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Deb Blogs on No Impact Week

by Deb Seymour

posted Jan 04, 2011

No Impact Week is showing aspiring environmentalist Deb Seymour that going green isn't always easy.

The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 1

posted Jan 03, 2011

Now that the first challenge is completed, check in with fellow participants to see how a day away from consumption panned out.

The Chattanooga Prep Girls Blog on No Impact Week

by Megan Grzesiak, Mary Copler, Sarah Whitney Anderson

posted Jan 03, 2011

Three juniors at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga explore ways to live without the excess amid the demands of teenage life.

Ryan Blogs on No Impact Week

by Ryan Eisenman

posted Jan 03, 2011

With the support of his family, Texas teenager Ryan Eisenman is figuring out how to go No Impact in high school.

Who's Participating in No Impact Week?

posted Jan 02, 2011

Answer: Hundreds of you, across the globe. Meet five enthusiastic players.

Scott Blogs on No Impact Week

by Scott Gast

posted Jan 02, 2011

Former YES! intern Scott Gast navigates No Impact Week in small-town Massachusetts.

Aran Blogs on No Impact Week

by Aran Seaman

posted Jan 02, 2011

Sustainability blogger Aran Seaman has done No Impact Week before—and he's back for round two.

Molly Blogs on No Impact Week

by Molly Eagen

posted Jan 02, 2011

"No Impact Man" inspired Molly Eagen's graduate thesis on life without oil. Follow her tips this week as she takes on the No Impact Experiment.

Cooper Blogs on No Impact Week

by Cooper Bates

posted Jan 02, 2011

Follow Cooper Bates' crusade to bring No Impact Week to family and co-workers in Los Angeles.

Kelsea and Muck Blog on No Impact Week

by Kelsea MacIlroy and Muck Kilpatrick

posted Jan 02, 2011

Follow Colorado couple Kelsea MacIlroy and Muck Kilpatrick as they promote low-impact living in their rural community.

Ashe Blogs on No Impact Week

by Ashe Jaafaru

posted Jan 02, 2011

Follow Minnesota high-school poet Ashe Jaafaru's video diary as she takes on No Impact Week.

A New Year's Resolution for the Whole Planet

posted Jan 01, 2011

More than two thousand of you have already signed up for No Impact Week, Colin Beavan's national one-week carbon cleanse with YES! Here's what to expect during the next 8 days.

No Impact Week with YES!: January 2011

posted Dec 31, 2010

Stories, resources, multimedia, and discussion on the exciting project that could change the way you think about your life—and the planet, too.

Colin Beavan: Help Me Build a Better Future

by Colin Beavan

posted Dec 28, 2010

"No Impact Man" on what thousands have learned about happiness, community, and low-impact living through No Impact Week. Join him and YES! on January 2nd to kick off the next experiment.

What Can One Person Do When 6.8 Billion Are Frying the Planet?

posted Dec 28, 2010

A visual essay.