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

Mallika Naguran, Gaia Discovery Founder, Quoted in BBC

A BBC feature on Singapore's search for its identity sought views from socio-environmental commentator Mallika Naguran who is also the founder of Gaia Discovery. Mallika, born in Singapore and a keen environmentalist, has written commentaries and articles for various publications and newspapers. In this article, Mallika commented on the need for greater involvement of civic groups in Singapore's nation building. "I see that the government is changing. They are becoming more transparent, more approachable, taking definite steps towards sustainability. Yet this could still improve. There could be more openness in policy-making, more access for civic groups to become stakeholders in nation-building".

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Tom Schmidt: Eco Spin in Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series

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Tom Schmidt: Eco Spin in Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series
Mallika Naguran speaks to Thomas Schmidt of the Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series to find out what motivates the award winning author to write, draw and self-publish what could possibly be the most regionally significant and environmentally pertinent graphic novel series.

Faizal Jamal: Environmental Impacts of Singapore's Future Population and Land Use Proposal

Faizal Jamal: Environmental Impacts of Singapore's Future Population and Land Use Proposal
Singapore Nominated MP Faizal Jamal gives her take on possible environmental impacts with the proposed Singapore government policies spelt out in the 2013 White Paper on Population and the Land Use Plan. This is the transcript of her speech delivered at a Singapore Parliamentary Debate.

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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