Book : No Impact Man The Adventures Of A Guilty Liberal Who.

-Titulo Original : 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

-Fabricante :

Picador

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About the Author Colin Beavan is the author of No Impact Man as well as two previous books that have absolutely nothing to do with the environment: Fingerprints: The Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science and Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America’s First Shadow War. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Atlantic, and the New York Times. He lives in New York City. Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one mans 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 its possible to make no net impact on the environment.In No Impact Man, 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 thats just the beginning. 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. Review “The No Impact Experiment changed Colin Beavan and reading No Impact Man will change you.” Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff“Far from being a movement of self-denial and stern lectures about having too much fun, the no impact mind-set is actually about increasing fulfillment and happiness by asking us to think about what makes us truly happy and whats really important in our lives.” Arianna Huffington“No Impact Man is a deeply honest and riveting account of the year in which Colin Beavan and his wife attempted to do what most of us would consider impossible. What might seem inconvenient to the point of absurdity instead teaches lessons that all of us need to learn. We as individuals can take action to address important social problems. One person can make a difference.” Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat“Profound . . . Beavans project has significant emotional and ecological heft. No Impact Man works, most of all, because Beavan is intelligent, funny, provocative, and, above all, honest.” The Philadelphia Inquirer“Theres something inspiring about a smart, committed person coming to an elegantly simple conclusion.” Los Angeles Times“You have to give Colin Beavan credit; the man put his money where his mouth is. A self-proclaimed guilty liberal tired of the worlds general ecological decline, he decided to change his life. And in no small way. Even better, he did it with a sense of humor.” The Boston Globe“Theres something of Thoreau in Colin Beavans great project--but a fully engaged, connected, and right-this-minute helpful version. Its a moment when we need to have as little impact in our own lives as possible--and as much impact in our political lives as we can possibly muster. Beavan shows how!” Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy“From their first baby steps (no takeout) to their giant leap (no toilet paper), the Beavans experiment in ecological responsibility was a daunting escapade in going green . . . So fervent as to make Al Gore look like a profligate wastrel, Beavans commitment to the cause is, nonetheless, infectiously inspiring and uproariously entertaining.” Booklist“With thorough research, Beavan updates his blog (noimpactman ) wit