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The writer of No Impact Man and founder of the No Impact Task earnings with this trailblazing guide to living a important and fulfilling life while also adding to the well-being of the communities and the earth. When Colin Beavan embarked upon a yearlong test to lead a zero net-impact living in the center of New York City, he previously no idea just what a profound effect it could have upon himself yet others around him. For Colin, the task - chronicled in a publication, a documentary, and a continuing lecture series - made the basis of your radical "lifestyle redesign" that come to beyond just environmental activism. And, throughout his moves and lectures, he came across scores of folks who were likewise breaking from traditional ideas about work, home, and even family to be able to take their futures, and the planet's, in their own hands. Along the way they made a startling discovery - a more happy life-style that is also having a deeply positive impact on the world. For most of us, though, even contemplating this type of transformation is overwhelming and puzzling. In How to get Alive, Beavan shares his insights on finding the path that's right for you. Drawing on from classic literature and beliefs to current research, and combining that with his own encounters alongside those of the many people he has found on the way, Colin explores a wide array of transformational lifestyle modifications - small and large - that provide security and so this means in a global faced with ecological crises, economical upheaval, and ongoing conflict and cultural injustice. Along the way, he helps listeners embark on the search for "good" lives of their own - lives better for both them and the earth.
