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Dec 1st:
This morning, The Story of Stuff Project
launched our brand new short film, The Story of Cap & Trade.
It's a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate change
solution on the table in Copenhagen and in the halls of Congress. If you've heard about cap and
trade, but aren't sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is
for you!
Please take 10 minutes today to watch The
Story of Cap & Trade and then check out the film website for
more information and ways to get involved.
Two years ago this week we released The Story of Stuff. Since then, you've
watched the film on-line or bought a DVD; you've shared it with friends or shown it in your school,
community center or house of worship. You've blogged about it, posted it to Facebook or Twitter,
and yes, you've even talked about over Sunday dinner.
Nearly 9 million people worldwide have seen The Story of Stuff because of
you.
Please help us turn the volume up on real climate solutions at this critical
moment by sharing The Story of Cap & Trade with everyone you know.
Over the coming year, we're releasing a series of films like The Story of Cap
& Trade that highlight some of the most important sustainability and justice issues of our
day.
Please consider making a contribution to the Story of Stuff Project
now to support the widespread distribution of The Story of Cap & Trade and
all of the other films in the series.
Thanks for your support. And please, pass it on.
Sincerely,
Annie
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HERE IS THE SOS
#1 NEWSLETTER FOR YOUR REVIEW!
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Dear
Gary
D,
Welcome
to
the
re-launch
of
The
Story
of
Stuff
Project
Newsletter!
Every
month,
we'll
share
stories
from
around
the
world
of
sustainability;
ask
you
to
get
involved
in
campaigns
that
are
making
a
difference;
and
inspire
you
with
contributions
from
fellow
Story
of
Stuff
community
members.
Please
let
us
know
what
you
think!
Over
the
past
18
months,
our
film
and
the
community
that
has
grown
up
around
it
have
been
at
the
center
of
an
emerging
national
conversation
about
living
more
sustainable,
healthy
and
happy
lives.
This
summer
and
fall,
our
Project
is
building
a
website
and
planning
events
to
encourage
you
to
get
more
involved;
we're
developing
a
curriculum
for
middle
and
high
school
students
and
a
study
and
action
campaign
for
houses
of
worship;
we're
producing
a
series
of
new,
short
films;
and
I'm
completing
the
Story
of
Stuff
book.
None
of
these
initiatives
will
work
without
you.
So
please,
contribute
your
ideas,
help
spread
the
word,
keep
an
eye
out
for
us
and
stay
involved!
Sincerely,
Annie
Leonard
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New
Stuff
The
Sharing
Solution
The
other
day,
I
was
making
a
list
of
all
the
strategies
I
could
think
of
to
reduce
the
amount
of
stuff
that
we
all
use
day
in
and
day
out.
Among
the
more
wordy
options
-
extended
producer
responsibility,
internalizing
externalities
-
was
a
simple
concept:
sharing.
Read
More
Visiting
The
Dump
If
you
haven't
been
to
a
landfill,
I
highly
recommend
it.
Seeing
the
often-hidden
back
end
of
our
materials
economy
can
be
a
transformative,
or
at
least
a
very
thought
provoking,
if
smelly, experience.
Read
More
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Our
Community
Conversion
Experience: Reviewers
Needed
Diverse
faith
leaders
and
groups
across
the
country
have
described
a
deep
connection
between
their
religious
values
and
the
message
of
The
Story
of
Stuff,
as
well
as
a
desire
to
do
something
about
it.
In
response,
we're
creating
Conversion
Experience
,
a
four-week
study
and
action
guide
for
communities
of
faith
created
in
partnership
with
GreenFaith
.
We
will
be
developing
this
exciting
new
resource
over
the
summer
for
a
September
launch
and
would
love
your
input
and
feedback.
If
you
are
a
member
of
a
religious
community
and
would
like
to
review
a
draft
of
Conversion
Experience
or
help
with
field
testing,
please
email
Allison
at
allison@storyofstuff.org
.
Story
of
Stuff
Volunteer
Network!
Since
the
movie
launched,
we
have
been
getting
tons
of
emails
from
the
Story
of
Stuff
community,
asking
us
for
ways
they
can
help
and
volunteer
their
time.
In
response
to
this,
we
launched
our
SoS
Volunteer
network.
If
you're
interested,
join
our
listserv
here,
and
you
will
consistantly
be
kept
in
the
loop
about
various
volunteering
opportunities
that
can
be
carried
out
no
matter
where
you
happen
to
be!
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From
the
Vault
Bay
Vs.
Bag
The
San
Francisco
Bay
Area
is
the
latest
front
in
nationwide
efforts
to
ban
plastic
bags.
But
the
bag's
got
some
powerful
allies
in
the
plastic
industry
who
have
been
suing
Bay
Area
residents
to
stop
these
bans.
Check
out
this
2
minute
video,
created
by
our
friends
at
Save
the
Bay
&
Free
Range
Studios.
350.org
Launches
Video
for
new
Campaign
Check
out
the
world
premier
of
the
new
video
from
350.org.
