The Role of Forest and Environmental Conservation Film in Creating Nature Connectedness and Pro-Environmental Behaviour

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Mark See Teck Lee

Mark See Teck Lee a dedicated and professional film/commercial director, with extensive experience in creative craft, writing, directing and managing production works. A highly motivated and efficient individual, whose thorough and precise approach to projects has yielded excellent results and worldwide recognition, achievements include film awards in the years of practicing his career. He has graduated with a Master of Arts from The University of Auckland and is currently pursuing his PhD research scholar at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Kit Ling Chin

Kit Ling Chin (PhD) is a research officer at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia. Not only dedicating to the research and education industry, she has involved herself in several award-winning documentary productions as a film producer. Apart from having many publications in international peer reviewed journals, she believes that media plays an important role in education and that it has a greater impact towards a positive behavioral change towards its stakeholders.

Paik San H’ng

Paik San H’ng (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, University Putra Malaysia. He strongly believes that art plays a major role in communications on scientific subjects and that it is more interesting to convey a theoretical message.

Manohar Mariapan

Manohar Mariapan (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the department of Recreation and EcoTourism, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia. As a nature interpreter and academic he has vast experience in environmental interpretation which includes interpretive photography and birding. Dr. Mano is very active in implementing environmental interpretive programs, and interpretation training. He has also produced many interpretive materials for recreation forest and nature reserves in the country. Dr. Mano is also a certified Interpretation Trainer and he conducts research in Interpretation as it relates to the socio-psychological aspects of human dimensions.

Swee Yaw Ooi

Swee Yaw Ooi is a lecturer in Broadcast Communication at the Faculty of Communication and Creative Industries, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. Apart from academic, Wayne is specialising in aerial videography and has involved in various local and international film production.

Seca Gandaseca

Seca Gandaseca (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, University Putra Malaysia. He focuses on research relating to environmental impact assessment on tropical forests. He has a burning passion in environmental conservation and has been involved in many environmental restoring programs.

Mariusz Maminski

Mariusz Maminski is a Professor at the Institute of Wood Sciences and Furniture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland. He strongly believes that film plays an important role in communicating complex issues such as climate change. With such an effective tool of audio and visual, audiences tend to be attached to the subject matter in a more interesting manner.