Jintana Kaewkao, a 50 year old mother of three from Thailand’s Prajuab Kirikhan province, has risked her life every day for 13 years to protect her village and our planet from climate change. I discovered her and what she is doing to protect the environment, on the website Climate Heroes.

She began her crusade in 2000 when one of Thailand’s largest electric companies, Union Power Development Company, started buying up coastal land from the villagers claiming it planned to build a resort which would offer employment opportunities. This, however, was a lie to get the land they needed to build a coal power plant. As part of their plan they started cutting down over 10,000 coconut trees that lined the coastline. Jintana saw what was happening and she dedicated all her time and energy to stopping the construction of the power plant. Gunmen have tried to kill her numerous times, but she has never backed down. She is not about to let corrupt government officials or greedy businessmen ruin her village. She is an inspiration to people everywhere who are working hard to stop climate change. Watch the video interview with her below, and share it with your family and friends.