MUSIC CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT - Sundown Festival

Ideas into Action. Backstage to Frontstage.

The Music Climate Action Summit is a first-of-its-kind industry day in South East Asia – where events, venues, labels, artists, promoters, managers, and climate advocates come together to reshape the future of the live music industry in Singapore and beyond.

From plastic free events to sustainable riders and fan mobilisation, this is where the music industry steps up.

What to expect

Expert
Speakers

with leaders from Music Declares Emergency, Believe, Bye Bye Plastic and more

Industry Panels
+ Climate Workshops

on eco-riders, cancel culture, and climate communication in the age of virality

Live
Performances

that fuse art with advocacy. Performances from Eco rapper, Hila the Earth.

Regional Music Pact Signing
Ceremony

with leading partners committing to #PlasticFreeParty

We’re bridging Southeast Asia with the global movement to declare: there is No Music on a Dead Planet.

Speakers

Sarah Deshita

Program Director of We The Fest & Djakarta Warehouse Project
We The Fest / Ismaya Live

Sarah Deshita has been involved in music since the beginning of her career. Starting out as a radio DJ in one of Indonesia’s prominent radio she quickly became a music director. Sarah later on joined Ismaya Live in 2013 birthing many notable music festivals which aligns with her passion for attending music festivals around the globe. She created We The Fest in 2014, simply hoping to put Indonesia in the global market. With the festival she initiated a program called We The Change, hoping to spark others to make more eco-conscious events, one step at a time.

Cheang Kok Chung

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Singapore Environment Council (SEC)

Prior to joining the SEC, Kok Chung was the Deputy Director-General of Environment Protection of Singapore’s National Environment Agency. He was concurrently the Director of the Resource & Sustainability Group, responsible for promoting environmental sustainability. The group’s work entails the a) mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, b) sustainable management of wastes, and c) improving resource efficiency. He had also previously served at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defence, the Competition Commission and the Civil Service College.

WONG CHIU MAN

MANAGING DIRECTOR
WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design

Chiu Man is the co-founder of WOW Architects|Warner Wong Design. Together with late Maria Warner Wong, he has been at the forefront of regenerative and sustainable design practices in creating highly immersive built environments that integrates architecture, landscape and interior design with an ecological emphasis. WOW’s projects are located in many Asian, East African and Middle Eastern countries and focuses on creating highly sensory experiences that are rooted in culture memory and place. He is a graduate of USC and The Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, and a keen and engaged supporter of design education and citizen awareness of global ecological issues.

BRIAN HO

HEAD OF SUSTAINBILITYM
RESORT WORLD SENTOSA

Brian Ho is Vice President of Sustainability at Resorts World Sentosa, driving sustainability strategy, innovation, and integration across operations. With over 20 years of experience in Asia-Pacific, he has advised governments, businesses, and international bodies on sustainability and governance. Formerly a consulting partner, he’s worked across Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Brian holds a Master of Social Sciences and is pursuing a doctorate in corporate governance and sustainability. He actively partners with regional institutions to promote sustainability education and development initiatives.

TIM SHIEL

COMMUNITY ORGANISER
GREEN MUSIC AUSTRALIA

Tim Shiel is a musician, broadcaster, and artist advocate from Naarm/Melbourne. Known for his intuitive approach to music has led him to collaborate with top Australian artists and perform globally. He’s a familiar voice on triple j, Double J, and 3RRR and for his ambient soundtracks for award-winning video games . Tim is also the Community Organiser at Green Music Australia, using music to drive climate action.

EWA WOJKOWSKA

CO-FOUNDER & INDONESIA LEAD
KOPERNIK & MUSIC DECLARES EMERGENCY (INDONESIA)

After a decade at the UN and World Bank, Ewa co-founded Kopernik, a Bali-based innovation lab solving social and environmental challenges through experimentation. She leads the Indonesian chapter of Music Declares Emergency, uniting artists to push for climate action. Ewa also co-created the Pulau Plastik campaign and hosts the Soundtrack of Resistance podcast.

QIYUN WOO

FOUNDER & SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
THE WEIRD & WILD, & IPCC

Qiyun is a Singapore-based climate activist and creative strategist blending art, science, and policy to make sustainability engaging and impactful. She’s the force behind The Weird and Wild, an Instagram platform turning complex climate topics into bold, illustrated storytelling. Named a National Geographic Explorer and BBC 100 Women honouree, Qiyun’s work bridges grassroots advocacy and global influence.

GEDE ROBI

MUSICIAN & INDONESIA LEAD
NAVICULA MUSIC DECLARES EMERGENCY (INDONESIA

Robi is the frontman of Navicula, Bali’s iconic rock band blending music with activism to spark social and environmental change. He heads Music Declares Emergency Indonesia, leading a collective of artists producing climate-focused tracks across the country. Robi also stars in Netflix’s Plastic Island and teaches permaculture across Southeast Asia.

OLIVIA WYCECH

ASIA LEAD
BYE BYE PLASTIC FOUNDATION

Olivia is the Asia lead for Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, rallying the electronic music world to eliminate single-use plastics. With over a decade in music journalism, brand strategy, and sustainability, she crafts stories that shift mindsets and inspire action. Her work spans festivals, climate campaigns, and cultural movements across the region.

MARC ALLEN

CO-FOUNDER
Unravel Carbon

Marc is a chemical engineer by training and has spent the last 15 years working in sustainability. He has worked with the world's largest companies and governments on decarbonization, climate change strategy, and climate policy frameworks.

HILA THE EARTH

ECO-RAPPER, COMEDIAN, & CONTENT CREATOR

Part scientist, part stand-up, part rapper - Hila remixes climate facts into unforgettable bars. With wit, beats, and biodegradable rhymes, she’s making environmental education go viral one song at a time - as Planet Earth.

ANTOINETTE TAUS

FOUNDER
CORA
& UN GOODWILL AMBASSADOR

Actress turned activist, Antoinette leverages her platform to champion sustainability, women’s empowerment, and climate resilience through her nonprofit CORA. As a UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and host of climate-focused shows, she’s making impact both on screen and on the ground.

SUSANNAH TANTEMSAPYA

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CREATIVE MIGRATION
& CONVENING TEAM FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
FOR CLIMATE ACTION (ECCA)

A cultural changemaker at the intersection of art and climate, Susannah founded Creative Migration and Bangkok 1899 to foster global climate and cultural diplomacy. She works with UN agencies, major institutions, and the creative sector to bridge storytelling and systems change.

PRIYA DEWAN

CEO
Gig Life Pro

A global connector in the music business, Priya has launched Asian artists onto international stages and helped labels scale across continents. Her insider know-how bridges the business of music with bold cultural momentum in a global community for the music industry.

NURUL SARIFAH

CO-FOUNDER
Kpop4Planet

Mobilising K-pop fandoms into climate activism, Nurul turns pop culture into protest. Her viral Hyundai campaign with ARMY Indonesia showed the world that fan power can move markets and make fossil fuel giants listen.

JOCELLE KOH

LABELS & ARTISTS SOLUTIONS, LEADER, MYSG
BELIEVE

Jocelle Koh is Label Leader for Believe's Malaysia and Singapore teams. Joining Believe in 2019 and with almost a decade of experience across the Southeast Asian and Greater China music scenes in the distribution and media fields, her passion for sustainability and supporting women in music informs much of what she does. She writes frequently about the intersections between Asian music and environmentalism/sustainability on her media platform Asian Pop Weekly and has supported Believe's ambassador program since 2020.