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No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself an
Colin Beavan
A guilty liberal finally snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power, and generally becomes a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons–loving wife along for the ride. And that’s just the beginning. Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one man’s decision to put his money where his mouth is and go off the grid for one year—while still living in New York City—to see if it’s possible to make no net impact on the environment. In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air-conditioning, no television . . .
What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Harder or easier? Is it worthwhile or senseless? Are we all doomed or can our culture reduce the barriers to sustainable living so it becomes as easy as falling off a log? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavor, via which Colin Beavan hopes to explain to the rest of us how we can realistically live a more “eco-effective” and by turns more content life in an age of inconvenient truths.
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2 reviews from Graphic and Web Design blogs:
- DesignNotes 05 Apr 10:
... This upcoming Friday is PSFK Conference New York 2010. I’ve attended in the past and enjoyed what I’ve heard. Below are all the speakers… Colin Beavan - Green pioneer and journalist aka No Impact Man John Dimatos - Lecturer concepting tech solutions for Unicef at NYU Nick Felton - Designer and creator of the annual infographic Feltron Report Zach Lieberman - Creative technologist whose work bridges the real world with the digital Andrew Hoppin - CIO who leverages digital media to create social impact across New York Grant McCracken - Anthropologist and author of the book ... - DesignNotes 09 Mar 10:
... of the blog and helpful to me, so when he asked if I’d mention PSFK Conference New York 2010 on Friday, April 09, 2010 I said sure. Below are all the speakers—I’ve seen and hear a couple of them before and can attest to their smarts. Colin Beavan - Green pioneer and journalist aka No Impact Man John Dimatos - Lecturer concepting tech solutions for Unicef at NYU Nick Felton - Designer and creator of the annual infographic Feltron Report Zach Lieberman - Creative technologist whose work bridges the real world with the digital Andrew Hoppin - CIO who leverages digital media to ...
1 review from Green blogs:
- Fake Plastic Fish 17 Dec 09:
... As always, the questions raised in my No Impact Man book posts are relevant to everyone whether they have read the book or not. Please join the discussion. Two days ago I asked: Why are that the majority of Fake Plastic Fish readers female (according to Quantcast)? Reader “underbelly” responded with a theory of gender roles that are still promoted by the culture: To me, the green-o-sphere seems to be dominated by people in charge of the domestic realm. And since gender disparity still overwhelmingly exists in things like parenting, cleaning, cooking, buying household items, etc. ...
1 review from Productivity blogs:
- Zen habits 17 Dec 09:
... very much. Highly recommended if you’re looking to declutter. Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love.  Author, blogging friend, and career expert Jonathan Fields wrote the perfect tome for creating the life you want doing the work you’re passionate about. No Impact Man. Written by Colin Beavan of the No Impact Man blog, full of great tips for reducing your impact on the Earth in a practical way, without having to go live in a cabin in the woods. 365 Ways to Live Cheap. Written by Trent of The Simple Dollar, one of the best at extremely practical ...
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