I have a question. What do you think it would take for a bank to be a good bank? Is there a place for banks in the green and environmental movement or is their emphasis on economic throughput contradictory? Is there a model for banks that you believe in that would be better–for us and […]
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How to get news about No Impact happenings
Hey, it’s Sunday night and I’m a little too tired to write a long post. What I want to let you know, though, is that there is going to be lots of news coming up to do with No Impact. The book will be coming out in September. The documentary will likely come out in […]
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Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. Lobbyist
No Impact Man’s Top Ten Eco-Lifestyle Changes
For more ideas and ways to join a community of people who are searching for happier, more eco-friendly lives, got to NoImpactProject.org. 1. Stop eating beef. Worldwide, beef production contributes more substantially to climate change than the entire transportation sector. Plus, a diet with no or less beef is better for you anyway. 2. Give […]
We’re In This Together
As you may know, Japan has lower per capita carbon emissions than any Western European country. For that reason, I asked my friend, Sean Saskamoto, who recently moved to Japan and who blogs at I’d Rather Be In Japan, to check in with us every so often. I thought we might be able to learn a little something about […]
Consumerdom ain’t making women happy
We talk a lot here about whether our consumption-based economy and culture makes people happy. Because, since consumption of resources is the root cause our planet’s woes, it would be an awful shame if it turned out that we were wrecking the planet without even increasing human happiness. And it turns out, by the way, […]
My eco-living lines in the sand
People often ask what I kept from the No Impact year, and there’s a lot I still try to do. I bike most places, I buy only second-hand, we don’t have air conditioners. But there are certain things that are lines in the sand for me and bottled water is one. I just can’t bring […]