Judy Ling Wong CBE, is a painter, poet, environmentalist. She is recognised as a visionary advocate for diversity and equality, and probably best known as the Honorary President of Black Environment Network (BEN). She was awarded an OBE for pioneering multicultural environmental participation in 2000, and a CBE for services to heritage in 2007. Recently, she was included in the BBC Power Women List 2021, and the Forbes List of 100 Leading Environmentalists in the UK 2021. This year she was given the RHS Elisabeth Medal of Honour. She chairs the Green Apprenticeships and Technical Education Advisory Panel, supporting the Green Jobs Delivery Group to ensure high quality skills for green jobs.