A Life Stripped Bare: Tiptoeing Through The Ethical Minefield - Couverture souple

Hickman, Leo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903919606 ISBN 13 : 9781903919606

Editeur : Eden Project Books, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Hickman Leo

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

It is hardly news that a growing number of people want to step back from the brink of western consumerism and find a way to live an all-round cleaner existence - one that is not only easier on the physical body but one that is lighter on the conscience too. So how do we go about it? Most people fight shy of giving up their cars, or their toxic household products, their cheap washing machines, or dodgy, unethical bank accounts in order to make the world a better place but Leo Hickman, resident consumer expert of the Guardian, reckoned he should give it a try and report back on whether it is possible to live a life that is western but aware.

Leo's fumbling but hugely well-intentioned and increasingly successful efforts to do the right thing can't fail to involve, educate, inspire - and amuse - his readers.

Quatrième de couverture :

How often in life does convenience triumph over 'doing the right thing'?

Can you really make a difference?

What does 'ethical living' really mean?

Over the course of a year, Leo set out to answer some big questions with an unusual experiment. Could he and his family continue to live a 'normal' life - job, mortgage, kids, holidays - while at the same time making each daily choice or decision an 'ethical' one - for the family, their neighbours, and the environment.

This, the story of that year, is a record of an extraordinary transformation. Amid the pitfalls and confusion, Leo's account is funny, inspirational and a mine of information for the curious. Who knows? It might change your life too.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Eden Project Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1903919606
• ISBN 13: 9781903919606
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368