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Bruce Blogs on No Impact Week

Bruce is a Chinese student navigating life in the West, seeing what he can learn about lower impact living from two very different cultures.

Bruce Ding Sep 19, 2011

Rebecca Blogs on No Impact Week

Rebecca's an underemployed, single mother with a surplus of good humor and innovative spirit. She's tackling No Impact Week for the second time on a shoestring budget with two little girls.

Rebecca Rockefeller Sep 19, 2011

Corbyn Blogs on No Impact Week

When economic circumstances forced Corbyn and her family to downsize, they found that a simpler life with a lower impact was a lot more fun, too.

Corbyn Hightower Sep 19, 2011

No Impact Sunday: Share Your Stories

Stories, insights, tips, and more from the first day of No Impact Week: September 18th.

Sep 15, 2011

Kathy Blogs on No Impact Week

In Los Angeles, mother and teacher Kathy Kottaras takes on a second No Impact Week to find out where there's still room for change.

Kathy Kottaras Sep 19, 2011

James Blogs on No Impact Week

Working nights on the South Side of Chicago is hardly the easiest way to go No Impact. But James wants to create a better world for his niece.

James Edwards Sep 19, 2011

Denisse Blogs on No Impact Week

Denisse, a Nicaraguan researcher in Honduras, wants to see how far No Impact Week principles can go in the Global South.

Denisse McLean Sep 19, 2011

Bunmi and the YES Prep School Blog on No Impact Week

Bunmi left her comfort zone to join last January's No Impact Week. Now she's back for round two—and she's bringing her students with her.

Bunmi Ishola Sep 19, 2011

Father John Blogs on No Impact Week

Appalachian priest John Rausch has to drive 22,000 miles a year as part of his ministry. But he wants to strike a balance between the needs of the earth and those of his community.

Fr. John Rausch Sep 19, 2011

YES! Magazine Blogs On No Impact Week

With a homemade office rocket stove, a zero-waste flash mob, and a lights-out party, solutions for low-impact living are more fun than we thought. Check out our behind-the-scenes blog of the experiment.

Sep 19, 2011

Erin Blogs on No Impact Week

After leaving a simple life in an ashram in India, Erin's figuring out how to live responsibly—and joyfully—in a challenging place: home.

Erin Collins Sep 19, 2011

Ta'Kaiya Blogs on No Impact Week

Ta'Kaiya is a First Nations 10-year-old who's already proven her dedication to the Earth through activist art. She's taking it a step further with No Impact Week, and seeing how her family fares.

Ta'Kaiya Blaney Sep 19, 2011

Tamar Blogs on No Impact Week

No Impact Eco-leader and yoga instructor Tamar has tried the experiment five times already, but she still learns a lot from her fellow participants.

Tamar Samir Sep 20, 2011

Christian Blogs on No Impact Week

Christian just moved from rural Kentucky to Brooklyn, New York, where low-impact living is harder than he thought.

Christian Honce Sep 20, 2011