Co-Founder and Executive DirectorIndigenous Peoples Rights International
Joan Carling is an indigenous activist from the Cordillera region, Philippines with more than 30 years of working on indigenous peoples’ rights and issues from the grassroots to the international level. She is passionate about and has been at the forefront of advocating for human rights, social justice, sustainable development, the environment, and climate justice She was the General Secretary of the Asia Indigenous People Pact (AIPP) From 2008 to 2016. Ms. Carling was awarded the Champions of the Earth- Lifetime Achievement Award by UN Environment in 2018. She also received the Right Livelihood Award in 2024 along with other human rights activists. She is currently the Executive Director of the Indigenous Peoples Rights International-IPRI.