Inspired by The Story of Stuff Project founder, Annie Leonard, an example of how using smart phone and video cameras citizens, like me, can develop and flex their citizen muscle. Produced and written by Ruth Ann Barrett and Published on Nov 2, 2014 as an intro to her YouTube channel, PDXDowntowner.

Artists Amy Livingstone of Sacred Art Studio in Portland, Oregon talks about her experience at a Joanna Macy intensive and how how it led her to dedicate her life and work to connect people to our planet and understand we are all interdependent. Follow Amy on Twitter and like her Sacred Art Studio page on Facebook.

 Amy was interviewed by Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability (AASHE) 2014 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 28, 2014.

Artist Amy Livingstone of SacredArtstudio.net in Portland, Oregon provided a respite for students from the demands of learning and connecting at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education at their 2014 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. Interviewed by Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv and produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv.

Annie Leonard is the Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator and board member of the Story of Stuff Project.

In this video Annie Leonard emphasis the commitment of Greenpeace USA to environmental and social justice: "Our core values are reflected in our environmental campaign work: We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests. We seek solutions to environmental dilemmas and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices."

She was interviewed at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Portland, Oregon on October 28, 2014. Produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv with Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv.

Annie Leonard is the Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator and board member of the Story of Stuff Project. Annie addresses being biased in favor of Mother Earth and her peoples and why being biased is not a bad thing unless it is primarily for financial gain. S

She was interviewed at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Portland, Oregon on October 28, 2014. Produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv with Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv.

To order her book from Amazon, The Story of Stuff, click on the image or contact your local bookstore. Thank you.

Annie Leonard is the Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A.and creator and board member of theStory of Stuff Project. Annie calls on citizens to become actively involved, exercise our citizen muscle, and to be passionate about our work as there are an infinite number of ways to become involved. She was interviewed at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Portland, Oregon on October 28, 2014. Produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv with Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv. Published on Nov 6, 2014

There is a special collection here on EarthSayers.tv for Annie Leonard as a Sustainability Champion.View here.

Bill McKibben Speech at AASHE2011 Student Summit. He addresses the question,

what else do we need to do?   Brings us up to date where we are today as a planet.  Twenty-two years ago he wrote the End of Nature, before the issue/evidence of climate change.  

To order The End of Nature from Amazon, click on the link or visit your local bookstore. Thank you.

Meet our new Executive Director Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff Project.

She's ready to build a greener, fairer world with you! Leave us a comment to welcome Annie to the Greenpeace USA team;Published on May 7, 2014

Actor, director and activist Danny Glover explains his view on social movements. This speech (of which a clip is featured) took place at the 2013 National Bioneers Conference. Published on Dec 9, 2013