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Gary Bencheghib | Filmmaker and Activist

Viral Videos That Change The World

 

For using storytelling to inspire systemic change to end the waste issue in Indonesia

Growing up on the island of Bali from the age of nine, Gary witnessed the devastating effects of the island’s waste problem first-hand. Now 23, this environmental filmmaker is drawing attention to some of the most polluted areas on the planet thanks to his viral videos and activism. His nine-part series about the world’s most polluted river, the Citarum in Indonesia, sparked a two-year emergency cleanup project supported by Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo.

 

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