We work with changemakers to help communities & environments flourish.
What we do
We offer changemakers the resources they need to achieve solutions to complex challenges.
Our multidisciplinary team provides hands-on support for their projects, connects them up to global networks and offers practical tools to sustain their efforts. We incubate the most promising ideas through embedded support and mentoring, establishing long-term field programmes in selected regions.
Our holistic approach is rooted in our values.
Find out more about our organisational strategy and current programme of work here.
1 Changemaker (n): someone who wishes to see change in the world and finds the resources and support to make it happen.
We connect 600+ changemakers who are collaborating for change through our Global Environments Network.
We support award-winning visual storytelling such as the feature documentary film Aït Atta - Nomads of the High Atlas.
1 In collaboration with our local partner the Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association
We help rural families in the Moroccan High Atlas maintain their livelihoods and traditions.
We work in 4 communities, supporting 45,000 Amazigh indigenous households, in collaboration with our local partner the Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association.
2 We work in 4 communities, supporting 45,000 Amazigh indigenous households
1 practical guides, tried-and-tested resources and tools designed to help change-makers meet the challenges of our times
We produce Toolkits to support those working in social and environmental justice.
1 4 seed banks, housing 500+ varieties of wild and domesticated plants
3 The High Atlas houses almost 500 endemic plant species, 60% of which are threatened with extinction
We establish seed banks to conserve and give community access to local crop varieties and endemic plant species.
Four seed banks established, housing 500+ varieties of wild and domesticated plants.
2 Local crop varieties of interest include barley, wheat, broad bean, pea and alfalfa
We conserve local varieties of alfalfa, barley, fava bean, pea and wheat.
We work with 40 cooperatives throughout southern Morocco that sell local, traditional and biodiversity-friendly products. We aim to increase cooperative revenue by 20% by 2025.
We help community cooperatives improve their marketing and increase their revenue.
1 40 cooperatives throughout southern Morocco, that sell local, traditional and biodiversity-friendly products
2 We aim to increase cooperative revenue by 20% by 2025
1 We integrate biodiversity conservation, livelihoods support, agroecology, traditional practices, cultural heritage, education, governance and policy-making
We have 20+ years of experience implementing long-term field programmes that empower communities and regenerate biocultural diversity.
2 Biocultural diversity: the interlinked diversity of life in nature and culture, an integrated whole formed by biodiversity, cultural diversity, and linguistic diversity.
In 2021, 3 nurseries produced 70,000 medicinal and aromatic plants and 5500 tree saplings.
We support community nurseries that annually produce thousands of plants used to restore agroecosystems and reduce pressure on wild populations.
