THE SWEET ANNIE LEONARD GANG RIDES AGAIN! THE STORY OF BROKE!
Joseph Raglione
September 14, 2011
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, sweet Annie Leonard and her anti-pollution recycling gang has some valuable information for you.
Dear Joseph,
Sharpen your (sustainably harvested wood) pencils: school is back in session!
If you think schools should be supplementing reading, writing and arithmetic lessons with some schooling on those other three r's - reducing, reusing and recycling - the Story of Stuff Project has some great resources for you and your kids, and their teachers.
For high school teachers and students we collaborated with 'Facing the Future' to create: 'Buy, Use, Toss'...a closer look at the things we buy. A free two-week curriculum that includes ten fully planned lessons aligned with national science and social studies standards.
You can download this incredible learning resource at Facing the Future's website, where it's already become a smash hit.
For the younger set, Annie Leonard worked with WGBH-Boston and PBS Kids to develop Loop Scoops, a series of fun 2-minute videos that help get kids thinking about the Stuff in their lives. Things like: What is this made of? Where did it come from? Who made it? And what happens when I throw it away?
Check out the videos, share them with your kids and pass them along to their teachers for use in the classroom.
For the life-long learners among us, we recently released a companion Reading Guide for The Story of Stuff book , which is now available in paperback in the U.S. and in more than 10 languages.
This free Guide includes discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Annie Leonard. Grab a copy of the book from your library - or buy one from a local bookseller - and then download the reading guide from our site.
And, of course, you can always view, download and share all of The Story of Stuff Project movies on our website, including the original Story of Stuff, which The New York Times called "a sleeper hit in classrooms across the nation."
We hope you use, enjoy and share these resources widely. After all, rewriting the story of stuff is going to take many hands, including those just grasping a pencil for the first time!
Sincerely,
Annie, Michael, Allison, Christina & Renee
The Story of Stuff Project Team
P.S. For more information about how to green your school, check out our friends at the Green Schools Initiative, who have mobilized to improve the environmental health and ecological sustainability of American schools.
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1442 A Walnut Street, #272, Berkeley, CA, 94709,
Dear Joseph,
On November 8th, we'll be releasing our new movie -- The Story of Broke:
Why There's Still Plenty of Money to Build a Better Future.
Produced with the support of over two dozen environmental, civic and economic justice organizations, The Story of Broke challenges the prevailing wisdom in Washington that America is broke -- barely able to pay our bills, let alone invest in a more sustainable and fair economy.
Broke?
Tell that to the oil companies getting tax breaks despite posting record profits. Or the mining companies that pay prices set in 1872 for the public lands they plunder. Or Walmart, which depends on taxpayers to help build the roads to their stores and share their employees' health care costs.
The fact is, our government spends billions to prop up obsolete and destructive industries -- what we're calling the 'dinosaur economy.' We made The Story of Broke to remind people that there is money out there -- it's our money -- and it's high time we invest it right.
Starting November 8th, we'll be asking you to stand up for investments in that better future -- clean, green solutions like renewable energy, safer chemicals, and zero waste that can deliver good jobs AND a healthier environment.
But today, I'm asking you to invest in The Story of Stuff community.
Help us reach millions with the message of The Story of Broke by making a contribution to The Story of Stuff Project today.
Whether you've given before or never contributed, whether you can give $10 or $100 or $1,000, we need you now.
Over the next six weeks, we're taking The Story of Stuff Project and community to the next level.
In addition to The Story of Broke, we're launching a fantastic new website later this month -- a gathering place that features more opportunities for community members to interact with us, each other, and great organizations working on the issues you care about.
We're also launching a new podcast series, The Good Stuff, which highlights hopeful stories of citizen action from around world -- including stories that you brought to our attention.
Its clear to us there's something stirring around the world. People are fed up -- sick and tired of being told there's no money for schools or solar while politicians bail out banks and double down on Big Oil.
It would be easy to despair if the solutions weren't within reach. We know what we have to do; and citizens from San Francisco to Santiago to Shenzhen are getting to work.
You can too.
Keep an eye out for our new website, the first episode of The Good Stuff, and for The Story of Broke. And please, invest in our Project and this community with a donation today.
