http://www.rolexawards.com/ The Rolex Awards support exceptional men and women who are breaking new ground in areas which advance human knowledge and well-being. ℗ & © 2008 Rolex Awards for Enterprise en-us The Rolex Awards for Enterprise The Rolex Awards support exceptional men and women who are breaking new ground in areas which advance human knowledge and well-being The Rolex Awards The Rolex Awards for Enterprise RolexDissemination@criticalmass.com http://www.rolexawards.com/ 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 and his team have developed a way to drastically reduce their noxious emissions. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 3:34:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/tim-bauer.m4v The Rolex Awards 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 and his team have developed a way to drastically reduce their noxious emissions. 4:08 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ 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 cliffs. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 3:33:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/talal-akasheh.m4v The Rolex Awards 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 cliffs. 4:24 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ 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 be assembled into simple structures, including houses. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 3:32:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/elsa-zaldivar.m4v The Rolex Awards 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 be assembled into simple structures, including houses. 4:25 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ South African conservationist Andrew Muir is harnessing the healing powers of nature to help young people orphaned by HIV/Aids become independent citizens. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 3:31:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/andrew-muir.m4v The Rolex Awards South African conservationist Andrew Muir is harnessing the healing powers of nature to help young people orphaned by HIV/Aids become independent citizens. 4:23 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ 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 to predict eruptions, using an unmanned, small-scale helicopter. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 3:30:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/andrew-mcgonigle.m4v The Rolex Awards 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 to predict eruptions, using an unmanned, small-scale helicopter. 4:23 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ After rediscovering a species of hornbill thought to be extinct in Thailands ravaged rainforests, microbiologist Pilai Poonswad set about turning former poachers and illegal loggers into protectors of these glorious birds and their precarious habitat. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/pilai-poonswad.mp4 The Rolex Awards After rediscovering a species of hornbill thought to be extinct in Thailands ravaged rainforests, microbiologist Pilai Poonswad set about turning former poachers and illegal loggers into protectors of these glorious birds and their precarious habitat. 5:03 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ Impelled by a love of the sea and its largest fish, the elusive whale shark, marine conservationist Brad Norman has created a photo-identification system to assist its conservation. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/brad-norman.mp4 The Rolex Awards Impelled by a love of the sea and its largest fish, the elusive whale shark, marine conservationist Brad Norman has created a photo-identification system to assist its conservation. 5:00 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ In south-eastern Siberia, a nomadic people are trying to preserve their way of life against the march of modern society. The traditional culture of the Evenk has been eroded through contact with Western civilisation. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/alexandra-lavrillier.mp4 The Rolex Awards In south-eastern Siberia, a nomadic people are trying to preserve their way of life against the march of modern society. The traditional culture of the Evenk has been eroded through contact with Western civilisation. 4:42 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ English zoologist Rory Wilson is renowned for developing ingenious ways to track wild animals and record their behaviour without directly observing them. His latest invention can go where satellite-based tracking devices cannot. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/rory-wilson.mp4 The Rolex Awards English zoologist Rory Wilson is renowned for developing ingenious ways to track wild animals and record their behaviour without directly observing them. His latest invention can go where satellite-based tracking devices cannot. 4:52 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ 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. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/chanda-shroff.mp4 The Rolex Awards 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. 5:16 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science, Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage http://www.rolexawards.com/ Introduction to the Programme Wed, 17 Sept 2008 19:00:00 GMT /media/files/rss-media/awards-opening.mp4 The Rolex Awards Introduction to the Programme 3:09 no Award, Awards, Geneva, Geneva Switzerland, Prize, Prizes, Rolex, Rolex Awards, Rolex Watches, Enterprise, Spirit of Enterprise, Swiss Watches, Switzerland, Watch, Watches, Environment, Culture, Science,Technology, Discovery, Exploration, Cultural heritage