Environment

No Impact Man

by Maireid Sullivan | July 20, 2009 at 04:58 pm

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An inspiring look at the positive effect on all aspects of a small family's life, during and after taking a year off 'normal' urban consumption.
How brilliant that the filmmakers got funding to make this movie, and what a fantastic story, from all perspectives - especially the impact on deepening loving bonds and improved health!
Exactly what we all need to do!
And, to top all of that off, they provide exemplary trailer download options for your ipod or computer.–

No Impact Man, a documentary film –
In theaters: September 4, 2009–

Author Colin Beavan, in research for his new book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no longer avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption… no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides a front row seat into the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s struggle with this radical lifestyle change.

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Uwe Paschen

at 18:34 on July 20th, 2009

The article was out last year in Times I believe. I read about it in 2007 in the Globe and send it to all my e-mail list.

We have doing this for over a decade and yet no book. I call it living Carbon neutral or leaving a non impact food print.

You can take an air plane, but then much has to be done to compensate for this impact.

Maireid Sullivan

at 19:42 on July 20th, 2009

The nice thing about this film is that the quality of life actually improved for the family. Most people are afraid they will be socially isolated if they change their "lifestyles" –so they can't bring themselves to begin to cut back on consumption. If they simply changed their eating habits, they'd see a big improvement, both for themselves and for the environment, and they might be surprised at the number of people who are 'wising up' to the importance of healthy nourishment. More people are seriously "voting with the feet" - just not shopping for fresh foods at the supermarket would be a good start, and looking at the labels to see the ingredients of the processed foods. The pocket-book "The Chemical Maze" is a 'must have' source of info on ingredients..