on the occasion of
Copenhagen Climate Summit
by
Free Range Studios
Two years after launching the viral phenomenon Story of Stuff, we're back with a sequel: The Story of Cap & Trade. This is no tepid knock-off -- it's a controversial, hilarious critique of the leading "solution" to climate change.
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Story of
CAP & TRADE
In this 10-minute, fact-filled animation, Annie Leonard breaks down cap and trade in the way only she can. You'll learn exactly how this system is supposed to work and why so many well-meaning people support it. Then you'll meet the nasty little devils lurking in the details that make current cap and trade proposals more of a distraction than a real solution.
The future of the planet is at stake and it's up to all of us to understand where we're heading and to help change course before it's too late. This movie is meant to start the conversation about the future we really want.
From the New York Times and James Hansen: Cap and Fade
"At the heart of [Obama's] plan is cap and trade, a market-based approach that has been widely praised but does little to slow global warming or reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. It merely allows polluters and Wall Street traders to fleece the public out of billions of dollars...."