Author: Colin Beavan
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 1551993139
Size: 13.63 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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The riotous story of a guilty liberal who snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, turns off his power, and becomes a bicycle nut in an effort to make zero environmental impact Manhattanite Colin Beavan spent a year trying to live without a net environmental impact, and he dragged his baby daughter and Prada-loving wife along for the ride (bicycle-powered, of course). In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air conditioning, no television…What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Is it worthwhile or senseless? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavour, which ultimately challenges each of us to embrace green living. * The publisher has aimed for sustainability in all aspects of this book’s production. For example, the interior paper is 100% post-consumer recycled, processed without chlorine, and certified by both the Forest Stewardship Council and EcoLogo. Instead of a jacket, the cover boards are stamped directly with ink, and the boards themselves are made from 100% recycled and FSC-certified materials.

Author: Colin Beavan
Publisher: Piatkus Books
ISBN: 9780749953201
Size: 26.11 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Political Science
Languages : un
Pages : 288
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In the growing debate over eco-friendly living, it seems that everything is as bad as everything else. Do you do more harm by living in the country or the city? Is it better to drive a thousand miles or take an airplane? In NO IMPACT MAN, Colin Beavan tells the extraordinary story of his attempt to find some answers - by living for one year in New York City (with his wife and young daughter) without leaving any net impact on the environment. His family cut out all driving and flying, used no air conditioning, no television, no toilets. . .They went from making a few concessions to becoming eco-extremists. The goal? To determine what works and what doesn't, and to fashion a truly 'eco-effective' way of life. Beavan's radical experiment makes for an unforgettable and humorous memoir in an attempt to answer perhaps the most important question of all: What is the sufficient individual effort that it would take to save the planet? And what is stopping us?

Author: Colin Beavan
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 9780312429836
Size: 60.40 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Nature
Languages : un
Pages : 288
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What does it really take to live eco-effectively? For one year, Colin Beavan swore off plastic and toxins, turned off his electricity, went organic, became a bicycle nut, and tried to save the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his young daughter and his Prada-wearing wife along for the ride. Together they attempted to make zero impact on the environment while living right in the heart of Manhattan, and this is the sensational, funny, and consciousness-raising story of how they did it. With No Impact Man, Beavan found that no-impact living is worthwhile--and richer, fuller, and more satisfying in the bargain.

Author: Colin Beavan
Publisher: 10/18
ISBN:
Size: 67.56 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category :
Languages : un
Pages : 310
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Comme nous tous, Colin Beavan en a marre d'assister, impuissant, au réchauffement climatique, à la déforestation et aux gaspillages en tous genres... Il refuse d'être partie prenante dans la fonte des glaces et de la disparition des ours polaires. Son défi : vivre un an en réduisant au maximum son empreinte environnementale. Jusque-là, pas de quoi parader, d'autres l'ont fait avant lui. La grande différence c'est que ledit Colin Beavan vit en plein coeur de Manhattan, au 9e étage d'un building. Et qui dit réduction des émissions de carbone dit pas d'ascenseur, de climatiseur, de réfrigérateur, de transport motorisé, entre autres, et quand on est un jeune père de famille, l'aventure tourne vite au casse-tête. Son premier challenge : convaincre sa femme, quelque peu accro au shopping, de jouer le jeu. Le deuxième : renoncer aux couches et aux plats à emporter. Passées ces étapes... eh bien, tout reste encore à faire. L'expérience dure un an, le compte à rebours est enclenché !

