The Story of Stuff

Since alerting you a little over 24 hours ago to the New York Times article about The Story of Stuff, I've been blown away by the generosity and creativity of our community.

While there has been critical feedback from the likes of the Heritage Foundation and FoxNews - do I really look like Marx with a ponytail?! - it's been dwarfed by the phenomenal positive responses.

In the last day, the Story of Stuff has been viewed nearly 200,000 times. Over 4,000 blogs have written about us or linked to the film. We've even been tweeted about over 800 times.

We have heard from teachers, students, parents, organizers and others appreciating the film for sharing information and sparking much needed discussion on the state of the planet today.
While we'll never convince everyone to help save the planet and work for justice, as long as most of us care about these things, we can make the needed change even without that small percentage of people who would rather keep their heads in the sand.

As one blogger put it, "what makes this video exceptional is its ability to drive home the central point: we are all in this together and we have the power to change it."

If you agree, help us continue to build this community and the momentum of the last 24 hours by forwarding this email to five of your friends.

Then, if you haven't already, set up a screening in your home, school, community center or place of worship. There are downloadable resources on our website like a house party kit and discussion guide.

Finally, please help us raise the remaining funds we need to put the Story of Stuff in even more schools by making a contribution to the Story of Stuff Project right now.

For all of us at the Story of Stuff Project,

Annie Leonard

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