CHEN JIAO-HUA

WHY HER? Jiao-hua has been involved in environmental campaigns in Taiwan for more than 20 years. She is currently a spokesperson for the Taiwan Water Resources Conservation Union and is one of the leaders of the Southern Taiwan Anti-air Pollution Alliance. At the end of last year, she organised a protest that drew thousands to march through the city of Kaohsiung against worsening air pollution in Taiwan.