Author: Colin Beavan
Publisher: Dey Street Books
ISBN: 9780062236715
Size: 18.62 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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“This is the book where self-help turns into helping the world—and then turns back into helping yourself find a better life. Fascinating and timely!”—Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet What does it take to achieve a successful and satisfying life? Not long ago, the answer seemed as simple as following a straightforward path: college, career, house, marriage, kids, and a secure retirement. Not anymore. Staggering student loan debt, sweeping job shortages, a chronically ailing economy—plus the larger issues of global unrest, poverty, and our imperiled environment—make the search for fulfillment more challenging. And, as Colin Beavan, activist and author of No Impact Man, proclaims, more exciting. In this breakthrough book, Beavan extends a hand to those seeking more meaning and joy in life even as they engage in addressing our various world crises. How to Be Alive nudges the unfulfilled toward creating their own version of the Good Life—a life where feeling good and doing good intersect. He urges readers to reexamine the “standard life approaches” to pretty much everything and to experiment with life choices that are truer to their values, passions, and concerns. How do you stop placing limits on your potential impact? How do you make your choices really matter in everything from your clothing purchases to your career? How do you find the people who will most support you in your quest for a good life? To answer these questions and more, Beavan draws on classic literature and philosophy; surprising new scientific findings; and the uplifting personal stories of real-life “lifequesters”—people who are breaking away from those old broken paths, blazing fresh trails, and reveling in every step along the way. “There is a movement afoot for a better life and Colin Beavan is its prophet, with a new book as powerful as his already classic No Impact Man.”—John de Graaf, coauthor of Affluenza

Author: Bea Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451697686
Size: 62.10 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Part inspirational story of how the author transformed her family's life for the better by reducing their waste to an astonishing 1 liter per year; part practical guide that gives readers tools & tips to diminish their footprint & simplify their lives. Original.

Author: Beth Terry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620873125
Size: 23.13 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Like many people, Beth Terry didn’t think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after surgery, she read an article about the staggering amount of plastic polluting the oceans and decided then and there to kick her plastic habit. Now she wants to teach you how you can too. In her quirky and humorous style—well known to the readers of her popular blog, My Plastic-Free Life—Terry provides personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic, and personal solutions and tips on how to limit your plastic footprint. Terry includes handy lists and charts for easy reference, ways to get involved in larger community actions, and profiles of individuals— Plastic-Free Heroes—who have gone beyond personal solutions to create a change on a larger scale. Plastic-Free also includes chapters on letting go of eco-guilt, strategies for coping with overwhelming problems, and ways to relate to other people who aren’t as far along on the plastic-free path. Both a practical guide and the story of a personal journey from helplessness to empowerment, Plastic-Free is a must-read for anyone concerned about the ongoing health and happiness of themselves, their children, and the planet.

Author: Dale Carnegie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9781451621716
Size: 52.75 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you! Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: -Six ways to make people like you -Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking -Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment And much more! Achieve your maximum potential—a must-read for the twenty-first century with more than 15 million copies sold!

Author: Eden H. Wurmfeld
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1136051066
Size: 69.76 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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Backed by the resources of Independent Feature Project/West, co-authors Nicole Shay LaLoggia and Eden H. Wurmfeld have written the definitive low-budget production manual. Using examples from the Swingers and Kissing Jessica Stein, this comprehensive manual offers the independent filmmaker a single volume reference covering every aspect of making a film: script rights and rewrites, financing, breakdown, scheduling and budgeting, pre-production, production, postproduction, and distribution. A resource guide listing useful references and organizations, as well as a glossary, complete this guide. The companion CD-ROM features interviews with important figures in the independent film industry, including Billy Bob Thornton and Ang Lee. Forms that are illuminated in the text are also included on the CD for ease of use. The new edition is updated with thorough coverage of digital and HD-how to decide which to shoot on, what the financial impact is, and the effect on preproduction. There is also a new chapter on distribution and expanded material on postproduction.

Author: Ralph Ellison
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537141961
Size: 29.33 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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Invisible Man is a milestone in American literature, a book that has continued to engage readers since its appearance in 1952. A first novel by an unknown writer, it remained on the bestseller list for sixteen weeks, won the National Book Award for fiction, and established Ralph Ellison as one of the key writers of the century. The nameless narrator of the novel describes growing up in a black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is expelled, moving to New York and becoming the chief spokesman of the Harlem branch of "the Brotherhood", and retreating amid violence and confusion to the basement lair of the Invisible Man he imagines himself to be. The book is a passionate and witty tour de force of style, strongly influenced by T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, Joyce, and Dostoevsky.