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Web Extra: Extended interview with Dr Tim Ealey

At the same time as we're talking about the big environmental challenges facing the world, there's widespread concern in Australia at the declining quality of science education. But an elderly Victorian man is trying to make a difference on both fronts. Dr Tim Ealey is an internationally acclaimed scientist who's devoted his retirement to reviving mangrove colonies. It's a grassroots campaign that's swept up school children who've become passionate about the cause.

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