Events
Remembering Jacques Cousteau
Today, June 11th would be Jacques Cousteau’s 100th birthday. An undiscussed conservationist he was the voice of the ocean and brought to the world via “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau”, his television show in the 60s and 70s, images [...]
World Environment Day 2010
Every year on June 5th since 1972 we celebrate the World Environment Day (WED). This year it is to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, and aims to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive environmental action. The [...]
CocaCola thinks green
It makes a big difference when big and respected companies such as Coca-Cola make a commitment to conserve energy and fight climate changes. People that might have been skeptic about eco-friendly lifestyles can not ignore the fact that if a [...]
What is to be gained from the BP oil disaster?
While it is difficult to imagine any positive outcome from the recent BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, we may be able to find a glimmer of hope buried in the oily mess. People may just start to [...]
Meeting of the minds 2010: cities can be more sustainable
We have seen, here in Sustentator, many examples of cities working hard to become eco-friendlier; Adelaide, Malmo, and Curitiba, among others. In June this year, an important event will take place, in which the private and public sector will be [...]
We need to match our beliefs and our actions
A study carried out between December 2009 and January shows that most people care about the environment. The problem is few of them do something about it. The study was conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change and the [...]
