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No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process

Colin Beavan

About the Program

Colin Beavan presents a humorous documentation of an attempt by a New Yorker to have as small a carbon footprint as possible.  He describes the year he and his family spent attempting to have no net impact on the environment.  They attempted not to use electricity, store trash, use subways, elevators or cars.  Mr. Beavan describes the experiment as educational in unexpected ways.

About the Authors

Colin Beavan

Colin Beavan writes for numerous magazines, including Esquire, Atlantic Monthly, Men's Health,, and Men's Journal. He received his Ph.D. in applied physics from the University of Liverpool.

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No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process

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  • Sunday, October 11th at 8pm (ET)
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