There is no such thing as away. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.

- Annie Leonard

Our primary identity has become that of being consumers – not mothers, teachers, or farmers, but of consumers. We shop and shop and shop.

- Annie Leonard

The power that comes from knowing the facts of history is dwarfed by the power that comes from being able to shape the stories about how that history…

- Annie Leonard

Turns out, people's brains are not nearly as powerful a motivator as our hearts. Facts, data, and economic models don't move people to courageous act…

- Annie Leonard

Put simply, if we do not redirect our extraction and production systems and change the way we distribute, consume, and dispose of our stuff - what I …

- Annie Leonard

Shop smarter and shop less. But please don't let that dissuade you from engaging in campaigns to make real lasting change.

- Annie Leonard

We've got to rescue our democracy by using it.

- Annie Leonard

Right now, American government has stepped back from offering any kinds of protection for human rights and public health. And the fossil fuel industr…

- Annie Leonard

You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely.

- Annie Leonard