What does it take to turn a tin mine into a rainforest, and then get the world to recognise it as a treasure worth protecting? That’s exactly what Malaysia has achieved with the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, or FRIM, which was just named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Joining us today to tell us more about this incredible journey is Encik Mahmudin Saleh, FRIM’s Deputy Director General of Operations.

<p>What does it take to turn a tin mine into a rainforest, and then get the world to recognise it as a treasure worth protecting? That’s exactly what Malaysia has achieved with the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.frim.gov.my/">Forest Research Institute Malaysia</a>, or FRIM, which was just named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Joining us today to tell us more about this incredible journey is Encik Mahmudin Saleh, FRIM’s Deputy Director General of Operations.</p>

Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.

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