Author Annie Leonard has started a crusade against our global obsession with stuff. Starting with her book The Story of Stuff and continuing with a corresponding film series, she attempts to demystify our consumer culture and promote a "sustainable and just world." Her book and films target a variety of products and habits.

Last week, The Huffington Post posted an article from Dr. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific institute, on a new water philosophy he is fostering. Dr. Gleick believes that it's time to harvest the momentum of the local sustainability movement to promote “local water.”