Watch the trailer for No Impact Man: The Documentary, a 2009 film following environmental activist Colin Beavan and his family through a year long experiment to live in New York City completely sustainably. That includes no consumption except for locally grown organic food, no waste aside from compost, no meat, no plastic, no toilet paper, no t.v., no gas-guzzling transportation. It's enough to drive a person crazy, particularly Beavan's wife, but meanwhile makes for an entertaining and enlightening film. 

Though critics touted this as a gimick to promote Beavan's book, the experiment takes a lot of heart to complete  and is probably the least efficient way to market anything. Going to the extremes is great for the drama and quirks that ensue, however, it does shine a light on how human's are capable of impacting the earth postively even on a much smaller, less eccentric, scale.

The award winning documentary No Impact Man will be screened on April 22 at Ramapo's Common Ground symposium, a FREE Earth Day celebration!