Meet the Team

Contibuting Writers

Avril Lim

Avril is a high school student at the Chinese International School of Hong Kong. Growing up with many outdoor hobbies and interests, she is very passionate about protecting the environment—about protecting the ecosystems that she sees are beautiful and intricate. Avril wishes to be able to spark the same passion and wonder in others, while spotlighting today’s most urgent environmental crises. After all, it is humans who depend on the Earth, not the other way around.

Charlotte Ames-Ettridge

Charlotte Mortimer

Charlotte Mortimer is a teacher from England, living in Hong Kong. Her favourite childhood memories involve being surrounded by dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters and horses. She loves animals so much she became a vegetarian at aged 10 and still is!

Chelsea Lee

Emma Brady

Guest Contributor

Jane Marsh

Jane works as the founder and editor-in-chief of Environment.co. She specialises in covering topics in sustainability, renewable energy and environmental policy.

Jenny Tsui

Jenny is a writer and editor in the field of education. She is an aspiring environmentalist who hopes to inspire young learners to care for the planet – one article at a time!

Jordan Cheung

Jordan is a Volunteer Research Writer who finds much joy in writing articles on the latest business trends and topics ranging from environmental preservation, climate change, to business ethics and government policymaking. One of his major hobbies is reading The Economist to and fro between home and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), where he currently works as an Associate Administrator in the Corporate Communications team.

Kat Kid Adventure

Kelvin Oyugi

Kelvin is an IT expert, ocean advocate, and ocean literacy field educator from Kenya and founder of Trash Talk in Action, an initiative to help empower kids from a local community in Mombasa Kenya to address the challenges related to UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Leisha Sabharwal

Lily Deng

Lily Deng is an aspiring Earth scientist and IB student from the UK curious about our planet’s past, present, and future. She is passionate about nature, sustainable living, and sharing science with others. When she is not studying, she loves to learn languages, read philosophy books, and go to the gym.

Lina Suarez

Martina Igini

Martina is a journalist and editor with experience in climate change reporting and sustainability. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief at Earth.Org and Kids.Earth.Org. She holds two BA degrees, in Translation/Interpreting Studies and Journalism, and an MA in International Development from the University of Vienna. Before moving to Asia, she worked in Vienna at the United Nations Global Communication Department and in Italy as a reporter for a local newspaper.

martina.igini@earth.org

Michael Chase

Michael is a MSc student in a joint program between University College Dublin and Justus Liebig University, studying global change: ecosystem science and policy. He also holds two bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and policy, as well as integrative animal biology from the University of South Florida. Michael has a strong veterinary background, working hands on in marine and wildlife rehabilitation for several years. He has also completed research with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and other conservation organizations in the United States.

Murray Johnson

A teacher by profession, Murray is passionate about learning and exchanging ideas no matter your age or where you’re from. He tries to lead by example and seeks to provide a space for people to find community, reconnect to nature, and envision a future fit for the next seven generations. Join him as he has fun with purpose! Instagram: @purposeprojecthk

Radha Shah

Samiksha Manoharan

Samiksha is a passionate writer interested in environmental and scientific topics. With her love for nature and exploration, she crafts articles that spread awareness and shed light on the wonders of the natural world.

The Earth Prize

The Earth Prize is the world’s largest environmental competition for teenagers, having awarded $500,000 to the top teams and their schools for their planet-saving ideas. Since 2021, it’s reached over 10,000 students, across 154 countries and territories.