num_pages: 448
description: The author of No Impact Man and founder of the No Impact Project returns with this trailblazing guide to living a meaningful and fulfilling life while also contributing to the wellbeing of our communities and the planet.When Colin Beavan embarked upon a yearlong experiment to lead a zero net-impact existence in the middle of New York City he had no idea what a profound effect it would have upon himself and others around him. For Colin the projectchronicled in a book a documentary and an ongoing lecture seriesformed the basis of a radical lifestyle redesign that reached beyond just environmental activism. And in the course of his travels and lectures he encountered scores of people who were similarly breaking from traditional ideas about work home and even family in order to take their futures and the planets in their own hands. In the process they made a startling discoverya happier way of life that is also having a deeply positive impact on the world.For most of us though even contemplating this kind of transformation is overwhelming and confusing. In How to Be Alive Beavan shares his insights on finding the path thats right for you. Drawing on everything from classic literature and philosophy to current science and combining that with his own experiences alongside those of the many people he has met along the way Colin explores a broad array of transformational lifestyle adjustmentssmall and largethat offer security and meaning in a world confronted by ecological crises economic upheaval and ongoing war and social injustice. In the process he helps readers embark on the quest for a good life of their ownlives both better for them and the planet.
language: English
title: How to Be Alive: A Guide To The Kind of Happiness That Helps The World
publisher: Dey Street Books