Activity: Member Registration

We are happy to announce that Sustainable Youth now has registered member/subscribers/contributors/advertiser from five continents. Till now (as on 2.05 am (GMT), June 09,2009), 26 buddies around the world have registered as member/contributor/subscriber/advertiser, 24 are member, 4 are contributor, 7 advertiser and 20 have subscribed to our web magazine. I would like to introduce our members in alphabetical order with their location and comments.

Amit Singh (Member/Subscriber)[New Delhi,DL,India]
Comment: Well, its so nice a feeling to browse on your web-site and I feel happy that this initiative is a significant step by you all young-hearts towards adopting the habit of sustainable consumption by all of us to live sustainably on this planet. My best wishes with all of you!!!
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Anil Kumar (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber)[Mumbai,MH,India]
Comment:Good initiative, "Better late than Never" I am with you for each and every kind of contribution that I can make.
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Anand Acharya (Member/Subscriber)[Ujjain,MP,India]
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Aravind Balakrishanan (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Thiruvananthapuram,KE,India]
Comment:to live a simple sustainable life and to spread the idea of conserving nature..
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Arn Banerjee (Member)[Mumbai,MH, India]
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Ayyappan V.R. (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Kakinada,AP,India]
Comment:Being a sustainable Youth Member, I want to serve create sustainable world.
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Chandrashekhar Biradar (Member/Subscriber) [Norman,OK,USA]
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Eglantine (Member/Subscriber) []
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Gunajit Brahma (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Bangaloru,KA,India]
Comment:I am a socialpreneur. Planning to start work on Algae fuel in India.
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Jay Thakkar (Member/Subscriber) [Lake Hiawatha,NJ,USA]
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Juliana Gehlen (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Brasilia,Brazil]
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K. L. Raghu (Member/Subscriber) [Bangaloru,KA,India]
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Kuldeep Gupta (Member) [Delhi,DL,India]
Comment:save environment save earth
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Aravind Balakrishanan (Member/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Thiruvananthapuram, KE,India]
Comment:to live a simple sustainable life and to spread the idea of conserving nature..
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Manoj Toparam (Member/Subscriber) [Hyderabad,AP,India]
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Mardgie Torres (Member/Contributor/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Tagbilaran City, Philippines]
Comment:I was very happy knowing that yo have this kind of site and the kind of activities and organization you have. I am fond of doing research that is why I am interested to join and I am looking forward to have more of your ideas for my further plan in doing research. thank you and more power!
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Mirte van den Oosterkamp (Subscriber) [Amsterdam,Netherlands]
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Murtaza Baramatiwala (Member/Contributor/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Baramati,UP,India]
Comment:to live a simple sustainable life and to spread the idea of conserving nature..
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Neha Patil (Member/Subscriber) [Thane, MH,India]
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Paritosh Srivastava (Member/Contributor/Subscriber) [Allahabad,UP,India]
Comment:Good approach for Indian Context, Keep Growing
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Pushan Chatterjee (Member/Subscriber) [Kanpur,UP,India]
Comment:Good idea. Some SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS USING CONCRETE http://www.theconcretecentre.net/PDF/MBCESusSol.pdf
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Ram Sekhar (Member) []
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Ravi Menon (Member) [Kolkata,WB,India]
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Rosine Pema Sanga (Member) [New Orleans,LA,USA]
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Shyam Janakiraman (Member) [Hamburg,Germany]
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Srinivas Cherla (Member/Contributor/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Hyderabad,AP,India]
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Stephen Peck (Member/Contributor/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Byron Bay,Australia]
Comment:fantastic...just discovered you today...I would like to work with your organisation as an associate member... I have 32 years experience as a qualified youth worker in australia...last 15 years working with aboriginal peoples...
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Sudhakaran Nair (Member/Contributor/Advertiser/Subscriber) [Ahmedabad, India]
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Tamara Alfraihat
(Member/Subscriber) [Amman, Jordan]
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Zaid Shopeju (Member) [Lagos,Nigeria]
Comment:I believe a world of peace, equality, justice, love and disease-free is attainable. For these reasons I am singing up for a better world through proactive youth involvement.
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WED 2009: Love Ur Environ as much as Ur Sweetheart

