Ziya tong biography of christopher cross

The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies. Science broadcaster Ziya Tong landed her current role as co-host of Daily Planet in after completing what was supposed to be a temporary six-week position as guest host.

Her unique way of communicating science in a meaningful and straightforward manner captivated audiences of all ages from the start. A strong supporter of public broadcasting, Tong participates in Media that Matters, a conference that promotes social change and media activism. While in New York, Tong worked as a senior producer for Orientation.

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Case in point: last year Tong and her co-host, Dan Riskin, were embedded at the jet propulsion laboratory with the team from the California Institute of Technology when it successfully landed NASA's rover, Curiosity, on Mars. Tong has travelled to more than 60 countries. In addition to speaking fluent English and Cantonese, she is working on her French, Mandarin and Arabic.

What is your most prized possession?

Ziya co-directed a new documentary called Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics with Ben Addelman, and she stars alongside Executive Producer Rick.

Who was your childhood hero? My grandfather. He was a revolutionary and a political prisoner. He worked his way up from nothing and became a leading political figure in Hong Kong. What was the last thing you read?