Start Sharing: Interview with ‘Legal Rebel’ Janelle Orsi

By Annie Leonard, originally published by The Story of Stuff

July 23, 2014

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In this episode of The Good Stuff, Annie sits down with sharing champion and legal rebel Janelle Orsi. Their conversation reminds us all what’s so great about sharing – whether it’s new friends, a smaller environmental footprint, or supporting a just economy – and just how easy it is to do.

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Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard is the creator of the Story of Stuff (2007), and other animated films including The Story of Broke, The Story of Change, and The Story of Solutions.  In 2014, she became the Executive Director of Greenpeace USA.

Tags: Economy, Legal, sharing economy, sharing economy legal structures

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