World Environment Day for 2009 is at our doorstep. Do you remember what you did for WED 2008? Do you remember what you did in last one year to reduce the pollution or carbon footprint? Or at least do you noticed whomever you are, whatever you are doing, you can't live healthy without natural environment for long. You can try by locking yourself in a room without natural light or air ventilation till next WED comes. Probably you can't take the pain. Better you realize the reality. Feel guilty and do something that you can.
On the wake of Global Warming scenario, lots of initiatives being planned to reduce Greenhouse Gas level, protect rain forest or saving coral reefs. But, all these effort will go in vein unless we stop abusing the beautiful nature. There are lot of personal struggles, pains in our daily life to earn a living, make our family members especially our sweethearts happy and keep our status in society. However, our happy life not be there if disasters start to happen due to abrupt and adverse change in global climate in next few decades, as scientists has predicted. So, let us do something for our environment with love and bring our effort to community level.

Wish all SY member, subscriber, advertiser, contributors, well wishers and their family members Happy World Environment Day, 2009.

Don't forget to tell us about what you did for environment in last one year or at least on the World Environment Day.

At this occasion, we are happy to announce that now Sustainable Youth Community has registered contributors, members, subscribers and advertiser from 5 continents. If you have not registered yet, please do it ASAP here: www.sycomm.byethost9.com/feedback.php.

Soon we are going to start our fund raiser program and make our activism a profitable venture. Details will be shared with all.

Sustainable Youth Community

Web:
www.syouth.net

Infobase:
www.sycomm.byethost9.com/home.html

News Service:
http://groups.google.com/group/synews

Feedback/Registration:
http://www.sycomm.byethost9.com/feedback.php

Orkut Community: http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=12663294

Facebook Community:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31576457247

Activity: Cool Summer Fest, 2007

‘Cool Summer Fest 2007’ : In Detail

This is the first field activity of SY. On March 25, 2007 at IIT Bombay, SY, jointly with Research Scholars Forum, IIT Bombay has organized India’s first Symposium cum Technical Festival on Solution for Global Warming. It was designed combining excitement and spirit of the game of cricket and seriousness of the game of scientific research to encourage interdisciplinary innovation to solve environmental problems like Global Warming. And now, most likely, next year Institute’s Yearly Technical Fest , Techfest that is Asia’s biggest technical carnival as well, will be based on Global Warming.

The program started with a positive yet skeptic note from Associate Dean R&D Prof. K.K. Kurien. However its jumped in to vibrant mode when Prof. Anand Rao opened his talk on “Threat and Opportunities of Global Warming”. The presentation on big screen does not only shown the reliable statistics, it demonstrated the whole paradigm of the issue of Climate Change and Global initiatives taken till date. This ended with the urge to do something using the opportunities to save this unique habitat in the universe.

Immediately after the first of the three lecture series, the competitions started. Field Games and Poster Competition started simultaneously. Whereas Idea-Research-Innovation, the fast track environmental problem solution game began at little late. Every competition was full of excitement to enjoy the fun out of environmental issues. Field Game was there to create awareness about using alternate energy sources like solar energy and the way to get maximum energy by following simple engineering tricks. For poster competition, we received 18 posters from different departments . Former IIT director and Atomic Energy Board Chairman, Prof. S.P. Sukhatme and HOD, CESE, Prof. S.R. Asolekar had long chat and vibrant discussion with the poster presenters before the judgment.

Videos:
Part-1:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3087598685009979406&hl=en
Part-2:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4039290168656802492&hl=en
Part-3:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=444719799048770069&hl=en
Part-4:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2365309897198617110&hl=en
Part-5:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-474071462885008057&hl=en
Part-6:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7067047561256110869&hl=en

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.

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

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.