Defending nature, empowering people
For over thirty years, Istituto Oikos has been standing on the front lines
to defend the natural world we all belong to.
to defend the natural world we all belong to.
Protecting nature is protecting ourselves.
In a world shaken by climate and environmental crises, preserving our ecosystems is no longer a choice — it’s a necessity.
We work hand in hand with communities to keep the delicate balance of our planet intact.
We care for forests, water, soil, and wildlife — nurturing well-being, inclusion, and hope.
We work hand in hand with communities to keep the delicate balance of our planet intact.
We care for forests, water, soil, and wildlife — nurturing well-being, inclusion, and hope.
Manifesto
Conservation isn’t just a job. It’s a calling.
It takes knowledge, alliances, and deep passion. Discover the vision and values that guide our every step.
It takes knowledge, alliances, and deep passion. Discover the vision and values that guide our every step.
Science, with nature at heart
Behind every project, there’s research. Dialogue. Collaboration.
We bring science into fragile ecosystems, using data, analysis, and shared knowledge to build real, lasting solutions — always in tune with the land and its people.
We bring science into fragile ecosystems, using data, analysis, and shared knowledge to build real, lasting solutions — always in tune with the land and its people.
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To protect nature and support the community we need valuable allies who are as passionate and committed as we are. We rely above all of you.
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We do it together.
Istituto Oikos in numbers (2024)
140k
people now have clean water in Tanzania
2,250
food packages delivered
to vulnerable families in Lebanon
to vulnerable families in Lebanon
9
community-managed mangrove forests
protected in Thailand
protected in Thailand
1, 150
emergency shelters built
in Mozambique
in Mozambique
600
women empowered through
marketplace literacy in Tanzania
marketplace literacy in Tanzania
1,099
teachers trained
in Italy
in Italy
1700
docenti formati
in Italia
in Italia
52k+
mangrovie piantumate
in Mozambico e Myanmar
in Mozambico e Myanmar
1700
docenti formati
in Italia
in Italia
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