Ecotourism in Cambodia

Ecotourism is a relatively new development in Cambodia where the majority of tourists visit for the history rather than the wildlife. But in targeted areas of active environmental protection, ecotourism has been making a positive and successful impact in the lives of indigenous species and local villagers. Watch my video report from Siem Reap, Chong Khneas, and Prek Toal, Cambodia:

British surfers clean up ocean sewage

Paul Massey produced a compelling short video for Current Television on a group of British surfers who created a group called Surfers Against Sewage. Surfing is a sport that many people travel all over the world for, but surfing a pristine clean ocean is not something that is as common. These surfers were actually getting physically sick from pollution and litter in the ocean while ironically doing their sport that is supposed to be one-with-nature. Watch the report below:

Scottish town's environmental Trump problem

Short film makers posted a thought-provoking video on Current Television's website about the problem of large developers and environmental damage. Billionaire real estate and resort developer Donald Trump won a highly protested bid to build a golf course that will partially destroy nationally protected sand dunes in Scotland. Golf courses use pesticides and irrigation techniques that are potentially damaging to water sources. Golf courses also bring tourists which can help enrich communities that lack other tourist infrastructure.

Is ecotourism solution for Madagascar

The island nation of Madagascar is slowly becoming an eco-travel destination. Tourists come to see animals such as the lemur that can only been seen there. But because the country is poor and developing, environmental damage consisting of major forest clear-cutting for rice farming and survival is a major problem that is threatening the few remaining areas of natural forests. Current TV's Adam Yamaguchi traveled to this island and reports on the hope of eco-tourism among a few other measures to help save what's left of the island's environment:

From poop to paper, conservation in Thailand

An interesting idea for eco-travel is to visit local businesses that help conserve the environment in unique ways. I recently traveled to Thailand and visited two paper factories who reuse elephant and panda dung to make the paper with. Watch my report below: