No Impact Man

I was lucky enough to be invited to hear a talk today from "No Impact Man" Colin Beavan on how every person can change their carbon footprint and impact on the earth. It was interesting to hear how Colin and his family live in the East Village with no TV, no car (or subway), eating only locally grown food, or use of any products that will leave a footprint (no plastic utensils, take out containers, bottled water). Colin has really taken being green further than anyone I have ever met and I really admire his dedication to living his life with minimum to no impact.

He described his life prior to the switch and how much his life has been enriched by eating locally grown food (nothing pre-packaged), spending time with his family and friends instead of being ruled by a TV schedule and by enjoying the things in life that most of us take for granted.

If all of us, including large corporations had more of an interest in our relationships and the welfare of our fellow man, how different would marketing and life in general be? Switching your lifestyle to have no impact is drastic but well worth it, if quality of life is a priority.