HYLC (Hamiguitan Young Leaders Congress 2025) convenes emerging stewards of the environment to translate scientific knowledge and community wisdom into practical conservation action for the Hamiguitan landscape. By combining field-based learning, cross-sector mentorship, and locally rooted leadership development, HYLC equips youth with the ecological literacy and networked capacity to protect biodiversity while advancing sustainable livelihoods in the Nature sector.

HYLC is guided by a commitment to place-based stewardship, inclusive leadership, and intergenerational knowledge exchange: we center the voices of local communities and Indigenous custodians, cultivate curious and accountable youth leaders, and bridge science with traditional practice to make conservation tangible and equitable. Every decision we make prioritizes ecological integrity, practical learning, and partnerships that uplift both people and place, so that our work leaves a lasting, regenerative legacy for Hamiguitan and the next generation.