Local universes

Protect cultures and their surroundings

Every place has its own small universe: its culture, habits, knowledge, environment, stories and ways of living. We want to support communities and initiatives working to preserve these worlds without freezing them in time. That can mean helping protect cultural practices, local knowledge, languages, landscapes, livelihoods or the relationship between a community and its surroundings. Sometimes that support may be financial or practical. Sometimes it may simply begin by listening, documenting and helping others understand why something deserves to remain alive.