http://susty.com Sexy + Sustainable Living Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 http://susty.com/international-day-climate-action-october-24-2009-350-org/ http://susty.com/international-day-climate-action-october-24-2009-350-org/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:57:19 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=6977 350.org continues on the journey it launched in 2008 along with author and activist Bill McKibben to spread its important message about reducing the world's level of C02 in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. The 350 campaign is inviting you and the world to participate on October 24, 2009 in sparking the"largest climate action the world has ever seen." ]]> http://susty.com/international-day-climate-action-october-24-2009-350-org/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry-pollution-toxic-chemicals-beluga-whale-consumer-pbs-video/ http://susty.com/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry-pollution-toxic-chemicals-beluga-whale-consumer-pbs-video/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:31:48 +0000 by Michele LaTorre, Long Beach, NY USA http://susty.com/?p=7352 our production company Big City Pictures put together the first in a series of videos interviewing the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau which I had the pleasure of editing. The occasion was a recent screening of the film Sea Ghosts which uses the Beluga whales as the "canary in the coal mine" to conveying the environmental consequences that await we humans. Ironically Sea Ghosts was on the same night that the Star Trek movie rebooted its space opera franchise, so we asked Fabien to comment on the disproportionate amount of research dollars being apportioned to space exploration over Earth's oceans. He also touches on some basic concepts for how our everyday actions wind up contributing to the pollution of our oceans and how that comes back to haunt us on our dinner plates. ]]> http://susty.com/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry-pollution-toxic-chemicals-beluga-whale-consumer-pbs-video/feed/ 4 http://susty.com/found-animals-rescue-critters-for-adoption-live-webcam-video/ http://susty.com/found-animals-rescue-critters-for-adoption-live-webcam-video/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:02:31 +0000 by Michele LaTorre, Long Beach, NY USA http://susty.com/?p=6156 http://susty.com/found-animals-rescue-critters-for-adoption-live-webcam-video/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/reduce-re-use-recycle-relate-four-r/ http://susty.com/reduce-re-use-recycle-relate-four-r/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:38:33 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=6059 Environmental Journalist Simran Sethi, fresh from her appearance on Oprah and in the wake of Earth Week, reflects of the fourth "R": the critical component that relationships of all varieties play in greening the world with justice for all.]]> http://susty.com/reduce-re-use-recycle-relate-four-r/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/seven-green-sins-city-ben-jervey-ny-daily-news-help-earth/ http://susty.com/seven-green-sins-city-ben-jervey-ny-daily-news-help-earth/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:26 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=5966 It IS easy being green! Seven simple tips Eco-consultant and author Ben Jervey (The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City ) offers some eco-friendly suggestions to the New York Daily News. While we don't see anyone's current missteps as sins, we do heartily encourage taking any next green steps that one possibly can.]]> http://susty.com/seven-green-sins-city-ben-jervey-ny-daily-news-help-earth/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/second-hand-clothes-come-alive-humana-psa-video/ http://susty.com/second-hand-clothes-come-alive-humana-psa-video/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:38:25 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=4653 Oscocio reports that The Dutch organisation Humana has new campaign that is meant to be a visualization of the organization's good work. What isn't reported is the scandal that has dogged Humana for years.]]> http://susty.com/second-hand-clothes-come-alive-humana-psa-video/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/earth-hour-2009-social-action-fight-global-warming/ http://susty.com/earth-hour-2009-social-action-fight-global-warming/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:11:54 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=5143 Earth Hour, which began in Sydney in 2007, is being transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. This year, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. ]]> http://susty.com/earth-hour-2009-social-action-fight-global-warming/feed/ 1 http://susty.com/green-generation-kids-teach-parents-responsible-earth-practices-video/ http://susty.com/green-generation-kids-teach-parents-responsible-earth-practices-video/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:42:11 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=3841 http://susty.com/green-generation-kids-teach-parents-responsible-earth-practices-video/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/three-rs-reuse-reduce-recycle-childrens-book/ http://susty.com/three-rs-reuse-reduce-recycle-childrens-book/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:57:24 +0000 by Team Susty, Global http://susty.com/?p=3483 The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books) Written by Nuria Roca, Illustrated by Rosa M. Curto The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle is one in a series of four fun "What Do You Know About?" books, for very young children. It describes ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious. Four pages presenting activities for the tots are printed at the end of the book, followed by a two-page section just for parents that has helpful tips on how to explain this big subject to the little ones in more detail.]]> http://susty.com/three-rs-reuse-reduce-recycle-childrens-book/feed/ 0 http://susty.com/easy-10-step-home-energy-savings-audit-toolkit-recharge-america-jan-19-video/ http://susty.com/easy-10-step-home-energy-savings-audit-toolkit-recharge-america-jan-19-video/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:17:54 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=3386 ecoAmerica and Clean Tech & Green Business for Obama have teamed up to create a simple but renewably powerful service opportunity called ReCharge America that features a simple plan that anyone can use to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and save hundreds of dollars each year in energy costs. If you would like to be one of the thousands of people across the country who will use the 10-step toolkit to audit their own homes and then to reach out friends and neighbors to spread the savings, we say click on through to the other side. Oh, and you can save up to $600 a year. Oh yes, one more thing, and there's a nifty video with Lisa Ling walking you through the steps to make it a real eco-no-brainer.]]> http://susty.com/easy-10-step-home-energy-savings-audit-toolkit-recharge-america-jan-19-video/feed/ 2