What we do

We develop concrete projects to address the pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges of our time. We work with communities, schools, institutions, and businesses to promote biodiversity conservation, sustainable economy, and active citizenship. Our interventions span four interconnected sectors, guided by a scientific and participatory approach that places people and ecosystems at the centre.

Approach

The territories where we operate are fragile natural environments, exposed to climate change and overexploitation by humans, yet valuable from an ecological perspective and for the services they provide to communities in terms of economy, social well-being, climate stability, and food security.

Where we work

People, projects, and ideas that shape a better world.

Biodiversity
Wild school
Wild school
Sustainable development requires transversal skills and participative methodologies to involve students in the ongoing social and environmental transformations. With this project we want to activate a new educating community to be ecological, informed and aware. We do so by proposing a participatory educational model focused on protection of biodiversity and environmental sustainability.  It is what we […]
Biodiversity
A "water bridge" for biodiversity
A "water bridge" for biodiversity
Wetlands are really delicate and vulnerable ecosystems, mainly threatened  by human activities: pollution, drainage, reclamation and over-exploitation. The Po Valley, one of the most endangered areas, includes some “isolated” natural areas that are extremely important for biodiversity, especially in correspondence with large rivers. In this context, well preserved humid areas are key resources to ensure that […]
Sustainable Communities
The value of the inclusion
The value of the inclusion
Food security, lack of quality educational opportunities, social marginalisation and lack of stimulation for the young generation: these are the main problems that the Chaldean Christian community in Lebanon has to face every day. It is exactly on this front that we have decided to intervene, together with our partners. With the SALAM project, we […]
Water
Technology as an ally against climate change
Technology as an ally against climate change
The Shouf Biosphere Reserve is the largest protected area in Lebanon and of the Middle East’s entire Mediterranean area. Here, the lack of water resources due to climate change is a serious problem: according to studies conducted by our partner Al-Shouf Cedar Society in 2017 and 2018, annual precipitation decreased by 43% on average over […]
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