RAYS 2025 Program
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Mainstage Sessions
Satok Ballroom
A Political Ecology of Remembering: Stories from the Land, Stories for the Future
Plenary Talk
9:15
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9:45
Dr.
June Rubis
Satok Ballroom
Storytelling for the Planet - Using Media to Connect, Inspire, and Mobilise
Panel Session
9:45
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10:30
Astrid Empacher
Varsha Yajman
Izzy Sasada
Tashi Lhazom
Satok Ballroom
Embedding Sustainability in Education: Lessons from Green School Bali
Plenary Talk
10:30
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11:00
Olivier Bourdon
Satok Ballroom
Voices from the Global South - How Climate Change is Reshaping Our Communities
Spotlight Session
13:45
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14:30
Joshua Belayan
Mitzi Jonelle Tan
Max Han
Satok Ballroom
Keynote Address and Opening Ceremony of RAYS 2025
Opening / Closing Ceremony
14:45
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15:30
YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Satok Ballroom
Rooted and Rising: The Power of Inheritance and Imagination
Plenary Talk
15:30
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16:00
Bethany Luhong Balan
Parallel Track Sessions (Choose One)
Workshop Room 1
Navigating Eco-Anxiety – Turning Fear into Action
Workshops
11:30
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12:30
Mitzi Jonelle Tan
Workshop Room 2
Sprint Lab: Innovating for Climate Solutions
Workshops
11:30
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12:30
Prachi Shevgaonkar
Workshop Room 3
Changemaking Through Conscious Travel
Workshops
11:30
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12:30
Sustainable Tourism Malaysia Network
Workshop Room 4
Story, Strategy, Solidarity: Building a Climate Justice Campaign
Workshops
11:30
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12:30
Varsha Yajman
Satok Ballroom
Screening
Screening
11:30
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12:30
- Finding Solo (15:27)
- Mali Umai – A Dayak Iban Ritual (12:27)
- Ocean Grandmother (10:54)
- No Monastery, No Village (27:45)
Satok Ballroom
Screening
Screening
16:30
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17:30
- Bornean Elephants – A Journey Through a Living Landscape (37:06)
- Seeding Sociobioeconomies (10:42)
- Hope (7:22)
Workshop Room 1
Design It Yourself: Turning Everyday Problems Into Sustainable Solutions
Workshop
16:30
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17:30
Olivier Bourdon
Green School Bali
Workshop Room 2
Stories We Tell Ourselves: Healing Through Narrative and Connection
Workshop
16:30
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17:30
Zoya Miari
Workshop Room 3
Design Your Destination: A Simulation for Sustainable Tourism
Workshop
16:30
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17:30
Diwigdi Valiente
Workshop Room 5
Inner Development Goals (IDGs): Leading from Within
Workshop
16:30
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17:30
Mark Liao
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Mainstage Sessions
Satok Ballroom
Bridging Tech and Humanity - Scalable Solutions for Climate Action
Plenary Talk
9:00
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9:30
Prachi Shevgaonkar
Satok Ballroom
Tourism Reimagined - Culture, Conservation, and Collaboration
Fireside Chat
9:30
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10:15
Sharzede Salleh
Diwigdi Valiente
Satok Ballroom
Guardians of the Land - Grassroots Conservation Outcomes
Plenary Talk
10:15
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10:45
Dr.
Erika Cuellar Soto
Satok Ballroom
Talk & Screening: No Monastery, No Village
Plenary Talk
13:15
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14:00
Tashi Lhazom
Satok Ballroom
Youth as Key Players in Biodiversity: A Conversation on Action, Accessibility, and Systems for Change
Fireside Chat
14:00
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14:45
Sugitha Kanniaseelan
Max Han
Noelle Ong
Theron Then
Satok Ballroom
Your Planet. Your Future. Why Youth Action Matters Now
Plenary Talk
15:15
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15:45
Dr.
Ahmad Zafir
Parallel Track Sessions (Choose One)
Workshop Room 1
Dream-Setting: What Could a Better Future Look Like?
Workshops
11:00
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12:00
Sugitha Kanniaseelan
Workshop Room 2
Stories We Tell Ourselves: Healing Through Narrative and Connection
Workshops
11:00
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12:00
Zoya Miari
Workshop Room 3
Nature, Advocacy and the Voices We Must Hear
Workshops
11:00
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12:00
Selangor Youth Community
Workshop Room 4
Decolonial Cartographies in Action: Youth, Land, and Resistance
Workshops
11:00
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12:00
Dr.
June Rubis
Workshop Room 5
Zines for Change: DIY Storytelling & Radical Expression
Workshop
11:00
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12:00
Bethany Luhong Balan
Satok Ballroom
Screening
Screening
11:00
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12:00
- Bornean Elephants – A Journey Through a Living Landscape (37:06)
- Seeding Sociobioeconomies (10:42)
- Hope (7:22)
Workshop Room 4
Introduction to Community Building
Workshops
16:30
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17:30
Max Han
Joshua Belayan
Workshop Room 2
Alternative Methods for Climate Communication
Workshops
16:30
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17:30
Tashi Lhazom
Workshop Room 3
Why We Do What We Do: Finding The Leader In You
Workshops
16:30
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17:30
Theron Then
Workshop Room 5
Short-Form Content Creation for Conservation & Climate
Workshop
16:30
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17:30
Izzy Sasada
Satok Ballroom
Screening
Screening
16:30
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17:30
- Finding Solo (15:27)
- Mali Umai – A Dayak Iban Ritual (12:27)
- Ocean Grandmother (10:54)
- No Monastery, No Village (27:45)
Reflective Space
The Power of Pause: Micro-Meditations for Daily Life
Wellness
16:30
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17:30
Maryam Evetovics
Program Schedule
Harvest Food Hall
Ticket Collection: Rainforest World Music Festival
Ticket Collection
8:30
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9:30
Satok Ballroom
Kopitiam Conversations: Beyond the Plenary
Fireside Chat
9:30
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10:00
Melissa Tan
Satok Ballroom
The Inner Climate: Mental Health and the Emotional Landscape of Activism
Plenary Talk
10:00
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10:30
Mitzi Jonelle Tan
Satok Ballroom
The Power Within: A Guided Journey to Ignite Action
Plenary Talk
10:30
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10:45
Maryam Evetovics
Satok Ballroom
Climate Justice as Collective Healing & Collective Liberation
Plenary Talk
11:15
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11:45
Zoya Miari
Satok Ballroom
Beyond Borders: A Universal Message for Indigenous & Youth Leadership
Plenary Talk
11:45
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12:15
Rob Ruha