No Impact Man - The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the

Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process

What does it really take to live eco-effectively? For one year, Colin Beavan swore off plastic and toxins, turned off

his electricity, went organic, became a bicycle nut, and tried to save the planet from environmental catastrophe

while dragging his young daughter and his Prada-wearing wife along for the ride. Together they attempted to

make zero impact on the environment while living right in the heart of Manhattan, and this is the sensational,

funny, and consciousness-raising story of how they did it. With No Impact Man, Beavan found that no-impact

living is worthwhile

'Utterly inspirational. A genuine pleasure to watch this family turn their lives around in an attempt to get back in

touch with what really matters.'

Schumacher North is a regional forum devoted to exploring and promoting the ideas of deep ecology, sustainable

development and social transformation pioneered in the 1960s and 70s by E.F. Schumacher, author of the

groundbreaking book 'Small Is Beautiful'. The aim of Schumacher North is to bring this important work to the

North of England, offering a varied programme of talks, residential and non-residential courses, public lectures

and conferences, as well as practical initiatives, aimed at bringing about the sane, sustainable and compassionate

world that Fritz Schumacher and his successors have envisioned. Website: http://www.schumacher-north.co.uk/

Come to this and help to germinate a North East Circle of individuals and organisations who

share Schumacher’s vision and will grow more events in the North East! Entry will be by voluntary

donation (suggested amount £5). To let us know in advance that you are coming, please click on https://

noimpactmannewcastle.eventbrite.co.uk and make the donation you can afford. Otherwise just arrive on the

day and make your donation in cash.

*Stepney Bank, in Byker/Ouseburn; in front of the Tanners Pub. Metro: Manors; Buses: 12, 22, 39, 40, 62, 63, 106, 301, 302