As founder of the eco lifestyle website Ecochick.com and Host/Producer of Eco TV, Lara Shannon is a passionate and inspiring advocate for the environment. Lara produced a documentary in 2014 that aired on Channel 9 about the Trans Borneo Challenge with 7 other women to raise awareness about the plight of the orangutans, palm oil and to raise funds for The Orangutan Project’s conservation work.
“I wanted to see for myself how dire the situation was for the orangutans and other species living in the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, and embark on a campaign to raise international awareness about what is going on and how we all need to take action NOW to help. The result was not only developing an even greater personal commitment to this cause, but has also given rise to my debut Ecochick Adventures documentary, The Trans Borneo Challenge.”