One of the things I did not expect when I lived as environmentally as possible for a year was that I would end up, in many ways, happier. It makes sense: More sustainably produced food is healthier. People who get around by leg power instead of car power are more physically fit, and on and […]
About Colin Beavan
Colin Beavan, PhD AKA No Impact Man Author, writer, blogger, consultant, engaged citizen As the news stories go: “Colin Beavan is a liberal schlub who got tired of listening to himself complain about the world without ever actually doing anything about it…” Thus, in November, 2006, Beavan launched a year-long project in which he, his wife, his two-year-old daughter […]
Colbert Report presents primer on climate change
So Bill McKibben of 350.org went on Colbert the other night and explained how we can save our planet. Watch Bill below and join 350’s October 24 day of action here.
Public Appearances
Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man speaks regular at company gatherings, conventions, schools and colleges. To arrange a public appearance, please write to noimpactman+pubappear@gmail.com. His schedule of upcoming appearances is below:
Biking as assertiveness training
Still anticipating the release of the No Impact Man book and film, I’m continuing my series of reposts of what I wrote way back in 2007 at the beginning of the No Impact Man year. By the way, the our little non-profit project is looking for musicians who might be willing to donate some music to a […]
Contacting No Impact Man
Please use the email addresses below depending on the reason for your contact: English language press interviews: noimpactman+englishmedia@gmail.com Non-English language press interviews: noimpactman+nonengmedia@gmail.com To arrange a public appearance: noimpactman+pubappear@gmail.com To contact Colin Beavan (please note, press queries will get no reply from this address): noimpactman@gmail.com
Background to No Impact Man
Welcome to this introduction to the No Impact Man lifestyle experiment which formed the basis of the the No Impact Man book, film and non-profit project. Back in 2007, when I launched this blog, long before the book or the film came out, I wrote a number of posts explaining the No Impact Man year. […]
A message from Frankie, my dog
As we approach the launch of the No Impact Man book and the film, I thought it would be fun to repost some of what I wrote way back in 2007 at the beginning of the No Impact Man year, back when I was just a newly dubbed No Impact Man. I wrote the below after I received […]