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Hello there, a very warm welcome to Gaia Discovery. Whether you were invited to this site or stumbled upon it by chance, I’m happy you’re reading this because you can make a positive change to the way we travel, enriching the lives of those we visit.
Here’s your own online publication that paints a wonderful world of untold travel stories, unchartered territories, enchanting discoveries, luxurious comforts and harmonious simplicity with mother earth.
Gaia Discovery seeks out environmentally friendly destinations for all to explore. And we hope to bring you these exciting tales based on personal experience so that you know you’re not simply relying on a glossy brochure when you head out to foreign lands.
Our Role
Our planet is ailing. Travellers with a spark of conscience can help by seeking out eco-friendly places to visit and stay, not least because commercial support is needed to support enterprises that bother to make a difference. Gaia Discovery hopes to continually seek out these eco-friendly destinations and resorts, plus feature change agents who may be developers and hoteliers. In doing so, it hopes to raise the awareness and sustainability of eco-tourism.
This portal also aims to influence industrialists, builders and hoteliers to forsake a myopic stance in developing properties that are commercially viable but detrimental to the balance of eco-systems. Through Gaia Discovery, we will urge them to exercise greater thought and care in protecting the environment and its inhabitants, and when they do, we will recognize them for making the change.
Why Gaia?
Gaia, the name of the Greek earth goddess, is used to describe the self-regulating state of the earth as formulated in the 1960s by Dr James Lovelock, an independent research scientist. Lovelock’s theory explains the Gaia hypothesis , which later became referred to as the Gaia Theory .
Lovelock’s ecological hypothesis proposes that living and nonliving parts of the earth form a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism. Lovelock says that all living things have a regulatory effect on the Earth's environment, and together promote life.
It is the context of viewing Gaia as a living planet, both in the metaphorical and ecological concept, which gives this portal its name. I am thankful to Dr Lovelock for taking pains in illustrating through his books the sad state of our planet earth, for issuing warnings to take action now, and for inspiring me to do my bit through Gaia Discovery.
Your Say
We want all our readers, including you, to get involved in reading these articles and to do your part. No matter where you are, who you are, how great or little travel experience you have, you can contribute views, original travel articles, original photos and videos of people and places that have made a difference to our world, Gaia.
And remember to sign up as Subscriber if you wish to receive updated stories by email and to take part in attractive promotions (such as resort stays in lovely places).
Enjoy reading Gaia Discovery and let us know what you think, either by sending me a note or airing your views under Your Say at the end of each section.
Until then, tread gently.
Mallika Naguran
Editor
mal@gaiadiscovery.com
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