[Oe List ...] Annie Leonard's new movie: The Story of Change

[Isobel and Jim Bishop]

Hello Ellie,
Thanks for this.  A good tool.

Grace and peace,
Isobel Bishop.
On 19/07/2012, at 12:58 AM, Ellie Stock wrote:

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> Dear Elinor,
> Our new movie -- The Story of Change -- has just been released.
> Please watch it and take the Personality Quiz following the movie  
> to find out what kind of changemaker you are.
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> Then be sure to share it with everyone you know!
> We made The Story of Change to inspire our viewers, Community  
> members and others to step out of the consumer mindset and into our  
> full power as citizens to build a better future.
> That's because too often, when faced with daunting environmental  
> and social problems (say, disruption of the global climate) many of  
> us instinctively flex our power in the only way we know how: as  
> consumers.
> Plastic garbage choking the oceans? Carry our own shopping bag.
> Formaldehyde in baby shampoo? Buy the brand with the green seal.
> Warming planet? Change our lightbulbs.
> Without a doubt, those are all good things to do. But the fact is,  
> better shopping isn't going to change the world.
> If we really want to build a better future, we have to move beyond  
> voting with our dollars and come together to demand rules that work.
> That's the lesson we learned when we looked back at a series of  
> effective movements for change, from the U.S. civil rights movement  
> to the environmental victories of the 1970s. They didn't just  
> pester people to perfect their daily choices; they said we will  
> work together until the problem is solved.
> That's not simple, and it won't be easy. We'll have to aim high and  
> act boldly.
> But we're convinced that history is on our side. So let's get to  
> work and make the kind of change we know is possible.
> Sincerely,
> Annie, Michael, Allison, Christina, Renee, Naomi, Bill and Toni
> The Story of Stuff Project team
> P.S. Along with the movie we've launched the Changemaker Challenge,  
> a platform for Story of Stuff Community members to share their  
> action ideas and commitments. Post yours today!
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