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Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard
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Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard is an expert in international sustainability and environmental health issues, with more than 20 years of experience investigating factories and dumps around the world. She’s taking time off from her other work to write the book, but until recently she was coordinator of the Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption, communicating worldwide about the impact of consumerism and materialism on global economies and international health. Annie’s efforts over the past two decades to raise awareness about international sustainability and environmental health issues has included work with Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA),... Read full bio

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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Story of Stuff
Mar 17, 2011
The Story of Stuff will be released on February 22, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
The Story of Stuff is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
The Story of Stuff will be released on March 09, 2010 in Hardcover, Compact Disk, eAudio, eBook
Mar 09, 2010
The Story of Stuff is now available in Hardcover, Compact Disk, eAudio, eBook
Mar 09, 2010
Audio Excerpt:
The Story of Stuff
Feb 26, 2010
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Authors on the Web

Sudbury Star, April 21, 2012
...with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health -- And a Vision for Change, by Annie Leonard with Ariane Conrad. While at the library this month, pick up a bookmark from rethink green promoting April as Earth Month 2012. For more...
Suite101.com, April 21, 2012
...of our current predicament, the book delivers what it promised at its beginning. The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard, with Ariane Conrad, 2010, Free Press, ISBN 978-1-4391-2566-3, ISBN 978-1-4391-4878-5 (e-book) Oreen Scott - After twenty-two years in...
Missoulian, April 8, 2012
...means and just how important money is or isn’t. The economic downturn, a voluntary simplicity movement, and Annie Leonard’s “The Story of Stuff” have prepared us only a teensy bit for the likes of Suelo. In the end, I didn’t want Sundeen to...
Macon Telegraph, April 4, 2012
...means and just how important money is or isn't. The economic downturn, a voluntary simplicity movement, and Annie Leonard's "The Story of Stuff" have prepared us only a teensy bit for the likes of Suelo. In the end, I didn't want Sundeen to stop. I wanted...
Simply Green, March 28, 2012
...This alarming fact drove Annie Leonard to create the Internet film sensation The Story of Stuff, which has been viewed over 10 million times by people around the world. In her sweeping, groundbreaking book of...
Energy Bulletin, March 16, 2012
...Annie Leonard is one of the most articulate, effective champions of the commons today. Her webfilm The Story of Stuff has been seen more than 15 million times by viewers. She...
Common Dreams, February 24, 2012
...Annie Leonard is one of the most articulate, effective champions of the commons today. Her webfilm The Story of Stuff has been seen more than 15 million times by viewers. She...
Northwest Asian Weekly, March 2, 2012
...The following are this year’s conference speakers: Van Jones, green energy activist, founder of Rebuild the Dream Annie Leonard, co-director of The Story of Stuff Project Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist and co-founder of Define American Mary Gordon,...
Libertyville Review, February 28, 2012
...Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health —And a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard. Child’s play Academy at Citadel Theatre presents a puppetry workshop for ages 9-12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17-18 at CROYA, 400...
Mundelein Review, February 28, 2012
...Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health —And a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard. Child’s play Academy at Citadel Theatre presents a puppetry workshop for ages 9-12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17-18 at CROYA, 400...
Barrington Courier-Review, February 27, 2012
...Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health —And a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard. Child’s play Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800)...
Psychology Today, February 27, 2012
...perceived obsolescence of last year's fad on our happiness and overall well-being. You may have seen by Annie Leonard, where she shows that marketing campaigns try to convince people that they will be socially isolated or low on the social totem pole if...
Common Dreams, February 24, 2012
...Annie Leonard is one of the most articulate, effective champions of the commons today. Her webfilm The Story of Stuff has been seen more than 15 million times by viewers. She...
Architecture & Design, February 23, 2012
...and face the real problem. We cannot have infinite growth and consumption on a planet with finite resources. Annie Leonard’s The story of stuff has a powerful message about consumerism and waste, while Paul Hawken and Michael Braungart are exploring...