Tiwa/ Diwa / Jiwa: Nurturing the Spirit of Bioregional Regeneration in South East Asia
Across Southeast Asia, languages and cultures describe the essence of life and place in subtly different ways:
Bahasa Indonesia & Bahasa Melayu: jiwa — soul, essence
Tagalog: diwa — spirit, consciousness
Thai: diwa/tiwa — daylight
Together, these terms evoke the spirit of Southeast Asia’s megadiversity and interconnectedness, emphasizing that regeneration is both ecological and cultural—a living, mindful approach to thriving futures.
Join us for Diwa / Jiwa: Nurturing the Spirit of Bioregional Regeneration in South East Asia: an interactive webinar for the Bangkok Climate Action Week and the COP30 Mutirao
Together with our co-hosts and partners, we will be exploring the experience of bioregional regeneration in South East Asia and ways citizens can power actions for climate resilience by responding to the call of a Global Mutirao for COP30 in this 2 - part event.
☀️ Date: October 8, 2025
☀️ Time: 230 pm - 5 pm GMT +7 Bangkok
☀️ Venue: Zoom online
☀️ Register via: https://lnkd.in/egJhQ_pX
For Part 1, we explore the spirit of bioregional regeneration in Asia in the backdrop of its climate vulnerability and the growing political and social reforms in the region:
A keynote on how a bioregional approach can enhance climate and biodiversity agendas by Mayor Hon. Aflredo Corro of del Carmen Siargao, Philippines, and Global Executive Committee member of ICLEI
Redefining DRR through “Design for resilience and regeneration” by Sarah Queblatin, Founder of Green Releaf Initiative and Living Story Landscapes
Values based leadership in bioregional governance by Cokorda Istri Dewi, Senior of United in Diversity Indonesia
Earth based economies by Gita Syahrani, Climate Breakthrough awardee and Founder of Ekonomi Membumi, and Climate Breakthrough Awardee
We then close it with a call to action through
A launch of the report, “People in the Lead,” pushing for the citizens track of the climate negotiations especially for the COP30, through Global Citizens Assembly by Claire Mellier, Knowledge and Practice Lead of Iswe Foundation
Rooting the mutirao from the spirit of deep collaboration embedded in South East Asian culture by Sarah Queblatin, Inclusive Knowledge and Practice Specialist for the Global Citizens Assembly
A call for deeper dialogues for inclusive climate action by Leo Horn - Pathanothai, Founder and Convener of Bangkok Climate Action Week
We look forward to having you join us! Learn more via flyers here.
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