In Southern Shan State, organic sunflowers are heralding an emerging youth movement for a cleaner, brighter environment. Zoe Rasbash, a student Environmental activist from London visited Inle Lake and Phekon in August 2017.
Myanmar’s Inle Lake watershed area is a beautiful heritage site with a unique eco-system. However, it has suffered increasing environmental damage due to overuse of chemical fertilisers and pressure from increased tourism. Ma Kyin Htwe explains how the eco-farming training funded by Ecologia has proved a turning point, for herself and her community.