withdraw your financial power from corporations that exploit workers, communities, and the planet. Redirect it toward people, co-ops, and small businesses. Every dollar is a vote ā spend it for the world you want to live in.
The Q1 Boycott runs from October through December.
Purpose: Starve corporate greed, feed local economies.
Not about deprivation ā itās about intentional resistance.
Support small, ethical, and community-driven enterprises instead of corporate monopolies.
Ask before each purchase: Do I need this to live, or do I just want it?
Essentials only: food, medicine, hygiene, pet supplies, and home basics.
Cancel or pause streaming, delivery, and shopping subscriptions.
Say no to consumer holidays. Make gifts, trade goods, or give experiences instead.
Shop at local grocers, co-ops, and farmers markets.
Choose neighborhood repair shops over big-box stores.
Eat at independent restaurants instead of corporate chains.
Use cash when you can ā it saves small businesses from credit card fees.
Search online:
āLocal business directory [your city]ā
āFarmers markets near meā
āLocal food co-op [your city]ā
Check who owns the brands you buy:
BoycottList.org
EthicalConsumer.org
Good On You (for fashion)
DoneGood.co (ethical alternatives)
Read the fine print: small-looking brands are often owned by NestlƩ, PepsiCo, or Unilever.
Support union-made, worker-owned, or cooperative products.
Fix before buying new.
Trade or borrow through Buy Nothing and Freecycle groups.
Host swap days for clothes, tools, books, or toys.
Learn repair skills ā from YouTube tutorials or local workshops.
Share your boycott story with #Q1Boycott #EconomicResistance #BuyLocal.
Post lists of ethical businesses in your area.
Start a local Q1 Boycott challenge group.
Turn social media buzz into real-world community action.
Keep a simple spending journal or digital tracker.
Record what you avoided buying and how much you redirected locally.
Reflect monthly: Is my money aligned with my values?
Instead of shopping: volunteer, organize, or create.
Turn Black Friday into Community Action Friday.
Build long-term habits: keep conscious spending alive beyond December.
Corporations canāt survive without us ā and communities thrive when we stand together.
#Q1Boycott | #EconomicResistance | #BuyLocal | #PeopleOverProfit