With gratitude, and for the entire Story of Stuff team,
Annie
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Dear Joseph,
Sharpen your (sustainably harvested wood) pencils: school is back in session!
If you think schools should be supplementing reading, writing and arithmetic lessons with some schooling on those other three r's - reducing, reusing and recycling - the Story of Stuff Project has some great resources for you and your kids, and their teachers.
For high school teachers and students we collaborated with 'Facing the Future' to create: 'Buy, Use, Toss'...a closer look at the things we buy. A free two-week curriculum that includes ten fully planned lessons aligned with national science and social studies standards.
You can download this incredible learning resource at Facing the Future's website, where it's already become a smash hit.
For the younger set, Annie Leonard worked with WGBH-Boston and PBS Kids to develop Loop Scoops, a series of fun 2-minute videos that help get kids thinking about the Stuff in their lives. Things like: What is this made of? Where did it come from? Who made it? And what happens when I throw it away?
Check out the videos, share them with your kids and pass them along to their teachers for use in the classroom.
For the life-long learners among us, we recently released a companion Reading Guide for The Story of Stuff book , which is now available in paperback in the U.S. and in more than 10 languages.
This free Guide includes discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Annie Leonard. Grab a copy of the book from your library - or buy one from a local bookseller - and then download the reading guide from our site.
And, of course, you can always view, download and share all of The Story of Stuff Project movies on our website, including the original Story of Stuff, which The New York Times called "a sleeper hit in classrooms across the nation."
We hope you use, enjoy and share these resources widely. After all, rewriting the story of stuff is going to take many hands, including those just grasping a pencil for the first time!
Sincerely,
Annie, Michael, Allison, Christina & Renee
The Story of Stuff Project Team
P.S. For more information about how to green your school, check out our friends at the Green Schools Initiative, who have mobilized to improve the environmental health and ecological sustainability of American schools.
Socialize with us!
Forward to a Friend.
This email was sent to: human4us@sympatico.ca
This email was sent by: Story of Stuff
1442 A Walnut Street, #272, Berkeley, CA, 94709,
Dear Joseph,
On November 8th, we'll be releasing our new movie -- The Story of Broke:
Why There's Still Plenty of Money to Build a Better Future.
Produced with the support of over two dozen environmental, civic and economic justice organizations, The Story of Broke challenges the prevailing wisdom in Washington that America is broke -- barely able to pay our bills, let alone invest in a more sustainable and fair economy.
Broke?
Tell that to the oil companies getting tax breaks despite posting record profits. Or the mining companies that pay prices set in 1872 for the public lands they plunder. Or Walmart, which depends on taxpayers to help build the roads to their stores and share their employees' health care costs.
The fact is, our government spends billions to prop up obsolete and destructive industries -- what we're calling the 'dinosaur economy.' We made The Story of Broke to remind people that there is money out there -- it's our money -- and it's high time we invest it right.
Starting November 8th, we'll be asking you to stand up for investments in that better future -- clean, green solutions like renewable energy, safer chemicals, and zero waste that can deliver good jobs AND a healthier environment.
But today, I'm asking you to invest in The Story of Stuff community.
Help us reach millions with the message of The Story of Broke by making a contribution to The Story of Stuff Project today.
Whether you've given before or never contributed, whether you can give $10 or $100 or $1,000, we need you now.
Over the next six weeks, we're taking The Story of Stuff Project and community to the next level.
In addition to The Story of Broke, we're launching a fantastic new website later this month -- a gathering place that features more opportunities for community members to interact with us, each other, and great organizations working on the issues you care about.
We're also launching a new podcast series, The Good Stuff, which highlights hopeful stories of citizen action from around world -- including stories that you brought to our attention.
Its clear to us there's something stirring around the world. People are fed up -- sick and tired of being told there's no money for schools or solar while politicians bail out banks and double down on Big Oil.
It would be easy to despair if the solutions weren't within reach. We know what we have to do; and citizens from San Francisco to Santiago to Shenzhen are getting to work.
You can too.
Keep an eye out for our new website, the first episode of The Good Stuff, and for The Story of Broke. And please, invest in our Project and this community with a donation today.
With gratitude, and for the entire Story of Stuff team,
Annie
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