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Wild Asia nominates Dr Joean Oon as our second Wild Asia Hero. Fondly known as the "garbage enzyme lady," Dr Oon's Earth Saving Through Garbage Enzyme campaign has spread beyond the shores of Penang, a small island off the west coast of Malaysia where she operates a naturopathy clinic. JULES ONG checks her out.
Wild Asia nominates the villagers of Bukit Koman as our first Wild Asia Hero. The 300-odd families have been fighting an uphill battle to protect their community and the environment from potential contamination by a gold mining facility in their village. JULES ONG reports.