I’m watching the entire Story of Stuff series.  Let’s watch it together, or check out my notes on all the videos, here.  Thanks – h!

Notes I took on this video:

• Voting with your dollar Real change is demanding solutions that work.
• They studied movements of the past that were successful in creating change.
• 3 rules of changing the world:  sharing a big idea for change at the heart of the problem,  we will work together until the problem is solved, creative massive actions with all kinds of citizens.
• Changemakers: investigators, communicators, builders, resisters, nurturers, networkers.  Take the quiz.
• It doesn’t end at the vote; there are steps afterwards.
• *** Watch this video if you just need a quick refresher or an upper as you’re about to take on another huge task!

After taking the quiz above, I found that I am an “investigator”…and it rings true:

Investigators like you play the crucial role of exposing both the problems we face and the solutions. Here’s how:

• Reading, inquiring and learning constantly.
• Researching facts questions, issues and stories thoroughly until the entire picture is clear.
• Asking the hard questions and finding the sometimes-dark truths, even when it’s challenging and uncomfortable.

Notable Investigators who have done awesome things to find truth and change the world:

• Sandra Steingraber

• Rachel Carson

• Seymour Hersh

• James Hansen

• Peter Gleick