No impact, man...

... or reading idea #3 (yes, only 3, otherwise I read a lot of books, but not necessarily green-themed, so I don't want to lose my readership, although!)

Thanks to EcoloInfo, I won this book, which I would have bought anyway because of the insight the story can offer me.

Book summary: Like all of us, Colin Beavan is fed up with helplessly witnessing global warming, deforestation, and all kinds of waste... He refuses to be a part of melting ice caps and disappearing polar bears. His challenge: to live for a year while minimizing his environmental footprint. So far, nothing to brag about; others have done it before him. The big difference is that the said Colin Beavan lives in the heart of Manhattan, on the 9th floor of a building. And reducing carbon emissions means no elevator, no air conditioning, no refrigerator, no motorized transport—among other things—and when you're a young father, the adventure quickly turns into a puzzle. His first challenge: to convince his wife, somewhat addicted to shopping, to play along. The second: to give up plastic diapers and takeout. Once these steps are passed... well, there's still everything to do. The experiment lasts a year, the countdown has begun!

My opinion: Of course, I'm already won over because it speaks to me, even if I admit from the start that I'm not as extreme (wrongly so) in my lifestyle.
This book is very easy to read, funny, and moving, written in the first person as it's Colin's testimony about his experience, addressing us directly.
Do you know where the title "No Impact Man" comes from? From a joke between Colin and his editor who said, "Do you want to be the Superman or the Spiderman of the environment?" And that's how the project's name was born!!
"How can one not impact their environment?" is a question I often ponder. Colin's answer: negative impact + positive impact = 0 net impact

Each chapter deserves a debate, a discussion that it is (in my opinion) unnecessary to summarize here. However, I will focus on two points that concerned me and where I will try to improve.
#1 Television: Yes, Colin advocates television abstinence... because it cuts us off from the real world, we no longer discuss... and above all, we are constantly the target of marketers and publicists... not to mention the energy consumption!
Yes, but I can't do it. I love TV. OK, I'm not Michelle (Colin's wife), I'm not a fan of reality TV (Pekin Express and Koh Lanta count!), rather series and documentaries, and not knowing what will happen in 24 hours (which, between us, is the last season) is pure torture... In short, TV plays a big role in my life, and I envy those who can do without it. So, because sacrifices must be made, I decided to reduce TV to just series and a bit of the show La Matinale (on Canal Plus) in the morning... so basically, I won't turn on the TV until 8:30 p.m. and not every day... that's my first and enormous sacrifice for the planet (OK, maybe I don't have the same notion of the word sacrifice).
#2 Local food: Well, this is a point I really want to explore further, which is why the next read will be Le guide du Locavore (Anne-Sophie Novel), because I am a member of an AMAP, I try to buy from local producers, but I've never pushed the reflection further... and I was very wrong!

To conclude, because yes, it must be said, don't stop at "it's the book written by the guy who didn't use toilet paper for a year." It's truly a book that makes you think, and Colin's daughter is named Isabella (like in Twilight) if that's not a sign!!