“National Downshifting Week” is a successful campaign in the UK to encourage simpler living, embracement of pro-environmental pricipals, a saner use of time, and investment in family and community. It’s a “nice idea” and hopefully will catch on. A one week program like this, if it achieved critical mass, could really make a difference on a large scale – think the ultimate non-commercial holiday. As a recenly afflicted workaholic, this comes none too soon!
National “Downshifting” Week Gains Steam
By Nick Aster | September 28th, 2005 
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September 28, 2005 at 9:20 am PDT | Treehugger writes:
National Downshifting Week
The National Downshifting Week comes from the UK and will be 1 year old next April (official week is from April 22nd to 28th, but we see no reason why it shouldn’t be an everyday event). It ’s gaining ground…
October 01, 2005 at 0:21 am PDT | Tracey Smith writes:
Hi TP,
Thanks for shining a light on National Downshifting Week – I am very proud of the project.
It pulls focus on the important things in life – time, money and our planet and I hope it gets people into a new way of thinking about them all.
Tracey Smith
Creator of National Downshifting Week UK & USA