The Ground: Communities in Action
Open for RSVP Day 3 | ESG Festival 2026
Refugee Cultural Exchange Workshop
Day 3 of ESG Festival
Step into a meaningful dialogue on belonging, adaptation, and inclusion.
Belonging in Malaysia: Refugee Voices on Adaptation, Education & Inclusion
What You Can Expect:
Step into a meaningful dialogue on belonging, adaptation, and inclusion in Malaysia. This refugee-led session brings together lived experiences, youth perspectives, and education/community voices to explore what it means to build spaces where people are seen, heard, and respected.
Refugee-Led Perspectives
Hear directly from refugee speakers, including youth voices, as they share personal perspectives on adapting to life in Malaysia, navigating education, and finding belonging in everyday spaces.
Moderated Panel Discussion
Join a thoughtful panel conversation guided by a refugee activist, with speakers sharing from lived experience and community support perspectives.
Meaningful Conversations on Inclusion
Explore what inclusion looks like beyond awareness — through respectful engagement, education, community support, and shared responsibility.
NextGen Forum: Sustainability in Action
Day 3 of ESG Festival
If you’re looking for something real, relatable, and immediately actionable, this is the session to join.
What It Is
A student-led initiative under Next Gen focused on three key waste streams:
E-waste
Food waste
Plastics
What You’ll See
Electronics Detox (E-waste campaign)
Repurpose & Recreate (Food waste challenge)
BYOB Challenge (Plastic reduction campaign)
Why It Matters
Waste War demonstrates how sustainability can move beyond awareness into execution — where students take ownership, track impact, and drive real change across campus.
Learning by Doing: ESG in Action
What You’ll Experience on Day
Please note: Submission does not guarantee a seat. All requests will be reviewed to ensure a balanced and relevant audience.
What to expect:
- Student-led sustainability campaigns in action
- Interactive activities and hands-on participation
- Impact Bazaar featuring social enterprises and partners
- Live showcases of Waste War initiatives
- Opportunities to engage, learn, and contribute
What You’ll Experience on Day 3
Day 3 shines a spotlight on real change led by our next generation. Through student-driven campaigns tackling plastic use, e-waste, and food waste, this session moves beyond theory into action—showing what works, what doesn’t, and what’s possible. Students will gain practical ideas they can apply in their own lives, while lecturers can see how these initiatives can be embedded into teaching, projects, and campus culture. If you’re looking for something real, relatable, and immediately actionable, this is the session to join.
