40 pages • 1 hour read
Colin BeavanNo 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
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Do you think the author realizes how difficult the project is going to be when he starts it? Why or why not?
What do you think was the author’s most ingenious invention to become “No Impact,” and why do you think this was so clever?
What is the author’s point about the need for more collective action to make individual action more possible? Do you agree or disagree?
Why do you think the media was so obsessed with the author’s lack of toilet paper for a year rather than other issues the author was trying to convey?
Is there any way that you think reducing energy use might help you lead a better life? If so, how? If not, why not?
How does the author connect living a more meaningful life with a life that creates less waste?
Do you think technology could help us live more sustainably? Why or why not?
What was the hardest part of the project, according to the author?
What is Beavan's reasoning for only purchasing goods that were created within 250-miles of his home? Is this a realistic aspiration?
What part of the author’s project did you find the most surprising and why?
