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Tim Bauer - Reduce pollution from motorized tricycles in Asian cities
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In Asia, the ubiquitous motorised tricycle with its two-stroke engine is a major cause of air pollution. Working in the Philippines, American mechanical engineer Tim Bauer ...
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Talal Akasheh - Conserve ancient Petra from the ravages of time and tourism
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Petra, a 2,500-year-old city in Jordan, is one of the worlds most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are taking their toll on its monuments, carved into sandstone...
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Elsa Zaldívar - Combine loofah and plastic waste to make low-cost housing
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Elsa Zaldívar takes leftover pieces of a vegetable sponge and mixes them with other vegetable matter and recycled plastic to form strong, lightweight panels that can easily...
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Andrew Muir - Providing training and jobs to young people orphaned by Aids
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South African conservationist Andrew Muir is harnessing the healing powers of nature to help young people orphaned by HIV/Aids become independent citizens.
"the vulnerab...
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Andrew McGonigle - Predict volcano eruptions using a remote-controlled helicopter
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Many millions of people around the world live in the shadow of an active volcano, at risk of sudden death. Scottish physicist Andrew McGonigle is developing a reliable way ...
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Shafqat Hussain - Develop a livestock insurance and ecotourism in Pakistan
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Pakistani economist turned conservationist Shafqat Hussain launched Project Snow Leopard (PSL) in 1999 to survey and provide innovative solutions for the conservation of th...
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Runa Khan Marre - A museum of traditional boats brings tourists to Bangladesh
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With a lifelong love of water and traditional wooden boats, enterprising Bangladeshi woman Runa Khan Marre is determined to save the unique cultural heritage of Bangladeshi...
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Zenón Gomel Apaza - Transform Andean communities through traditional agriculture
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In 1994 Peruvian agricultural engineer Zenón Gomel Apaza returned to his homeland in the Andes to help farmers with his modern knowledge. He soon realised, however, that th...
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Cristian Donoso - Following ancient paths to gather vital new knowledge
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Eager to protect the dramatic landscapes of western Patagonia, Cristian Donoso will lead an expedition by kayak to this region, one of the most inhospitable places on earth...
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Chanda Schroff - Reviving the art of embroidery
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In a remote part of India, one woman has established a movement to revive a local form of artistic expression, hand embroidery, creating a sustainable means of income. The ...
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