Story of Stuff

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From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.

The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

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Getting to know our planet

Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola.

We know that our planet is heating up. And we know that international
climate negotiations like the ones that are winding down in Bali this
week are critical steps towards a global action plan to reduce
heat-trapping greenhouse gases. But how will we be able to gauge if
such a plan actually works?

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