Inspiring change, for people and nature
Cambodia Sophea Chhin Nominator: Mr. Meng Monyrak, Director, Department of Biodiversity, General Secretariat for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Young biodiversity information specialist sparks interest in wildlife research As a young boy in the 1990s, Sophea Chhin witnessed a lot of birds being slaughtered for food in his community. It was this experience that […]
Brunei Darussalam Eyad Samhan Nominator: Haji Shaharuddin Khairul bin Haji Anuar, Acting Director, Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, Ministry of Development, Brunei Darussalam Wildlife conservation officer contributes significantly to research on fauna and flora It was in the 1980s when Mr. Eyad Samhan left his job as a town planning officer to pursue his […]
Ten biodiversity conservation advocates representing the grassroots, government, academic, and business sectors received the 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award at a ceremony held in Manila, Philippines on 07 August 2017. The inaugural award forms part of the celebration of ASEAN’s Golden Anniversary. The ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes is a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from […]
The Government of the Philippines will host the award ceremony of the inaugural ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from the ASEAN region who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in their respective countries. Ten heroes from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, […]
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June to bring attention to environmental problems such as illegal wildlife trade, climate change, habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, and many other challenges. “The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises […]
Reaffirming its commitment to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development globally, the European Union (EU) is supporting the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in […]
#WeCanBeBiodiversityHeroes Story No. 3: Adeline Tiffanie Suwana Like many teens her age, 20-year-old Adeline Tiffanie Suwana used to love hearing news of flooding in her native country, Indonesia. For most kids, a flood means they can skip classes and play in flood waters with their friends. But when flood ravaged Adeline’s home, things changed. “At […]
The search is on for the 10 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes to represent Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes is a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from the ASEAN region who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in their […]
#WeCanBeBiodiversityHeroes Story No. 2: The Bekantan Twins What were you doing in your spare time when you were 16? You were probably focused on going out with your friends or […]
#WeCanBeBiodiversityHeroes Story No. 1: Business Mirror According to a number of Southeast Asian media practitioners who responded to the Biodiversity Awareness Survey for Media Practitioners in the ASEAN Region conducted […]