Bags, Biodegradable, Compostable, Green Living
Gaia Discovery
Joanne Reed: Biodegradable PicknBin Bags ...
In an exclusive interview with Gaia Discovery, Joanne Reed - owner and managing director of PicknBin LLC - shares her motivation behind the design and marketing of a unique green product: PicknBin Clean-up Kits that comprise handy biodegradable bags and wet wipes encased in an easy-to-carry wallet for carrying trash and treasures alike.
Joanne Reed: Biodegradable PicknBin Bags Promote Nature Conservation
Conservation, Singapore
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Vilma D'Rozario: Passionate about wildlife

Gaia Discovery connects with Vilma D'Rozario of Cicada Tree Eco-Place for Mallika Naguran's MEM Alumni Group and the Nature Society talk titled "Face of the Conservationist". Originally presented at the SG50: Nurturing Nature with Community Involvement" Seminar. 

Vilma D'Rozario: Passionate about wildlife
Neoliberalism, Sustainable Development
Hui Zhen
Sustainability : or just Sustainababble?

What exactly is sustainability? Author and scientist Haydn Washington asks if it has become such and overused word as to become meaningless, rather than a key concept of the age.

Sustainability : or just Sustainababble?
Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Sustainable Living, Timor Leste
Gaia Discovery
Jose Ramos-Horta in After Rio+20: Asia Should ...
Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta reviews the Rio+20 summit and suggests that Asia should lead the way in sustainable development in this written commentary.
Jose Ramos-Horta in After Rio+20: Asia Should Lead in Sustainable Development

Nina van Toulon: Eco Flores Network for Sustainable Future

Nina van Toulon: Eco Flores Network for Sustainable Future
Turning big dreams into reality is never easy particularly when you’re talking about the complex subject of sustainability. One lady who’s not letting this deter her from her mission to build a more sustainable future for Flores, Indonesia is Nina Van Toulon. Sam Tyers reveals the story behind this inspirational change-maker.

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Jose Ramos-Horta in After Rio+20: Asia Should Lead in Sustainable Development

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Jose Ramos-Horta in After Rio+20: Asia Should Lead in Sustainable Development
Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta reviews the Rio+20 summit and suggests that Asia should lead the way in sustainable development in this written commentary.

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Albert Teo: Responsible Tourism for Borneo Biodiversity Preservation, Community Capacity Building

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Albert Teo: Responsible Tourism for Borneo Biodiversity Preservation, Community Capacity Building
Protecting wildlife and fragile ecosystems while boosting livelihoods can be done through purposeful enterprise, as demonstrated by Boreno Eco Tours' Albert Teo, in the Lower Kinabatangan and Kudat areas of Sabah. Mallika Naguran chats with Albert Teo, also the founder of Borneo Ecotourism Solutions and Technologies, to find out more about his sustainable tourism business model.

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Reese Fernandez: Filipino Social Enterprise Rags2Riches Provides Decent Work for Women

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Reese Fernandez: Filipino Social Enterprise Rags2Riches Provides Decent Work for Women
Rags2Riches is a Filipino brand that turns scraps of cloth into high-end fashion accessories . . . and in the process provides jobs, dignity, decent wages and financial training to women from some of the poorest communities in the country. Check out the podcast!

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James Anak Bali: Conserving Borneo's Sea Turtles Creatively

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James Anak Bali: Conserving Borneo's Sea Turtles Creatively
Where once sea turtle population took a dive for the worse, one man introduced unusual methods to revive the numbers on Pulau Talang Talang of Sarawak.

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Unn Sophary: Waste Plastic, Glass Bottle Re-used to Art

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Unn Sophary: Waste Plastic, Glass Bottle Re-used to Art
Casting light on a longstanding problem is only part of what artist and eco-campaigner Unn Sophary does. She takes waste plastic and glass bottles, turns them into practical and elegant accessories – and educates her community too.

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Celia Gregory: Regenerative Coral Reef Sculptor

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Celia Gregory: Regenerative Coral Reef Sculptor
Celia Gregory has a dream of creating a living sculpture under the waves. She is making it come true with the Coral Goddess, an innovative mix of eco-responsibility and intriguing art. This is the latest design in her series of shaped reef structures, built and laid down to revive marine environments. Mallika Naguran finds out more about the sculptor's work.

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Hannah the Mermaid Raises Awareness of Marine Magnificence

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Hannah the Mermaid Raises Awareness of Marine Magnificence
As a professional mermaid, Hannah Fraser participates in the Atlantis Resorts programs of entertainment, her appearances drawing large crowds of all ages. While to some this may seem like a fantasy creature lifted from the stills of a Disney Movie, the reality could not be further from the truth.

Project AWARE Governor Neville Coleman Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for Service to Conservation and Environment

Project AWARE Governor Neville Coleman Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for Service to Conservation and Environment
Veteran diver and conservationist has been awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia, one of the highest honours given to Australians, in recognition for his service to conservation the significant difference he has made to his community.

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Dr Rounville N. Bardonado: On Natural Healing at The Farm, Philippines

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Dr Rounville N. Bardonado: On Natural Healing at The Farm, Philippines
The Farm, a wellness and preventative resort and spa in Batangas, Philippines seeks to heal the spirit not just the body with holistic care and excellent vegan cuisine.

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Thailand Canoe Tour Operator Dave Williams Shows Quality and Knowledge Make Good Eco Tourism

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Dave Williams runs a specialist paddling and outdoor activity tour company in the south of Thailand. He puts as much emphasis on the environment as on making money, and says there is more to life than climbing the corporate ladder.

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Timor Leste Strengthens South East Asian Relations with New Embassy in Singapore

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Timor-Leste takes another step towards its aim of joining ASEAN by establishing an embassy in Singapore, some eight years after having established diplomatic relations with the country in May 2002. .

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Sanyo Solar Power Visionary Dr. Hiroyuki Kuriyama: How the HIT Solar Cell was Invented

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Sanyo Solar Power Visionary Dr. Hiroyuki Kuriyama: How the HIT Solar Cell was Invented
Twenty years ago, fresh graduate Hiroyuki Kuriyama joined Sanyo as a researcher, with revolutionary ideas about thin film silicon technology. He wanted to make the best electronic sensors and screens ever - but his vision gave us some of the most efficient solar cells instead.

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Professor Nguyen Viet Nhan: Helping Child Victims of Agent Orange Defoliation

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Professor Nguyen Viet Nhan: Helping Child Victims of Agent Orange Defoliation
Professor Nguyen Viet Nhan has dedicated his life to working with child victims of the US Air Force policy of spraying dioxin-based Agent Orange on large areas of Vietnamese countryside in order to kill vegetation that could hide Viet Cong soldiers. Although the war finished decades ago, Kayti Denham explains how his work continues.

 

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