| 词条 | Colin Beavan |
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| name = Colin Beavan | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | image = Colin beavan 2009.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Colin Beavan at the 2009 Texas Book Festival | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = | language = | nationality = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = non-fiction writer | subject = history, environment | movement = | notableworks = No Impact Man Operation Jedburgh | spouse = Michelle Conlin | children = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | years_active = | module = | website = {{URL|http://colinbeavan.com/}} | portaldisp = }} Colin Beavan (born 1963[1]) is an American non-fiction writer and internet blogger noted for recording the attempts of his family to live a "zero impact" lifestyle in New York City for one year. Zero Impact ExperimentThe rules of the experiment included producing no trash save for compost, purchasing no goods except for food grown within a 250-mile radius, using no carbon-based transportation, and using no paper products, including toilet paper. He and his family are the subject of a documentary, No Impact Man: The Documentary. A book about the year-long experiment was released in September 2009.[2][3][4] Writing careerBeavan was named one of MSN’s Ten Most Influential Men of 2007 and was named an Eco-Illuminator in Elle Magazine's 2008 Green Awards. His blog NoImpactMan.com was named one of the world’s top 15 environmental websites by Time Magazine.{{citation needed|date=October 2009}} He has written for numerous American magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and Wired.[5] Political careerIn May 2012, Beavan announced he would run for the United States House of Representatives seat representing New York's 8th congressional district, running as the nominee of the Green Party. Beavan lost the general election to Hakeem Jeffries, a member of the New York State Assembly.[6] Personal lifeDuring the filming of No Impact Man, Colin lived in New York City with his wife Michelle and their daughter.[7] They've since divorced, but remain supportive of each other in co-parenting their daughter.[8] His books
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References1. ^Encyclopedia.com article 2. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/garden/22impact.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5070&en=37d113fa8f818cee&ex=1188100800 |publisher=The New York Times |title=The Year Without Toilet Paper |author=Penelope Green |date=2007-03-22 |accessdate=2008-02-08}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TenWays/Story?id=3159955&page=1 |title=No Impact Man: Extreme Green Living |date=2007-06-25 |publisher=ABC News |accessdate=2008-02-08}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7000991.stm |title=US family tries life without toilet paper |date=2007-09-19 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2008-02-08}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/pritzker-military-presents/colin-beavan-operation-jedburgh/ |title=Colin Beavan: Operation Jedburgh | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago |publisher=Pritzkermilitary.org |date=2006-06-01 |accessdate=2014-08-27}} 6. ^Harris, Elizabeth (May 14, 2012). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/nyregion/colin-beavan-environmental-activist-makes-a-run-for-congress.html?_r=1 An Environmental Crusader’s Newest Goal: Congress]. The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2012. 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/pritzker-military-presents/colin-beavan-operation-jedburgh/ |title=Colin Beavan: Operation Jedburgh | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago |publisher=Pritzkermilitary.org |date=2006-06-01 |accessdate=2014-08-27}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://colinbeavan.com/choose-the-romantic-partner-who-will-make-the-best-ex/|title=Choose The Romantic Partner Who Will Make The Best Ex {{!}} Colin Beavan|date=2016-02-25|work=Colin Beavan|access-date=2017-07-10|language=en-US}} External links
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