A young Russian woman has turned her hand to helping the planet by helping to conserve forest cover in remote and hard to access areas, using drones
Subaraj Rajathurai: A Tribute to Singapore's Nature Warrior
The Story Behind Lewis Pugh’s Activism To Protect Antarctica
Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh is planning his next conquest, to lobby for a massive marine protected area surrounding Antarctica. Facing enormous threats from melting sea ice and industrial fishing, the region is under severe threat. Mallika Naguran speaks to the ocean advocate on his activism, advocacy and next mission—Antarctica2020.
Rishi Bhandari: Volunteerism Privilege
Lewis Hamilton: Veggieburger Missionary
Albert Teo: How to Sustain Community Building in Ecotourism
Mike Than Tun Win: Turning Junk Bikes into School Transport
Most people who see piles of junked or abandoned bike-share bicycles simply tut-tut and walk past blaming the local authorities for the mess. One public spirited Burmese man takes a different approach: he is shipping them to countries in desperate need of transport for students who just want to get to school.
John Roberts: On Sustainability and Tourism
Rod Hillman: Pushing Hard for Sustainable Tourism
Cecilie Benjamin: Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea)
When some people learn to dive, they want to travel and dive as many places as they can. But Cecilie Benjamin was so taken with her first dive site she decided this was a place where her passion for the marine environment could flourish. She was so enthused, she helped establish a thriving future environmental education centre.
Jeff Goodell on Climate Change: The Water Will Come
Harry Morris: Davao Reef Saviour
Elephant Knowledge: Anna Songhurst and Ecoexist
Ian Rosenberger: Trash for Dignity
Katherine Connor: Sustainable Elephant Rescue
Andrew Sebastian: On Malaysia Ecotourism & Ecology
No stranger to bird lovers and forest trekkers in Malaysia, guide Andrew Sebastian has more tricks up his sleeves in promoting ecotourism and habitat conservation than anyone can imagine. Gaia Discovery’s Mallika Naguran catches up with the bird expert to find out more about the Wallace Project through Sebastian’s own NGO - Ecotourism & Conservation Society Malaysia, and about his views on how tourism can help raise ecological awareness.
Jin of Chickenfeet Travels: Adventure with Positive Impacts
Michel Rawicki: Fragile Nature Through the Lens
Nature and wildlife photographer Michel Rawicki shares with Gaia Discovery what he has observed about nature in the Polar Regions, and how the climate is changing the environment in parts. Rawicki is a guest of Voilah! festival, which presents his large scale prints in an outdoor exhibition themed Touched by the Cold.
Alexander Yee: Overcoming Turtle Conservation Challenges
It took vision, persistence and wisdom for conservationist Alexander Yee to be able to release his 30,000th turtle hatchling into the South China Sea after five years this March. He spoke to Mallika Naguran about how this highly effective turtle conservation programme came about but more importantly, how obstructive village practices were overcome to boost this aspect of marine life and ecotourism in Sabah.
Michael Davis: My Role as a Responsible Installation Artist
Bio-Resin, reusable metal in bar chimes… these are just a couple of materials that are surprisingly part of the Illumaphonium, a musical structure that stands tall, colourful, entrancing and strong at the I Light Marina Bay 2018 festival in Singapore. Gaia Discovery’s Mallika Naguran gets on the same bandwidth as its British creator Michael Davis as he speaks about his musical interest, beliefs, style and role as a responsible artist.