It
sums
up
the
basics
of
the
350
movement:
the
science,
the
creativity,
and
most
importantly,
the
International
Day
of
Climate
Action
on
October
24,
2009.
Enjoy!
And
pass
it
on
to
your
friends
on
Twitter.
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SoS
In
the
News
NY
Times:
"A
Sleeper
Hit
in
Classrooms"
In
case
you
missed
it,
the
New
York
Times
ran
an
incredible,
front
page
story
in
May
about
The
Story
of
Stuff.
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
responded
to
our
appeal
for
the
Story
of
Stuff
curriculum.
We're
happy
to
announce
that
development
and
field
testing
of
the
two-week
unit
will
begin
this
fall
for
an
anticipated
launch
in
the
spring
of
2010.
Our
goal
is
to
reach
50,000
students
with
the
curriculum
in
year
one.
Contribute
to
the
project
here or
email
Allison for
more
information.
Bill
Moyers:
"One
of
the
Hottest
Videos
Among
the
Younger
Set"
On
his
May
14th
show,
Bill
Moyers
used
The
Story
of
Stuff
as
the
lead-in
for
his
interview
with
author
Daniel
Goleman.
Click
here
to
watch the
interview
as
they
discuss
the
hidden
legacy
of
our
'stuff'.
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Campaign
Corner
TAKE
ACTION
NOW!
Congress
is
considering
a
bill
that
would
provide
tax
credits
to
incinerators,
landfills
and
coal
gasification
plants.
These
dirty
energy
sources
are
relics
of
an
unsustainable
past
that
have
no
place
in
our
green
future.
Tell
Congress
to
end
subsidies
to
technologies
that
trash
the
climate.
Urge
them
to
support
conservation,
efficiency,
wind,
solar
and
zero
waste
instead.
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We're
creating
an
educational
curricula,
faith-based
study
program,
a
book,
new
movies
and
more.
Learn
more
and
get
involved
at
storyofstuff.org
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Idea
for
the
Book?
Annie
is
currently
working
on
a
book
version
of
The
Story
of
Stuff,
due
March
9,
2010
by
Free
Press.
Think
she
missed
something
in
the
film?
Send
your
suggestions
to
book@storyofstuff.org.
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Since we released The Story
of Stuff nearly 18 months ago, hundreds of teachers around
the country have used it to supplement textbooks that barely
mention climate change, to spark discussion about our
environmental future and inspire students to play a more
active role in their communities.
This morning, The New York Times
ran an incredible FRONT PAGE story about the ways our film is
supplementing and expanding sustainability education!!
Read the story.
The attention this article is generating represents a MAJOR
opportunity to dramatically expand the impact of The Story of Stuff
-- an opportunity we can only take advantage of with your
help!
First, please help us raise the last
$20,000 needed to develop a two-week middle and high school
level educational module with the film at its core.
Our partner Facing the Future, a nationally-recognized
curriculum developer, has received commitments for 75% of the
funding we need.
Your gift -- whether $1,000 or $100
or $10 -- will help put us over the top and give teachers a strong
alternative resource to help them educate and inspire young
people. You can contribute securely on our site right
now.
Second, if you're a teacher who has
shown the film in your classroom -- or a teacher who wants to -- we
want to hear from you! Tell us how you're using it or plan
to, what its inspired your students to do, and what resources or
materials would help you in the classroom. Contact our Special
Projects Coordinator, Allison Cook, at allison@storyofstuff.org with your
ideas.
Thank you for your tremendous support over the past year and stay
tuned!
For the entire Story of Stuff Project team,
Annie Leonard
PS In addition to our work in schools, The Story of Stuff has a
number of other projects in the hopper...a book, new films,
community study and action guides and much, much more. We can't do it without your support!
May 13th
Update
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Since alerting you a little over 24 hours ago to the New York Times article
about The Story of Stuff, I've been blown away by the generosity and creativity of
our community.
While there has been critical feedback from the likes of the Heritage Foundation
and FoxNews - do I really look like Marx with a ponytail?! - it's been dwarfed by
the phenomenal positive responses.
In the last day, the Story of Stuff has been viewed nearly 200,000 times. Over
4,000 blogs have written about us or linked to the film. We've even been tweeted
about over 800 times.
We have heard from teachers, students, parents, organizers and others appreciating
the film for sharing information and sparking much needed discussion on the state
of the planet today.
While we'll never convince everyone to help save the planet and work for justice,
as long as most of us care about these things, we can make the needed change even
without that small percentage of people who would rather keep their heads in the
sand.
As one blogger put it, "what makes this video exceptional is its ability to drive
home the central point: we are all in this together
and we have the power to change it."
If you agree, help us continue to build this community and the momentum of the last
24 hours by forwarding this email to five of your friends.
Then, if you haven't already, set up a
screening in your home, school, community center or place of worship
. There are downloadable resources on
our website like a house party kit and discussion guide.
Finally, please help us raise the remaining funds we need to put the Story of Stuff
in even more schools by making a contribution to the Story of Stuff Project right
now.
For all of us at the Story of Stuff Project,
Annie Leonard
P.S. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WiserEarth.
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