Maya Karin – one fearsome eco-activist

Maya believes Malaysia and Indonesia have an enormous biodiversity that has to be protected and cherished. — Team Ceritalah

Cynics may claim that celebrity activism trivialises. However, in Malaysia, we really need high-profile voices to increase awareness and shape the debate on conservation.

ON Friday, with the 16-year-old activist Greta Thurnberg as their icon, millions of young people massed in cities across the globe to protest against continuing apathy in the face of climate change (#climatestrike).