natural history

GREEN Riders Celebrates 12,000+ Video Views!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by greenriders

To mark the two year anniversary of GREEN Riders, Jamie and Kenny are excited to announce that we’ve received 12,000+ views on our GREEN Riders You Tube Channel and 10,000+ views on our website and blog! It was indeed an amazing journey with lots of new friends, visits to inspiring local communities engaged in conservation and … Continue reading »

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Episode 11: Here, is the WHY…

Posted on August 12, 2012 by greenriders

Since GREEN RIDERS began, people have been asking us “Why?” Here, is the WHY. Thank you to everyone who’s followed and participated in this environmental video journey. In Southeast Asia and everywhere. Keep an eye out for future GREEN RIDERS events! (like one in Singapore in November!)

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Episode 8 – WE LOVE YOU KELAB ALAMI!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by greenriders

At the southernmost tip of Continental Asia, where Malaysia looks out over the water at the island of Singapore, is the point known as Tanjung Piai. In this region, Serina Rahman invited Green Riders to visit the community where she works and lives. Kelap Alami, or Nature Club, is a community-based program designed to empower … Continue reading »

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This Is A Rubbery! Episode 5

Posted on July 22, 2012 by greenriders

Hands up! This is a rubbery! In episode five, GREEN RIDERS go to the source and find Southeast Asia’s first rubber tree, in Kantang, Thailand. We explore the complex, rubber-made story behind this most common of materials, a story of pestilence, slavery, deep jungles, big dreams, dashed hopes and a whole lot of drippy, white … Continue reading »

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Green Conquers All: From the Earth Times

Posted on July 10, 2012 by greenriders

An update from our friends at the Earth Times, highlighting our adventures in Kok Krai, our progress along this windy route, and the growing list of species we’ve met along the way (non-human). Thanks for the support ET!