Let's Make The World Better Together

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MARINE CONSERVATIONIST INEZ ALSAGOFF

THIS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-TRAINED 24-YEAR-OLD IS INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS THAT AIM TO PROTECT MARINE LIFE. AMONG THEM: THE OCEAN CLEAN-UP ORGANISATION SEVEN CLEAN SEAS, WHERE SHE WORKS AS A CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE; THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @LIMPEHLOANSHARK, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE BIODIVERSITY SHE AND OTHER FREELANCE GUIDES DISCOVER ON THE INTERTIDAL WALKS THEY CONDUCT (CUE THE RARE PINK SAND DOLLAR SEA URCHIN ON THIS PAGE); AND HER LATEST, YUKAN, AN ONLINE RESOURCE THAT ALSO CONDUCTS TOURS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON THE SEAFOOD THEY CONSUME IN SINGAPORE THAT OPENED TWO MONTHS AGO.

DRIVE SUPPORT THROUGH COLLABORATIONS

“One of my personal favourite instances of this happened when it was announced in 2020 that Dover Forest would be zoned for residential use and cleared. My friends and I knew that the only way to draw attention to this issue was through gaining public support, so I connected with a few independent film‑makers and videographers, and we made a short video called A Silent Forest to talk about the importance of saving Dover Forest. Thanks to this video as well as other groups and content creators petitioning for the same cause, we were able to save half of the forest from being transformed into housing blocks. For me, it’s collaborations like this that make the biggest impact.”

THE KEY TO CONSERVATION: STAY POSITIVE