Comments on: What I Learned from No Impact Man

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:18:05 +0000

and hello to you nadine,
of course your penny’s worth is welcome here
like you I too believe strongly in the power of one
sustopia – if that’s not a dictionary word – it should be – love it
AND your are very very welcome –
this slow but methodical green journey – where ever it takes us it’s definitely not going to happen alone

By: nadine sellers

nadine sellers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:02:05 +0000

hello, sunsmile. may i add a penny’s worth? i also abhor hype, but thoroughly believe in the power of one. that’s my math teacher’s fault.when i could not grasp numbers, she told me to think of them as the Egyptians did. one grain of wheat at a time. you know the rest…one multiplied by two, that multiplied by two and soon millions.and look at the planet, we sure have gone forth and used it all up. so reverse the system one less by two less and our impact soon will allow nature to heal—thereby, Sustopia.thank you Karen for dragging this slow but green blogger along a wonderful adventure in eco-discovery. greenadine.

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:20:32 +0000

( smile ) I am delighted that after reading my post that you feel hopeful,. It’s so true how daunting it’s become to feel like your recycling or anything you might do for the environment really has impact at all on the bigger picture. Each of us has some part that we can all play and I am championed by those walking the talk

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:57:28 +0000

Wow, it sounds like the No Impact Man has had quite an impact! I must admit I am sometimes discouraged by the feeling one person can’t do anything to change the environment. Reading posts like yours help.

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:09:54 +0000

you’re very welcome Robert

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:53:58 +0000

Karen, thanks for joining us for this month’s project! Great job, and great lessons!Cheers!

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:59:32 +0000

i think it depends on the blogger, many hype oodles of advertising on their blogs as an income stream – for me I don’t know how to do that
and I am turned off by it too
however when I do get to that level I really want it to be very organic selective and meaningful
i am actually not a fan of in your face traditional marketing
and personally with no access to TV, newspapers except online and little magazines I still find I am in the know —
i find what I need to be a part of finds me
does that make sense??
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By: Patricia

Patricia — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:09:08 +0000

I have been blogging since 2004, but not on a true blogging platform until 07. Thanks to Karen, who has been my blogging buddy, I’ve learned a lot this year about Web life 2.0 and the power of blogs to grow audiences. I come from the marketing and communications world, and some of our clients are big national causes. They deeply believe in their missions, as do we. To work as hard as they do and have that much fervor and not have the world know it is to toil in oblivion. Part of getting things done is rallying people and that requires visibility. So while I appreciate Marguerite’s sensibilities, it makes me wonder about something else I’ve noticed. I have observed a certain reluctance on the part of bloggers when it comes to currying the attention of traditional media. It’s looked down upon. Is that just me?

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:29:36 +0000

I completely understand your point of view.
I have had several of my friends become famous and in the eye of the media and feel pretty strongly that some of that circus is really the “media” or their hoops so to speak, vs the person caught in that churn.
Perhaps you can see past the method and hold onto the message – after all it is filled with greenness
I think there is room on this planet for all of us!!

By: marguerite manteau-rao

marguerite manteau-rao — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:35:15 +0000

Karen, as usual, I appreciate how everything you write is so heartfelt and genuine. As you may know, I do not share your feelings about No Impact Man. His project would mean a lot more to me if it was not part of a whole media circus. I do not dispute the value of trying to share one's learning with as many people as possible, but it's the way he is going about it that bothers me. http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com