Ecosystems
Promote inclusive ecosystem integrity and biodiversity conservation, protection and rehabilitation.
Sibuyan Island · Romblon, Philippines
Sibuyan Island.
Our home.
We envision ecologically sustainable and culturally sensitive resilient island communities.
About us
Rooted in Sibuyan since 2011.
Bayay Sibuyanon Inc. is an inter-generational convergence which aims to conserve, protect, rehabilitate and revive the ecological balance and culture of Sibuyan Island.
Registered in 2015, the organization was formed in 2011 by like-minded people who had been advocating sustainable development since 2005. It forms second liners and future leaders to sustain community service.
“Bayay” means home, and “Sibuyanon” is what we call an inhabitant of Sibuyan Island.
About Bayay
What we do
Four connected areas of work
Culture
Revive and popularize Sibuyanon culture and heritage, and protect indigenous knowledge, systems and practices.
Governance
Support sustainable development planning, monitoring and evaluation, and engage with development councils.
Resiliency
Strengthen community information and advocacy on climate action and disaster risk reduction and management.
Campaigns
Protecting an island of extraordinary value
#CancelAltaiMPSA
We believe mining in Sibuyan Island is not sustainable and will greatly affect eco-tourism potentials and agriculture. Minerals extraction can reduce carbon sinks and increase biodiversity threats and community vulnerabilities.
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#Sibuyan30x30
Mainstreaming and localizing biodiversity action, we work toward the identification and protection of key biodiversity areas in support of the 30x30 conservation ambition.
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Youth in action
Nature Ambassadors of Sibuyan Island
The role of young people in community resilience, ecological governance, biodiversity conservation and cultural heritage preservation is crucial. We foster an intergenerational approach so that no one is left behind.
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A living home needs people who care for it.
Meaningful dialogue, indigenous knowledge, participatory conservation, access to information, climate education and community-based enforcement are all part of protecting Sibuyan.