Lilian Manansala
Lilian Manansala is a Los Angeles-based video journalist, editor, and writer reporting on the intersections of politics, culture, sustainability, equality, and human rights. Her work as a choreographer and performer complement her skills as a visual storyteller and digital artist.
She is currently a Junior Editor and Videographer on the News and Documentary team at Insider. She was also a member of the first cohort of the Vox Media Writer's Workshop in Summer 2021. Most recently, Lilian was one of 12 journalists chosen for the 2022 Data Institute sponsored by OpenNews, ProPublica, and the Ida B. Wells Society.
Lilian received her Master's in Journalism at New York University.
Videos and Multimedia
Business Insider • 28th November 2022
Turning tofu waste into natural gas is helping to clean rivers in Indonesia
The runoff from tofu factories pollutes rivers and kills fish. Over the last 40 years, Indonesia has built almost 50,000 biogas plants to convert tofu wastewater. We visited Sumedang to see how communities are producing cooking fuel from the waste of this popular food.
Business Insider • 3rd November 2022
How bricks made from milk cartons can help typhoon victims
• Hundreds of billions of milk cartons are thrown away each year. • It's working with Thai schoolchildren to turn milk cartons into bricks and roofing sheets that can benefit victims of natural disasters.
Business Insider • 3rd October 2022
How paper made of poop could save elephants and trees
At PooPooPaper Park, visitors learn how to make paper from elephant waste. We visit Chiang Mai, Thailand, to see how one company turned its treeless paper process into an attraction that supports Asian elephants. For more information, visit www.poopoopaperpark.com and www.poopoopaper.com.
Business Insider • 11th August 2022
Pencils made from old newspapers could reduce pollution
• When left to break down in landfills, paper emits methane, which can trap 20 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. • Print readership is up in Kenya, but the literacy rate is relatively low, as many can't afford to buy school supplies. • The company, Momo Pencils, donates a portion of its pencils to needy schoolchildren.
Business Insider • 21st July 2022
A mountain of garbage keeps catching on fire in Delhi — these people live next to it
• Ragpickers dangerously pick through trash in Indian landfills every day. • The same Indian landfills have burst in flames due to heat waves. • These fires can cause extreme damage to locals' lungs. Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. By clicking 'Sign up', you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy One of Delhi's larg
Business Insider • 15th July 2022
VIDEO: Fish skin leather could fight restaurant waste
A French startup is turning fish skins into leather. It could help keep food waste out of landfills while using less polluting tanning methods.
Business Insider • 13th June 2022
Meet one of the last master potters keeping Korea's ancient onggi tradition alive
Onggi is an earthenware pot dating back to prehistoric times. We visited master potter Jin-gyu Heo in Ulsan, South Korea, to see how he is preserving this ancient tradition.
Business Insider • 12th May 2022
How plates made from sugarcane could help India's plastic problem
Millions of tons of sugarcane waste is produced every year. This Indian company is turning it into compostable tableware.
Insider • 30th April 2022
Meet Patron, the heroic dog sniffing for bombs in Ukraine
A Jack Russell terrier named Patron has become a hero and worldwide inspiration for helping to detect bombs and land mines in Ukraine.
Business Insider • 18th April 2022
A mudslide killed his family — so this entrepreneur is using coconuts to help prevent future disasters
A mudslide killed his adoptive family. Now, an entrepreneur in Sierra Leone is using briquettes made from coconut waste to help prevent deforestation.
Business Insider • 26th February 2022
Meet the women keeping the 3,000-year-old Sejnane pottery tradition alive
This ancient pottery is traditionally made by the women of Sejnane in Tunisia. We visit three generations of women keeping this art alive.
Business Insider • 26th January 2022
Steel is recycled more than almost anything. Why does it create so much pollution?
Steel is responsible for about a quarter of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions. An Australian steelmaker is trying to clean up the industry.
How one town keeps India's traditional papermaking industry alive
Papermaking communities in India have been around since at least the 16th century. We went inside a factory to see how the craft is still standing.
Insider • 30th December 2021
An unprecedented year in climate change
• The world saw the devastating effects of the climate crisis in 2021. • Weather-related disasters and extreme temperatures affected communities in every part of the globe. • Unprecedented events are occurring with greater frequency, a "code red for humanity." It was a year of unprecedented climate events, from record-breaking extreme temperatures to hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes. Here's a look back at some of the climate news of 2021.
VIDEO: Rescue workers are feeding cats that survived the La Palma volcano eruption
Meet the cats who survived the La Palma volcano — and the officers who are feeding them and hoping to reconnect them with their owners.
Business Insider • 23rd December 2021
How last year's Christmas trees are rebuilding New Orleans' coast
New Orleans drops thousands of Christmas trees into the bayou every year to try to fight coastal erosion and build back its shores.
Business Insider • 3rd December 2021
10 questions about the Omicron variant — including its symptoms and spread — answered by an expert
• Dr. Leana Wen said the Omicron variant seems to be more contagious than Delta in South Africa. • It has at least 50 mutations, which could make existing vaccines and therapies less effective. • She urged people to get their booster shots and "stay flexible" about any holiday travel plans. Dr. Leana Wen from George Washington University said the Omicron variant seems to be more contagious than the Delta variant in South Africa. It has at least 50 mutations, which could make existing vaccines
Meet a family keeping 2,000-year-old Swati wood-carving art alive in Pakistan
Generations of wood carvers in Pakistan continue this craft, which dates back 2,000 years.
Insider • 24th November 2021
VIDEO: NASA launched its first-ever test mission to defend Earth from asteroids
• On November 23, NASA launched a mission to test deflecting an asteroid from colliding with Earth. • The probe, known as DART, is expected to intercept an asteroid 6.8 million miles away in late 2022. • If the mission succeeds, NASA could incorporate DART into its larger planetary-defense strategy. On November 23, NASA launched a mission to test deflecting an asteroid from colliding with Earth. The probe, known as DART, is expected to intercept an asteroid 6.8 million miles away in late 2022.
Business Insider • 13th October 2021
The daughter of the Russian journalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize told us why the big win is really an honor for their dad's 'dead colleagues'
• The daughter of Dmitry Muratov, one of the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, is studying to be a journalist at New York University. • Finley Muratova, 21, sees the honor as a win for the Russian newspaper their father leads, as well as for the journalists killed protecting the freedom of the press. • Among those was investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered in 2006. Muratova knew her as a child, and they said she's inspired their career. Russian journalist Dmitry Mu