The Story of Stuff: Our Obsession with Things

How is it that Americans have accumulated ever more and better stuff? As environmental activist Annie Leonard explains, all the "stuff" is taking an enormous toll on our health, our happiness, our desire for global justice and our shared natural world. Where does all this "stuff" come from and where does it go when we throw it away?  Ms. Leonard exposes the hidden costs of all this "stuff" in a provocative, humorous and engaging examination of the true costs of our consumer driven culture. She is an expert on international sustainability and environmental health, with more than 20 years experience investigating sources and solutions to pollution. Her talk is enlivened with a 20-minute film entitled, The Story of Stuff.

Speaker:  Annie Leonard

Presented by Peninsula Open Space Preserve