Colin Beavan is an American non-fiction writer and Internet blogger noted for recording the attempts of his family to live a "zero impact" lifestyle in New York City for one year.
April 19
Colin Beavan
AKA “no Impact Man” – author & blogger
Music: Dr. Omri Shimron, piano and Prof. Virginia Novine-Whittaker, saxophone
Colin Beavan is an American non-fiction writer and internet blogger noted for recording the attempts of his family to live a “zero impact” lifestyle in New York City for one year. The rules of the experiment included producing no trash save for compost, purchasing no goods except for food grown within a 250-mile radius, using no carbon-based transportation, and using no paper products, including toilet paper. He and his family are the subject of a documentary, No Impact Man: The Documentary, directed by Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein. A book about the year-long experiment was released in September 2009. Beavan was named one of MSN’s “Ten Most Influential Men of 2007” and was named an “Eco-Illuminator” in Elle Magazine’s 2008 Green Awards. His blog NoImpactMan.com was named one of the world’s top 15 environmental websites by Time Magazine.