Activities

Projects from long-term partner organizations

The Foundation for the Third Millennium cooperates with organizations pursuing a holistic approach to sustainability.

ADES
Switzerland-Madagascar

ADES produces energy-efficient cookers in Madagascar and encourages the use of renewable energy.
The deforestation of approximately 0.5 mio acres of forest each year decimates Madagascar’s natural resources and biodiversity. About 3/4 of the cut wood is used for cooking. For these reasons, ADES promotes energy-efficient cooking methods and raises public awareness on sustainable use of natural resources and environmental protection. ADES’ goal ist that by 2050 the majority of Malagasy households will use energy-efficient cookstoves.

Stiftung Biovision
Switzerland

Biovision was founded in 1998 by Swiss World Food Prize recipient Dr. Hans Rudolf Herren, and has been working ever since to combat hunger and poverty. Biovision is committed to the dissemination and application of ecological methods that sustainably improve living conditions in Africa while conserving the environment. Biovision renders «help for self-help» and promotes ecological thought and action in both North and South.

Istituto Oikos Milano
Italy

Istituto Oikos has been operating since 1996 in Europe and in the South of the world to safeguard biodiversity and to promote the widespread adoption of more sustainable lifestyles.
Their vision is a future in which ecology, economy and equity come together to reconcile the needs of humanity and the environment.

newTree
Switzerland

newTree is committed to nature and people in the Sahel. Farming families and women’s groups are strengthened, become more climate resilient and gain perspective. By their own efforts, they can achieve secure nutrition and income through the regeneration of local ecosystems, an increase in biodiversity and the sustainable use of resources. The farming families and women’s groups acquire the necessary skills through training and support.

OceanCare
Switzerland

OceanCare has been committed to marine wildlife protection since 1989. Through research and conservation projects, campaigns, environmental education, and involvement in a range of important international committees, OceanCare undertakes concrete steps to improve the situation for wildlife in the world’s oceans. In 2011, OceanCare was granted Special Consultative Status on marine issues with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

The Turtle Foundation
Switzerland

The Turtle Foundation is committed to protecting sea turtles and their habitats worldwide. In its project sites and in cooperation with the local communities, the organization has been dedicated since 2006 to creating a future where both sea turtles and people can thrive.

Vivamos Mejor
Switzerland

Vivamos Mejor has been supporting disadvantaged communities in Latin America to break the cycle of poverty since 1981. The charitable foundation is committed to early childhood development, helps young people enter the world of work and supports small farmers in the sustainable use of water and soil.