Mok shines star power on the environment

Karen Mok arrived in Beijing on Dec 8, the same day that the local government issued the first red alert for air pollution. Schools and construction sites were closed, and the number of cars on the road was restricted.

Wearing a face mask to protect herself against pollution, the Hong Kong singer-actress attended the opening of an exhibition organized by The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization that has worked around the world since 1951 to protect ecologically important lands and waters.

"We are here to advocate for the protection of the environment. Looking at the sky outside the window, it's clear how bad the situation is and how urgently we need to take action," says Mok, who was named an ambassador of The Nature Conservancy.