Meet Our Team
Dr Corinne Ang
Chief Executive Officer
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Corinne has spent almost 10 years organising, championing and campaigning for climate & environmental causes. As a part-time dentist, she also advocates for sustainability within the dental industry.
Her journey in the climate sector includes leading roles in organizations like Parents for Climate and Electrify Adelaide.
In the dental world, she has served in various roles including being Chair of Environmental & Sustainability Committee for Australian Dental Association (SA). Moving to Australia in her early 20s, Corinne deeply understands the immigrant experience, and the unique challenges faced by Asian communities in building environmental awareness.
She is committed to nurturing the next generation, often engaging with local schools and pre-schools to inspire young environmentalists.
Dr Kim Loo
Chair
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Kim has spent almost 10 years advocating for social and environmental determinants of health in the context of climate change.
As a GP based in Riverstone, she holds numerous health & environment roles such as current Chair of Hills Doctors Association, former Chair of Doctors for the Environment NSW, and being on NSW AMA and GP Council and NSW/ACT Faculty Council RACGP .
Kim has received numerous awards for her advocacy work; her most recent awards being the 2023 ZEST Awards for Climate Change Resilience, 2023 MLI Climate Leader of the Year, 2022 AMA Presidents Award and the Edna Ryan award 2021 for Making a Feminist difference with community activism.
She is a regular guest speaker on radio, television, podcasts, and is a well-regarded speaker at local community, environmental events and health/medical conferences.
She is passionate about her garden and growing food and belongs to Permaculture Sydney West.
Rathana Chea
Team Member
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Rathana has spent over 20 years working internationally strengthening people, building organisations and delivering impactful strategies.
He has worked in the areas of environmental sustainability, climate change, human rights and technology. He has served on senior management and executive teams in Europe, Australia, Asia and Globally for Greenpeace, Amnesty International, the Sunrise Project and other leading change agents. He has also served on countless boards including as Vice Chair of the peak body for multicultural communities, ECC as well as serving on the board of leading campaign training institutes such as, New York based Mobilisation Lab and regionally focused AktivAsia.
Rathana has co-founded and successfully scale up numerous social enterprise, not-for-profit and charity startups into fully fledged impact focused organisations across Asia and Australia.
Rathana holds several qualifications across multiple disciplines from Oxford University, UNSW, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Technology Sydney where he was awarded the Vice Chancellors’ Human Rights HC Award, underscoring his dedication to making a difference.
Dr Lai Heng Foong
Team Member
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Dr Lai Heng Foong has spent over 25 years of experience in public Health, disaster medicine and climate change. As an Emergency Medicine Specialist at Bankstown Hospital, she navigates the complexities of serving a multicultural community.
Lai Heng’s involvement in committees, such as being Co-Chair of the Emergency Care Institute Community of Practice (CoP) and Chair of the Public Health and Disaster Committee of ACEM and the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Public and Environmental Health Special Interest Group; highlights her commitment to public health.
She is also a respected academic, holding roles as Senior Conjoint Lecturer with University of New South Wales and University of Western Sydney, publishing in peer reviewed journals on Pandemic preparedness, anti-racism and climate change and health, and regularly presenting at conferences.
Recognized among the top 124 Asian Australians in the AA124 2023/2024 award, Lai Heng’s story is one of unwavering dedication to improving community and global health.
Trang Nguyen
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Trang has dedicated over 15 years working in the international climate sector, promoting the transition to a low carbon economy.
Leading Climateworks Centre’s Southeast Asia team, she collaborates with stakeholders in Australia and Southeast Asia to boost climate ambition in the region. Trang’s background in banking and finance equips her to manage climate adaptation and mitigation programs effectively, and her expertise has been instrumental in shaping the UK’s climate strategy in Vietnam.
Trang’s academic achievements include a Masters in Banking and Finance from the University of Nottingham in the UK, and advanced studies at Harvard University on Leading Green Growth, reflecting her commitment to sustainable development.