Not quite ready for compost worms…
In January, Pennsylvania resident Karla Trotman spent a day in her home with our very own Annie Leonard for a taping of ABC daytime show The Revolution…. FULL POST »
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Community Screenings Map
‘Cause if you showed it then you should have put a pin on it
Millions of views worldwide!This map represents but a small number of the screening parties we know have happened. Click the link below and add your screening party to the community map. We’d love to hear from you and see you represented here!
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People Powered Democracy!
I use my radio as an alarm clock and since I don’t exactly bound out of bed in the morning, it often results in a bizarre half-dreams about Apple’s supply chains, the state of the Dow Jones and assorted sounds bites from the circus that is the GOP primary. This morning I awoke to an FM rallying cry to Occupy Congress…. FULL POST »
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Better than the Energizer Bunny
When Annie created and launched The Story of Stuff in December of 2007, that was supposed to be it. One movie, one web page. But when that movie went viral, the response was undeniable. A chord was struck, a community was galvanized and The Story of Stuff Project was born!
Now, four years, five staff, and seven movies later, we’re still going. But unlike the Energizer Bunny, we’re powered by you, not alkaline and mercury!… FULL POST »
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Annie’s live chat with Treehugger
Originally archived by Treehugger.
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Stop Shopping, Start Living
Dear friend,
I’m back in California today preparing for Thanksgiving with family and friends after a week on the road. Revisionist history aside, Thanksgiving is a great holiday — an opportunity in the midst of our hectic year-end hustle and bustle to spend two days pausing, recharging, and looking into the faces of loved ones rather than our computer screens…. FULL POST »
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We’re Not Broke
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Frustrated…and Inspired.
On November 8th, we’ll be releasing the new Story of Stuff Project movie: The Story of Broke: Why There’s Still Plenty of Money to Build a Better Future.
The concept for this new movie was born, quite frankly, of frustration…. FULL POST »
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Watch Annie’s interview with Stephen Colbert
Annie on Colbert talking about how our quest for more stuff is taking the place of things that provide deeper happiness. Check it out!
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Our movies have been shown in schools, theaters, living rooms, backyards, film festivals, brown bag lunches, churches and community spaces all across the world; in every country and territory recognized by Google Analytics, in fact! We invite you to host a screening of any of our movies in your community and share your screening with the entire Story of Stuff Community here!
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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Tweet Chat: Creating Impact and What Makes a Story Effective
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NYU Social Innovation Symposium featuring SOS’s Christina M. Samala and a keynote from Jonathan Greenblatt
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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Tweet Chat: Social Amplification and Distribution
Tue, February 14, 11a PST
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Press Love
