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In Motion Save $450,000 This 20 minute video by Annie Leonard is a phenomenon. An award winner, millions have seen it, and you ought to add yourself to that number if you haven’t yet. Entertaining and sharp, combining Annie’s winning delivery with outstanding graphics, it gets across loads of information about stuff: where it comes from, where it goes, and what happens along the way. Going deeper, it reveals the disturbing vision behind consumerism, planned obsolescence and short term thinking. As she says, it didn’t just happen. The money quote from Victor LeBeau: Our enormously productive economy…demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption…we need things consumed, burned up, replaced and discarded at an ever-accelerating rate. There’s more. If you ever wondered how consumption became all-consuming, this will clear it up. The city of Berkeley eliminated 15 city vehicles and is looking to save $450,000 over three years. How? It’s something many cities could do while also supporting a local green business. They arranged with a car share company to have five vehicles available during the day for city employees on city business, with the cars available for others to use at other times. What’s outstanding, useful, or thought-provoking? Let us know. Email Editor@CitiesGoGreen.com. URBAN WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2008 Waterfronts are a key component of many urban cities in the Pacific Northwest. Join the City of Bremerton as they host fellow communities and pioneers leading the revitalization of these important assets. Waterfronts for the 21st Century Featuring Opening SeSSiOn: Mayor Don Amos of Sidney, British Columbia Former Mayor Mike Kelly of Sausalito, California Mayor Cary Bozeman of Bremerton, Washington Three days of insights from projects at all stages, from strategy to implementation and beyond. Key Topics: financing, transportation, water & built elements, public engagement, waterfront promotion, sustainability and more. Hosted By Sponsors Who Should Attend Join peers as they explore best practices, success stories and lessons learned: • Elected officials & community leaders • Project planners • Economic development leaders • Private developers • Financiers • Solution providers Cost to Attend $250 Government, academia and not-for-profit attendees Private sector attendees $350 Get this Early Bird rate* by Registering at www.uwrconference.com * This event will sell out. Register early. For sponsorship opportunities: Marcy McCabe, 604-833-4490 or mmccabe@athenacompany.com Produced by as part of Brilliant Communities Network For speaker and press inquiries: Treena Colby, 206-226-7224 or tcolby@athenacompany.com April 2008 .com .co http://www.storyofstuff.com/ http://www.storyofstuff.com/ http://www.uwrconference.com http://www.athenacompany.com http://www.citiesgogreen.com

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