Ouk Vanday, who practices a zero-waste lifestyle himself, wants to channel his message of forest conservation and trash management in the forest through Coconut School, a community learning center made from recycled trash collected in the Kirirom National Park.
Each person has a responsibility to take care of the earth, and for 36-year-old Buddhist monk and forest community leader Monk Tho Thoross, protecting the forests that serve as the lungs of the planet has become his life’s work.
Struggle is common to every journey, however finding the right cause is deeply personal. This is a story of 23-year-old environmental advocate, Eng Sreypov, who found her calling in the midst of Cambodia’s forests.
When discussing food security, the food on our plate is just the tip of the iceberg. There is a need to look beyond what is on our dining room table and see the bigger picture.
With her expertise in video production and a love for the environment, At Sotheavy uses Facebook to advocate against single-use plastic waste through the ‘Think Plastic’ campaign. She is going against the tide of the public’s choice of short-life convenience lifestyle over the long-term impact on the environment.