Dr. William Baker

"It's really a mountainous desert here," said William Baker, director of the Dorothy Baker Environmental Studies Center, a Bahá'í-sponsored initiative which is devoted to exploring how appropriate technologies and education for sustainable development can be applied to improve the social, economic and environmental conditions in the Bolivian altiplano.
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"In reality, the soil in the region has a lot of fertility, but because of erosion and the fact that it dries out, many of the plant species that used to thrive no longer survive," said Dr. Baker during a recent interview.
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"In our classes, we advocate an idea of 'investment for well-being,' " said Dr. Baker.
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Although the project is less than two years old, it is already beginning to show results, said Dr. Baker."In one community, we have quite demonstrable new wetlands, while in another we have increased the area of wetlands," he said."In all, we probably have 500 or more dams that are now filling in with soil and starting to filter water.We have planted many with new trees."

"Now several other communities are asking to enter the program because they see the results," Dr. Baker added.

"It's really a mountainous desert here," said William Baker, director of the Dorothy Baker Environmental Studies Center, a Bahá'í-sponsored initiative which is devoted to exploring how appropriate technologies and education for sustainable development can be applied to improve the social, economic and environmental conditions in the Bolivian altiplano.
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"In reality, the soil in the region has a lot of fertility, but because of erosion and the fact that it dries out, many of the plant species that used to thrive no longer survive," said Dr. Baker during a recent interview.
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"In our classes, we advocate an idea of 'investment for well-being,' " said Dr. Baker.
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Although the project is less than two years old, it is already beginning to show results, said Dr. Baker."In one community, we have quite demonstrable new wetlands, while in another we have increased the area of wetlands," he said."In all, we proBábly have 500 or more dams that are now filling in with soil and starting to filter water.We have planted many with new trees."

"Now several other communities are asking to enter the program because they see the results," Dr. Baker added.

"It's really a mountainous desert here," said William Baker, director of the Dorothy Baker Environmental Studies Center, a Bahá'í-sponsored initiative which is devoted to exploring how appropriate technologies and education for sustainable development can be applied to improve the social, economic and environmental conditions in the Bolivian altiplano.
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"In reality, the soil in the region has a lot of fertility, but because of erosion and the fact that it dries out, many of the plant species that used to thrive no longer survive," said Dr. Baker during a recent interview.
...
"In our classes, we advocate an idea of 'investment for well-being,' " said Dr. Baker.
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Although the project is less than two years old, it is already beginning to show results, said Dr. Baker."In one community, we have quite demonstrable new wetlands, while in another we have increased the area of wetlands," he said."In all, we probably have 500 or more dams that are now filling in with soil and starting to filter water.We have planted many with new trees."

"Now several other communities are asking to enter the program because they see the results," Dr. Baker added.
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-- Dr. William Baker

In Bolivia, Dr William Baker, the head of the Dorothy Baker Environmental Studies Center, attended the Earth Summit and the global forum.The contacts he made and the information he gained from these meetings inspired him to bring back many new ideas that have been incorporated into the organization's programme.