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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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Eric Simard Steers Green Initiatives for Victoria Hotels & Resorts in Vietnam and Cambodia

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Eric Simard Steers Green Initiatives for Victoria Hotels & Resorts in Vietnam and Cambodia
In Vietnam and Cambodia, there is a French chain of hotels and resorts that strive to do what they can to operate responsibly within the environments in which they operate. Mallika Naguran finds out from the general manager Eric Simard just how Victoria Hotels & Resorts maintain their social and environmental responsibilities.

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Ned Deloach on Natural Selection and Marine Invertebrates Gone Wild

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Ned Deloach on Natural Selection and Marine Invertebrates Gone Wild
Mallika Naguran meets Ned Deloach, the co-author of Reef Creature Identification, Tropical Pacific, and his wife Anna at the launch of the guidebook in Singapore. And gets hooked by amazing discussions on marine diversity, natural selection and critter hunting.

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Pangaea Expedition from The Andaman Islands to Calcutta for Conservation

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In 2008, Mike Horn started a worldwide voyage called the Pangaea. The main idea is to unite young people from different countries who are passionate about environment and want to make a difference in their communities and beyond.

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Lord Oxburgh on The Science and Politics of Climate Change

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“Over the last five years, it seems we may have forgotten the simple basics of climate change,” says Lord Oxburgh, geologist, professor, Fellow of the Royal Society, ex-Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK government, and president of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association.

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Khandro Thrinlay Chodon, Lay Master of Buddhism, Inspires Spiritual Retreat in Amanjiwo, near Borobodur

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A recent visit to the Amanjiwo in Central Java located at the foothills of the Menoreh Mountain, facing the 9th Century temple of Borobodur allowed Gaia Discovery contributor Kayti Denham to meet with Khandro Thrinlay Chodon, a female Tibetan Buddhist Lay master.

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Gary Bencheghib of "Make a Change Bali": Beach Clean-ups Through Personal Conviction, Environmental Responsibility

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"Make a Change Bali" aims to promote awareness and educate people on the personal responsibilities and practical solutions that will end Bali's decay and descent into a polluted, rubbish strewn island that no one wants to visit. A profile on Gary Bencheghib.

 

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