ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Singapore: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Leo Tan Wee Hin
09/08/2017|02:03:00
(VACNE) - Known as the most visible and enduring figure in the Singapore biodiversity community, Prof. Leo Tan Wee Hin is an outstanding science educator and passionate advocate for environment, in particular biodiversity conservation.
Philippines: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Angel C. Alcala
09/08/2017|01:59:00
“A relentless conservationist and an untiring mentor who takes each opportunity to share his thoughts and insights to all and anyone from all walks of life” is how Ms. Crisi Marie Nozawa, executive director of The Samdhana Institute, describes national scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala.
Myanmar: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Maung Maung Kyi
09/08/2017|01:55:00
As a 17-year-old medicine student in the 1970s, Dr. Maung Maung Kyi dreamt of establishing a botanical garden in the Kyeintali region in Myanmar’s Southern Rakhine State. Coming from a family of farmers, he grew up appreciating the many benefits that biodiversity provides to humans.