No Impact Man Project Analysis

Project 2 Our environmental impact has a direct correlation between the health of our ecosystem. We can understand the consequences of our actions to become more aware of our forces as well as educate ourselves to decrease our negative impact on the environment. Within the sources of the How Green Are You quiz, the Carbon Footprint quiz, and the No Impact Man documentary, I became more aware of my direct impact on the environment. Also, I learned new aspects to conserving the environment that I can incorporate in my daily life. This paper investigates the sources listed to emphasize how one’s actions can change the environment, as well as emphasizing what I have learned to become more environmentally self-aware. Becoming environmentally
The documentary titled No Impact Man was about Colin Beavan’s New York City family living in an environmentally friendly lifestyle to decrease any negative impact on the environment. Some actions they took for one year to discuss environmental issues were decreasing trash, using reusable resources, only buying local food consumption, only walking or biking for transportation, and not using electricity for six months. Some current environmental issues they considered when they conducted their experiment were how an increase in oil-based cars, too much fossil fuels used for electricity, and too much trash can cause an increase in pollutants in the air. Also, how conserving resources to be reused can be beneficial in cost and decreasing trash. Their actions resulted in the family recognizing their environmental impact as well as incorporating their new actions into their daily lives. While I was watching the film, there was some aspects to their plan that I agreed with. For example, being in New York City, I liked how they used the their own transportation by walking and using the stairs. Also, I liked seeing the processes of realizing the purpose of life when Beavan’s wife removed the television. I also agreed with the increase in fruits and vegetables that the family bought from local community markets. This supplies the local farmers producing the product as well as the family understanding where the food is coming from to improve their health. I enjoyed this aspect because I grew up with going to these types of markets in my own hometown. Within water consumption, the family used reusable water bottles to decrease plastic waste. This aspect resonated with me because I always use reusable water bottles as well. Within the dynamics of the film, I disagreed with some aspects. Some aspects were too extreme that to me, seemed unnecessary. With the aspect of no trash, this could be