The man who stopped a mega-dam and rescued the jungle of Borneo

A man who successfully led a campaign to prevent the construction of a mega-dam in the Borneo rainforest received an environmental award.

Peter Kallang has spent years teaching these projects to indigenous communities in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and around the world.

After a five-year campaign, the government finally canceled the project.

Peter was awarded the Seacology Prize in 2019 for protecting the environment of the island.

Video produced by Trystan Young and Ly Huong

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