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Addison Homes Hosts Dec. 14 Screening Of 'No Impact Man'

Submitted by: Kathy Vass on Nov 29, 2009 at 10:41 pm Tagged with: Addison Homes, green living, No Impact Man, No Impact Project Source: Addison Homes, LLC

On December 14th, as the holiday season approaches and the UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Copenhagen, the Greenville community will be gathering together for a pre-DVD release screening of the 'No Impact Man' documentary and a discussion about shopping. The Greenville screening is one of hundreds taking place across the nation.

The No Impact Man Holiday Screening Spectacular will take place at Younts Conference Center, Furman University at 7 pm. After the screening, there will be a discussion about how we can reduce our consumption, spend less and put the fun back into the holiday season. Event-goers will also receive an Action Kit full of tips for lowering their environmental impact during the holidays.

'No Impact Man', an Oscilloscope film, tells the story of Colin Beavan’s decision to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for a full year. It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, buses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshiping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.

The national screenings are facilitated by the No Impact Project, an organization founded by Colin Beavan following his no impact year, and Center For a New American Dream, an organization that helps Americans consume more responsibly.

This event is open to the public. Please email michelle@addison-homes.com or sandy.bryan@furman.edu to RSVP.
For more information, call(864) 848.2667 or visit www.addison-homes.com.