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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:20:50 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>People - Latest</title><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:24:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-GB</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Claire Chiang on Culture and Conservation in Children's Literature</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:36:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/claire-chiang-on-culture-and-conservation-in-childrens-liter.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:6813223</guid><description><![CDATA[Claire Chiang speaks about the need for more cultural and conservation content for children. She is the chairperson of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content advisory board.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-6813223.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>President Jose Ramos-Horta on A Sustainable Future for Timor Leste</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:59:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/president-jose-ramos-horta-on-a-sustainable-future-for-timor.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:6432138</guid><description><![CDATA[Timor Leste President shares his vision in lifting the country from the dungeons of poverty and hopelessness, with sustainable development in mind. A Gaia Discovery exclusive.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-6432138.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Hanne Darbol of Gangga Island Resort on Conservation and Restoration to Improve Villagers' Lives</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:42:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/hanne-darbol-of-gangga-island-resort-on-conservation-and-res.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:6118321</guid><description><![CDATA[Mallika Naguran returns from Gangga Island Resort & Spa in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia to find that managers Hanne Garbol and Gaspare Davi are busy running a viable hospitality and marine tourism business with the interests of island dwellers – both children and adults – firmly in mind.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-6118321.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Dr Saleemul Huq on Bangladesh as Climate Change Adaptation Model</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:36:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/dr-saleemul-huq-on-bangladesh-as-climate-change-adaptation-m.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:6074134</guid><description><![CDATA[by Dr Saleemul Huq, Senior fellow with the  International Institute for Environment and Development. He writes about 12 December 2009 being a tipping point in the struggle for climate justice.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-6074134.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mike Horn: Extreme Explorer on Conservation Aboard The Pangaea Eco Yacht</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:51:45 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/mike-horn-extreme-explorer-on-conservation-aboard-the-pangae.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:5760693</guid><description><![CDATA[Mike Horn, extreme explorer, speaks about his conservation activities involving youths aboard his custom designed eco yacht Pangaea. The two and a half year expedition will take them through many places to restore damaged environment and bond with various cultures.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-5760693.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Michael Switow on Fighting Poverty and its Impact on Climate Change</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:47:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/michael-switow-on-fighting-poverty-and-its-impact-on-climate.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:5200166</guid><description><![CDATA[Mallika Naguran chats with Michael Switow, one of the founders of a rare organisation - ONE (SINGAPORE), a group of passionate Singaporean citizens and residents committed to systematically write fight poverty in Singapore and beyond.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-5200166.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Benjamin Lao on Organic Pesticides and Using Sloping Agriculture Land Technology to Counter Soil Erosion</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:26:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/benjamin-lao-on-organic-pesticides-and-using-sloping-agricul.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:5181848</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-5181848.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Sebastien Marot of Friends International on Rescuing Streetkids and Creating Green Enterprises</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:48:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/sebastien-marot-of-friends-international-on-rescuing-streetk.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:5146520</guid><description><![CDATA[Friends Int'l is a a social enterprise that provides remedial education and vocational training to some 3500 youth a year. Its outreach programmes and partner networks touch the lives of many many more, both youth and their families.Sebastien Marot founder and Executive Director of Friends International, talks about how working with street children and other marginalised urban youth is crucial.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-5146520.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Dr Thomas Goreau on Coral Reef and Fisheries Habitat Restoration</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:31:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/dr-thomas-goreau-on-coral-reef-and-fisheries-habitat-restora.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:4531241</guid><description><![CDATA[Abstract:  So much Coral Triangle reef habitat is now severely degraded that conservation alone is inadequate to preserve the ecosystems along with the species and people who depend on them. Only active, large-scale coral reef and fisheries habitat restoration can maintain fisheries, shore protection, ecotourism, and biodiversity ecosystem services of the Coral Triangle. Turning fisherfolk from hunters into sustainable reef farmers will be essential to maintain fisheries and biodiversity in the future. The techniques to do so have been developed in Indonesia, but large-scale investment by governments and funding agencies is needed for training and application of new technologies within the context of community-based restoration and management programs.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-4531241.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Prof Gatze Lettinga on Social Security For All Through Clean Water Treatment</title><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:54:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/prof-gatze-lettinga-on-social-security-for-all-through-clean.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">223911:2215647:4447621</guid><description><![CDATA[ngapore 25 June 2009. It was indeed music to my ears to hear a top scientist who is also this year’s recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize espouse the idea of going back to the basics when it comes to sustainable water management. The object behind sustainability, according to the inventor of an improved anaerobic technology for treating used water, is closing both water and waste loops to ensure environmental protection. By doing that, people everywhere, young and old, and especially children can live in secure and clean environments.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/rss-comments-entry-4447621.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>