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"The Story Of Change" by the folks who produced "The Story of Stuff"

We made The Story of Change to inspire our viewers, Community members and others to step out of the consumer mindset and into our full power as citizens to build a better future.

That's because too often, when faced with daunting environmental and social problems (say, disruption of the global climate) many of us instinctively flex our power in the only way we know how: as consumers.

Plastic garbage choking the oceans? Carry our own shopping bag.

Formaldehyde in baby shampoo? Buy the brand with the green seal.

Warming planet? Change our lightbulbs.

Without a doubt, those are all good things to do. But the fact is, better shopping isn't going to change the world.

If we really want to build a better future, we have to move beyond voting with our dollars and come together to demand rules that work.

That's the lesson we learned when we looked back at a series of effective movements for change, from the U.S. civil rights movement to the environmental victories of the 1970s. They didn't just pester people to perfect their daily choices; they said we will work together until the problem is solved.

That's not simple, and it won't be easy. We'll have to aim high and act boldly.

But we're convinced that history is on our side. So let's get to work and make the kind of change we know is possible.

Sincerely,

Annie, Michael, Allison, Christina, Renee, Naomi, Bill and Toni

The Story of Stuff Project team

P.S. Along with the movie we've launched the Changemaker Challenge, a platform for Story of Stuff Community members to share their action ideas and commitments. Post yours today!

Richmond Resort Canoe Expedition

June 22, 2009

In this story you will meet Susan Schlangen, a teacher at Richmond Resort, a.k.a. Richmond Elementary. Each year Richmond Elementary creates a theme for their summer students in order to put a positive spin on their summer program. This year, the theme for the summer program is “conservation.”

You’ll also meet one of the staff members from Prarie Woods Environmental Learning Center as he tells us about the voyageur canoe trip that he is leading. Prairie Woods is a nonprofit learning center that is committed to providing outstanding environmental education and outdoor experiences for people of all ages. This is a great program and an even better story. Way to go Richmond Resort!

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ROCORI 7th & 8th Graders Plant Along Cold Spring Creek

As part of a community effort, the ROCORI Middle School has teamed up with Assumption Community to help the Stearns County Watershed District plant along Cold Spring Creek. In this story, you'll hear from 7th grade science teacher, Pete Spengler as he tells us about the gardening efforts his students are involved in. Spengler feels that often teenagers are viewed as more of a nuisance than a help to the community. This is a way for kids to give back and show that they truly care about the Land of ROCORI.

In this story, you will also hear from Tony Nathe, an independent consultant at Assumption Community. Nathe is involved with the Walk n’ Wheel Loop project at Assumption as well as many other collaborative community programs. This week, DigElog ROCORI proudly recognizes Assumption Community as our ROCORI Business of the Week.

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Community Cleanup Event * SATURDAY Sept. 13

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Cold Spring Community Cleanup Day
This Saturday, Sept 13, 8-11:30 am

The fall is now upon us, but there’s one last thing to be done before you can secure the garage for the winter, and that one important thing is to clean up! The Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual COMMUNITY CLEANUP at ROCORI High School on Saturday September 13, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

In this story you’ll hear from Cold Spring Chamber event coordinator John Frischmann and Troy Freihammer from Stearns County Waste Department. Each of them urge ROCORI residents to get on out this Saturday and get rid of some of the junk that might be piling up in your garages, tool sheds, basements and backyards. There is a small cost for disposing of your waste (which covers cost of disposal), but the main focus is to make sure residents can properly throw away their garbage and hazardous materials.

Granite Company Downtown Project: Gary Theisen

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On Thursday, March 13th, the Cold Spring Area Chamber sponsored a noon luncheon where the topic of discussion was Cold Spring Granite's Downtown project.  This story includes a presentation made by Cold Spring Granite project leader Gary Theisen.


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The video story above includes an interview with Cold Spring City Administrator Larry Lahr.  Larry digs into the Cold Spring Granite Downtown Project where the city is being asked to consider millions of dollars of Tax Increment Financing.  Larry's video explanation of the proposal is intermingled with scenes from the old plant site where a massive demolition project is underway.  This includes views from all sides of the project.

Little Rock Lake Project

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This story is part of our ongoing coverage of the Little Rock Lake Conservation Project. As part of this project, various workers and community volunteers perform tests that help professionals understand problems with the watershed. In this story, we had a chance to interview the project manager Annie Felix. Annie told us about some of the tests that were performed on Little Rock Lake and why they are important.

Little Rock Creek Water Sampling

   
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We had a chance to catch up with Water Plan Technician Annie Felix. She is in charge of collecting water samples from the creek as a part of the Little Rock Creek project. Recently we had an opportunity to go along with Annie as she explained the process of collecting water samples and how they are beneficial to the project.

ROCORI Community Cleanup

   
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On Saturday September 8, members of the Cold Spring community gathered at the ROCORI high school as part of the Community Cleanup event hosted by the Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce. This story features footage from the cleanup as well as an interview with a Chamber member that helps put the Cleanup event together every year.

   
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IMPORTANT! ROCORI Watering Ban Update

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This story is about the ODD-EVEN Watering Bans that are now instituted in both the cities of Cold Spring and Rockville.  Because of the dry conditions we have experienced all summer the cities of Cold Spring and Rockville are forced to take water conservation steps.  To do this an odd numbered homes should water on the odd days of the month (ie:  301 1st St. would water on Aug 7, 9, 11, 13 etc) and even numbered homes should water on the even days of the month (ie:  302 1st St. would water on Aug 10, 12, 14, 16... etc.)  There is no watering ban in Richmond.

City of Cold Spring Telephone 320-685-3653.

Rockville City Hall at  (320) 251-5836.

City of Richmond            320-597-2075.

Richmond Canoe Park

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The Richmond Canoe Park is one of the new summer adventure spots in Richmond.  The Canoe Park is located on the west end of town and, in the future, will include an extensive walking path. Right now, the park consists of a few barbecue grills, a fire pit, and a number of picnic tables. The park is located right on the river and has various locations of overlooks and park benches.