Jim Merckel’s story is a fascinating one.  After inventing a computer for the military that was capable of transmitting military secrets and fitting in the palm of your hand – in 1989 – he saw the Exxon Valdez disaster on TV and decided to reevaluate his life and his carbon footprint.

After selling off most of his stuff, Jim put his engineering degree to work in developing a new formula for his life, a formula where he could live off of $5000.00 a year.  He wrote a book about it in 2003 and started a website – www.radicalsimplicity.org.  He has also traveled all over the world to distribute humanitarian aid and volunteer.    You can read more about him on his website.

Tags: carbon footprint, ecological footprint, radical simplicity

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