Sustainable Youth Online Magazine: 2008

Thursday, June 5, 2008

WED 2008: Make a SMALL change for a BIG difference

Another World Environment Day is at the corner. UNEP is celebrating this year's WED as making good habits for a low carbon economy, KICK THE HABIT! But how long we will take to change ourselves for better future? A teenage girl, Severn Suzuki called for this change from the stage of UN Conference on Environment and Development at Rio de Janeiro, 16 years ago. However, still most people around the world are not able change themselves for a better environment. Why so? May be, most of us are not sensitive to environmental issues. May be, who are really sensitive are thinking of big changes in short time. But the rate of change of habits about irresponsible usage of energy everyday is still slower than the rate of heating up of earth due to global warming. One may wait for oil price goes up over the affordable range and then make a plan for least usage of his or her vehicle. Or someone may wait for an incredible electricity bill and switch from Air-conditioner to fans.

Just put a second thought. Why not we start changing from today itself. This change may be SMALL, may be only one of those numerous habits which can make a difference; a BIG difference to take this world towards sustainable development or low carbon economy in real sense.

So, don't wait for a late start..begin today.....Wish you all a Happy World Environment Day!!

Here are some links for make a SMALL change in your habit.

Twelve steps to help you kick the CO2 habit:
http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/Information_Material/factsheet.asp

Sustainable Habits:
http://www.natural-environment.com/sustainable_living/sustainable_habits.php

I have already started with keeping my Air Conditioner in Car off and using fresh air to cool me down. What change you made and going to make today?????

Please reply to this post.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Happy Earth Day ! Celebrate in SY style....

Earth Day is being celebrated on April 22 by United Nations from 1970. It is the day of March Equinox and the day of doing something for environment in SY style. This year's Earth Day is just round the corner...let's celebrate this occasion in a greener way...

Check this link to find 10 Green Ways to Fix the Planet Green:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Pollution/10_green_ways_to_fix_the_planet/articleshow/2950466.cms

Know more about Earth Day, April 22:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

And send your friends an Earth Day greetings card:

http://support.nature.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ecard_earthday2006&kw=google&gclid=CLPhy-3S7JICFQFjxwodB1I-5Q

Watch Earth Day, 2008 Nat-Geo video:

http://in.promos.yahoo.com/earth-day/enlarge.html

Comment on this or reply to a thread on orkut.com to express your views and crazy thoughts on preserving our environment..

http://www.orkut.com/CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=12663294&tid=2595820077714474792

Monday, March 24, 2008

Domain renewed and accessible now

Here is a good news. Our domain www.sustainableyouth.org on byethost server is automatically renewed till March, 2009. The payment is done from my Paypal account . A copy of screen shot of the Paypal transaction is attached for confirmation. The expenditure and balance of SY fund is given below.

Fund left after registration of the domain in March, 2007:USD 38.00
Fund donated by Mr. Sauman Dasgupta in Dec, 2007 :USD 88.00
Fund utilized for renewal of the domain in March, 2008:USD 36.00
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Fund left in SY account:USD 52.00
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Fund needed for re-design of portal and related issues:USD 2000.00

Note: all figures are rounded up and recalculated from Indian Rupee using average conversion factor as 1 USD=40.00 INR

P.S. We need to redesign the portal as soon as possible. I am now involved in a Landfill Management Project. I will approach to the project proponent for some donation. Hope all of you are ready to help us out.

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Here is a bad news. Today, I have found SY content is totally missing from www.sustainableyouth.org. Though the content is accessible through the control panel. I have already contacted the host byet.net to seek help. Please keep patience and check our Online Magazine www.syinfo.blogspot.com for latest updates about SY.

kudos to Sauman Dasgupta for providing good links useful to raise funds. I am going to share the links with you all soon for follow up.
thanks to Juliana for response. the site map including placing of advertisements is almost ready, will share with you to correct the loop holes on the map.

for those are new, please remember, we collected initial fund of USD 74.00 from our first ever field program named "Cool Summer Fest" held at IIT Bombay on March 25 with sponsorship jointly from R&D Department of IIT Bombay and ONGC, India.
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Byet.net officers has taken quick step to fix the problem with DNS for SY portal. It's working fine again. Looking for prompt for fund raising.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Tata nano : love it or hate, but challenge it

""Tata Motors today took the covers off the world’s cheapest car — the Nano.

Over the past year, Tata has been building hype for a car that would cost a mere 100,000 rupees (roughly $2,500) and bring automotive transportation to the mainstream Indian population. It has been nicknamed the “People’s Car.” Over the course of the New Delhi Auto Expo, which began this week, anticipation had grown to fever pitch.""

~~~New York Times, Jan 10, 2008.

Though there is possibility of more congestion, more pollution, it is not practically possible rolling out of Tnano in next 6 months. Its market demand, not even Dr. Pachauri or Sunita Narayan can stop it. its good to salute this innovation and try for a better alternative.