Pioneering Individuals: Rolex Award Winners 2002: The Mangrove Man Part 3 of 3

Driven by a long-standing desire for justice, American biologist Gordon Sato is spending his retirement helping some of the world's poorest people, in Eritrea, to help themselves. His innovative Manzanar project harnesses two of the Eritrean coast's most abundant resources - intense sunlight and seawater - to grow mangrove plants that can be used not only to feed animals, but also to provide a habitat for fish and shellfish. His aim is to help impoverished, coastal communities in this war-torn country to develop low-tech, sustainable agricultural economy.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Coastal ecosystems
• Conservation
• Deforestation/forests
• Endangered species
• Energy
• Forests
• Oceans
• Science and technology

[hebokc]

Very interesting. Please update us on the mangrove projects. One day Eritrea will be green and a symbol for Africa.

[Hanza7]

I am very impressed. God bless you, Dr Gordon

[andiab1]

Mr.Sato. May God bless you. that is a great Job You are doing in one of the beautyful and divers culture. uyou are providing us with the knowledge and courage to do something to the country we belong. Brothers and Sisters who leave in Diaspora urging you all to statrt a project which is vital and urgent to our country. Lets take the foot stapes and dedication of this great man and be part of a history of great country in makeing.

[SemharFilms]

Bravo.

[47nights]

This is just great, i am so delightful for the work Dr Godron put in just out of his good will, May God bless Eritrea and Eritreans.

Eritrea is setting an example to the rest of Africans to work and bring food to the table, rather than waiting for the Americans, British to provide them with food, Such as Ethiopia,Nigeria and the rest of africa.

[09Factual]

Eritrea may be poor of currency but it is rich in cultural capital and is peaceful nation