It’s my last day at Sundance, folks, where the No Impact Man documentary has been screening so don’t have time to write much but thought you might be able to tolerate one more review, this one from Variety: Proof that “eco” and “entertainment” aren’t mutually exclusive, “No Impact Man” may be a socially progressive, environmentally […]
No Impact Man
Uphill walk to a greener world
Just thought you might like to hear what film critic Betsy Sharkey of the LA Times had to say about the No Impact Man documentary screening at Sundance: Walking out of directors Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s terrifically entertaining new documentary, “No Impact Man,” which followed writer Colin Beavan and his family as they sought […]
Not carbon offset but carbon penitence
Tomorrow I fly from New York City to Salt Lake City, Utah, leaving in my wake a big long contrail and a lot of carbon dioxide–both of which contribute to global warming. It’ll be the second flight I’ve taken in more than two years. What’s popular, when it comes to flying, is buying carbon offsets. […]
Just because we have Obama doesn’t mean we don’t need to take action on climate change
Back in December, when it became clear that President-elect Obama would name the physicist Steven Chu as his energy secretary, Climate Progress blogger Joseph Romm, a former energy official in the Clinton administration, applauded the move. Joe wrote that Chu was a great pick, most especially because Chu “isn’t fooled by clean coal claptrap. Earlier […]
Ridiculously conspicuous unconsumption
Thought I’d share with you the poster for the documentary of the No Impact Man project, which premieres at the Sundance Festival on Friday (click on the image to enlarge). In case you’re interested, here’s how the Sundance site pitches the film: GLOBAL WARMING! The headlines scream it; the thermometer confirms it; but few of us […]
House paint that’s better for me and, so, better for the environment
If it’s better for the planet, chances are it’s better for us too. That goes for everything from not using plastic water bottles to riding bikes instead of driving in cars. That’s why living environmentally is not about being deprived but about being healthier. This weekend, I needed to paint the bathroom, so I thought […]
Where I’ll be at the end of January–The We Act Climate Conference
I just wanted to give a shout out, for those of you in New York or willing to travel here, to the We Act (West Harlem Environmental Action) coming conference: “Advancing Climate Justice: Transforming the Economy, Public Health and Our Environment.” “Poorer communities are feeling the effects of climate change more harshly than affluent communities, […]
How shall we live?
Isn’t that the big question? How shall we live? We imagined for a century or so–at least here in the northern hemisphere–that we were on our way to becoming gods. We could control nature. We could move beyond the limitations of our bodies and intellects. Only the slow march of progress stood between our having […]