FORCE OF NATURE

Once primarily focused on the US, The Nature Conservancy now has a global reach, thanks in no small part to board member Moses Tsang. On the eve of the charity’s fundraising gala, he tells Rachel Duffell how he got involved and how it has changed him

Listen to the forest. What do you hear? Noises made by insects, birds and animals, leaves rustling and even trees creaking in the wind. These sounds can tell us how healthy a forest is. By planting listening devices and running the recordings through an algorithm, conservationists are learning more about the health of such ecosystems. This technology is just one of many ways The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is helping to protect the environment—in this case in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea. It’s a development Moses Tsang, a global board member of the charity, believes has much potential. “Using technology to improve the outcome of conservation is one thing I’m very excited about, and it’s really just at the budding stage,” he says. Moses has been involved with TNC for…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019

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