About KM

KM Reyes is a conservation lobbyist, community organizer, and National Geographic Explorer, based on Palawan island, the Philippines. Born and raised in Australia to Filipino parents, she has lived and worked extensively in Europe, Latin America, and North Africa. She is the Co-Founder & Advisor of the environmental non-government organization, Centre for Sustainability PH Inc. Since establishing Centre for Sustainability, KM led the organization in spearheading the declaration in 2017 of the Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat, now the country's biggest critical habitat.

KM is passionate about professionalizing conservation, improving gender equality, and the recognition of indigenous land rights. Her work at CS is driven by the belief that only by connecting communities with their immediate and surrounding environments will we be able to understand and find sustainable solutions to our planet’s greatest environmental challenges.

Keep up with KM’s adventures & advocacy here; and learn more about Centre for Sustainability PH here.

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