Fronted by Annie Leonard, The Story of Stuff has become well known for its quirky animated films and strong environmental messages. Viewed by more than 12 million all over the world since 2007, Annie Leonard has told the story of stuff from electronics to cosmetics, warning against the problems excessive consumerism for human happiness and the sustainability of the planet.
In 2010, Annie Leonard told the Ecologist that she is not against 'stuff' but more the way that stuff is produced, marketed and wasted.
We are hearing from many politicians at the moment that there is no quick fix for the debt problem. Annie Leonard seems to disagree and in her latest video, The Story of Broke, offers a solution. Leonard attacks subsidies propping up the ‘dinosaur’ economy, tax subsidies that benefit these industries and risk transfer subsidies that mean Government pay for environmental mishaps, not the polluter.
Leonard is an environmentalist, not an economist but the basic tenet of her message in the film is simple: money that could be used to build a sustainable future through investment in renewables and increasing recycling is being used to fund wars and subsidies fossil fuels.
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VIDEO The Story of Stuff: Electronics The latest film from the 'Story of Stuff' team focuses on consumer electronics and the problems of waste, recycling and toxic components |
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VIDEO The Story of Stuff: Cosmetics Annie Leonard is back with another installment of the Story of Stuff - this time taking an in-depth look at the cosmetics industry and how we are dying to be beautiful |
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INTERVIEW Annie Leonard: 'computers are great, but do they have to have neurotoxins in them?' The waste warrior behind the You Tube hit and now book 'The Story of Stuff', on banning children's advertising, making manufacturers responsible for waste and shifting our values |
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SPECIAL CONTENT EFU Film: Food speculation – how betting on food commodities fuels Mexico’s tortilla crisis A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates |
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Can Positive Money help fix a fatally flawed banking system? A new campaign group is trying to push through reforms that would give customers a choice in investments and make banks more socially useful. But can it break through the banking bottleneck? |
