Michelle’s Lessons from No Impact
September 11, 2009
By Guest Blogger
No Impact Man, the film, opens today! Check here to find a theater near you. Today, Michelle Conlin shares some of her experiences during the No Impact Year… My author husband, Colin Beavan, decided in late 2006 that he wanted to stop writing about history and start writing about global warming. He was so excited about his idea—attempting to live for one year in the middle of New York City without making any negative environmental… Read More >
Traveling? Go Eco-Friendly Style!
July 16, 2009
By Chloe Jo
Jean Kerr said; “I feel about airplanes the way I feel about diets. It seems to me that they are wonderful things for other people to go on” and yet fly we do… and diets we partake in. Because once you get to your destination (or dream weight) all the agitation, fear, and anticipation become excitement, thrill, and a victorious feeling of pure possibility. Whether you are the type who maps out your itinerary months… Read More >
Cars and Freedom
June 5, 2009
By Brian Fassett
The collapse of General Motors this week has me reflecting on the American car culture and it’s influence in my life. Is it dead? What do cars mean to us, and how will that change? The automobile is so ubiquitous that we scarcely consider the affect it’s had beyond mere transportation. Over the past century, cars have changed where and how we live. They gave birth to suburbs and killed cities. Physical mobility fueled social… Read More >
