Post #34: No Impact Experiment and Advice (Some Free)

September 8, 2009

Last Wednesday I received an intriguing email.  I’d like to share it here.

Background:
“No Impact Man” is a blog by Colin Beavan.  In his own words, it is “about what each of us can do to end our environmental crisis, make a better place to live for ourselves and everyone else, and hopefully come up with a happier way of life along the way.”

This is a good blog—energetic, engaged, and candid.  I enjoy reading it.

News:
According to last Wednesday’s email, this blog has now blossomed into a book, a movie, and a nonprofit project to share Colin’s discoveries.

Colin Beavan began with a determination to have “No [harmful] Impact” on the environment, to live a sustainable life and be happier.  Now he is poised to have a big impact, for good, on his fellow citizens.  Congratulations, Colin, on this whole new No Impact Project.

Some of his advice costs money, and some is free.  Let’s start with what is free:

One free thing is the No Impact Experiment.  You can sign up to be guided through no-impact living for 7 days, with Colin’s action plan.  Groups are encouraged to try it.   A newsletter seems to come with it.

Another free thing is the trailer to Colin’s movie, a Sundance-selected documentary, which will be released this Friday, September 11th.  It will be shown at the Angelica Film Center in New York City.   Soon it will be shown in cities across the country, and non-profit environmental groups will speak at the screenings.

A third free thing is the reader’s guide to Colin’s new book, No Impact Man, which is offered by the staff of the blog Treehugger.com.  This guide might help you decide whether you want to buy the book.

And for a smallish amount of money, you can buy the book, see the movie, or donate to the No Impact Project.

My favorite bit of news is the title and subtitle of Colin’s book: No Impact Man:  The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process.

Colin is married.  He engaged in this green living discovery with his wife and young daughter.

More to Do:

Check out the websites above, which will refer you to more websites.  I’m going to look into that No Impact Experiment.  Maybe I’ll experiment with that 7-day trial.