Tim Smit educate people about environmental matters and encourages a greater understanding and empathy with these matters. Smit raised the needed funds and was the driving force, pulling the team of people together to build what has been described as 'the eighth wonder of the world' ; the site design was by Nicholas Grimshaw. The Eden Project is said to have contributed over £1 billion into the Cornish economy. Smit's book about the creation of the Eden Project, 'Eden', was first published in 2001 and updated on the 10th anniversary of the opening in March 2011. It is the best-selling environment book
Na ʻĀina Kai Botanical Gardens Na ʻĀina Kai Botanical Gardens Na Āina Kai Botanical Gardens () are nonprofit botanical gardens located at 4101 Wailapa Road, Kīlauea, Kauai, Hawaii. A variety of guided tours are offered Tuesday through Friday; an admission fee is charged for each. Na Āina Kai was established by Joyce and Ed Doty in 1982. In 1999, it became a nonprofit organization and opened to the public. Today it contains 13 gardens, a hardwood plantation, meadow, canyon, and beach. More than 200 bronze sculptures are sited throughout the estate. Highlights of the Gardens include: Special displays have been created representing the lives of