No Impact Week with YES!: January 2011

YES! Magazine sponsored a national, one-week carbon cleanse, and thousands are participating. So how did it go?

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posted Dec 31, 2010

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From January 2-9, nearly 3,000 people from multiple states and countries participated in No Impact Week—a one-week carbon cleanse that has helped thousands of people live happier, healthier, and more responsible lives.

The conversation thrived on Facebook, Twitter, and on our site as participants shared their stories, photos, and videos. Check out our YES! No Impact Diaries for these exciting experiences!


The Week in Review Live a fuller and happier life by buying less stuff: Now that the first challenge is completed, check in with fellow participants to see how a day away from consumption panned out. Discover how wasting less improves your life. You've completed your first full day of life with less trash. What's in the bag at the end of the day? Burn calories, not fossil fuels. You've tried your luck at a day using alternative transportation. Did it work? Healthy eating can also lessen your footprint. You've completed Wednesday's food experiment and are halfway through No Impact Week: Our participants step up to the challenge of going local. Replace kilowatts with ingenuity—explore no-energy alternatives to accomplish your daily tasks. Steps to prepare for Day 5 Soak up the personal benefits of using less water. Steps to prepare for Day 6 Pay it forward. Feel the benefits of service. Steps to prepare for Day 7 Take a break from everything. Ohm Shanti. Steps to prepare for the final day. YES! No Impact Week Blogroll Find out how No Impact Week took shape in the blogosphere with these featured participants: Deb Goes Green The Smiths on Tour Harvest Moon By Hand Plant This Garden Highly Uncivilized More Stories	The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 1 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 2 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 3 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 4 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 5 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 6 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 7 Stories The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 8 Stories Rock Farmer Not a Carbon Copy Harpoon House Jen and Joey Go Green VivinVerde VitaVibrare
	Who's Participating in No Impact Week? Answer: Hundreds of you, from across the globe. Meet five enthusiastic players.
	Colin Beavan: Help Me Build a Better Future by Colin Beavan "No Impact Man" on what thousands have learned about happiness, community, and low-impact living through No Impact Week. Join him and YES! to kick off the next experiment
	Why Sign Up for No Impact Week? by Aran Seaman A veteran reflects on how the one-week carbon cleanse taught him to be happier—and how it could teach you, too.

More resources for low-impact living

Interview with "No Impact Man"
Amy Goodman talks with Colin Beavan on Democracy Now!
Colin Beavan's Advice for Making a Difference
Colin Beavan says he had to give up asking questions about whether he could really help or not, and whether he would do it right. He had to stop checking and instead trust his own gut.

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