No Impact Man...

A little bit off the subject of research today but given our previous posts on green issues, I thought I would share this wonderful blog with you... No Impact Man is a year long project being run by a New York based writer in which he is basically trying to reduce his ecological impact to as near as possible to zero. Not only is it thoroughly interesting but it also has links to lots of practical advice for anybody who wants to live the 'good life' themselves but isn't sure where to start. The best thing about it for me though is how well written it is. Given the recent news regarding Kathy Sierra's bad experiences with malicious bloggers and the calls for a blogging code of conduct, I think Colin gives a great example of how to write humanely and personally, particularly in his replies to sometimes quite vociferous critics. It's a lesson in how to speak to people who disagree with you and it's this that makes the writing so engaging and keeps me coming back for more