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 (Paperback)

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. Colin Beavan is the author of 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 W"ar. His writing has appeared in "Esquire," "The Atlantic," and "The New York Times," and he posts regularly at www.noimpactman.com. He lives in New York City. ""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"

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	Colin Beavan
Dimensions:	211 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-42983-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-312-42983-5
Barcode:	9780312429836

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