Javie Barcinal

Javie Barcinal is a community organiser and storyteller advocating for the mainstreaming of community-led biodiversity conservation in Antique, his home province in the Philippines.

He is the founder and chairperson of Dulungan Youth, a youth-led grassroots organisation promoting local involvement in conserving the critically endangered Rufous-headed hornbill, known locally as the ‘Dulungan’, through creative and practical approaches.

Javie studied Global Environmental Issues at the East-West Center in Hawai'i through an academic fellowship and is professionally working as the Asia Regional Digital Organizer for 350.org. He is a member of the National Youth Council of the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines and is recognized as one of the 2024 Restoration Stewards of the Global Landscapes Forum, among others.

He believes that true conservation can be achieved through inclusive and holistic processes grounded in equity and justice, especially for those at the frontlines of the crisis.