Interview with “No Impact Man” Colin Beavan
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posted Dec 29, 2008
Listen to Amy Goodman's Interview with "No Impact Man" Colin Beavan. 9 minutes
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| Colin Beavan drives the family vehicle. In the NoImpactMan world, cars are a big no. There are others. No trash, no carbon emissions, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no packaging, no plastics, no air conditioning, no TV … |
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Amy Goodman talks with Colin Beavan on Democracy Now. “And finally, on this Christmas Eve, I’m joined by a man who makes a compelling environmental case for a non-consumptive Christmas. Colin Beavan is also known as the No Impact Man. Beavan, along with his wife, their two-year-old daughter and dog, spent a year attempting to minimize their ecological footprint while continuing to live in the heart of New York City.”
Christmas with No Presents
One family’s daring experiment: Christmas without all the stuff. By Colin Beavan.
Broadcast from DemocracyNow.org
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Colin Beavan interview starts at 48th minute.
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Beavan, C., Goodman, A. (2008, December 29). Interview with “No Impact Man” Colin Beavan. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from YES! Magazine Web site: http://www.yesmagazine.org/multimedia/yes-audio/interview-with-201cno-impact-man201d-colin-beavan.
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