Lighthouse promotes social and ecological sustainability in two ways:
Lighthouse supports initiatives that work towards sustainability and connect social and ecological dimensions. These can be informal groups, associations, participatory research projects, etc., acting locally or internationally, in one or more aspects of social and ecological sustainability.
With the selected initiatives, we develop a collaboration through one of our programmes, aimed at systematising knowledge, exchanging and disseminating it, promoting networking, making connections between initiatives, as well as providing financial support for specific projects.
There are two initiative support programmes: ‘Holding the Key’ and ‘Open Door’. Find out more about them by clicking on their logos.
Learn about the initiatives that have been part of Lighthouse’s support programmes. Click on their logo to find out more about them, and click on the name of the initiative to learn more about the collaborative process with Lighthouse.
An initiative in Barcelona (Spain) run by volunteers to combat homelessness by offering temporary accommodation and support to men in the neighbourhood.
An association based in Lüneburg (Germany) that supports the Intag region in Ecuador by promoting educational and communication projects in the area and raising awareness among the German public about the destructive effects of copper mining.
Collaboration with the Cocawi organisation, Los Andes (Bolivia). Construction of a solar tent for growing vegetables. At the same time, the project addresses challenges related to food, climate change and social cohesion. Multiple actors participate and coordinate.
Collaboration with the consumer cooperative La Fresca de Cardedeu (Spain), with the aim of gathering knowledge and experiences related to community revitalisation, socio-ecological involvement and political advocacy.
Organisation based in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Spain), dedicated to scientific study, dissemination and conservation of the aquatic environment, particularly research on cetaceans in the Mediterranean.
Collaboration with an NGO in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain), dedicated to caring for beaches and the sea through its projects, with the participation of the local population, tourism industry and businesses.
The Kaadina Makkalu initiative, based in Bangalore, southern India, supports coffee production and consumption with the aim of conserving biodiversity and promoting social well-being, disseminating the knowledge of local and indigenous coffee farmers in this field.
An initiative from Venezuela, committed to agricultural and productive development in rural communities. A ‘travelling blacksmith school’ that visits remote rural communities in the Andes to teach the art of iron forging.
An initiative in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) that brings together thirty libraries from across the country and is familiar with techniques for sharing knowledge through free software offered for organising libraries.
An initiative in Uruguay, led by rural women, that seeks to promote and revalue the regenerative potential of tacuara cane (bamboo). They work in various areas through different formats, including training courses and workshops, consulting services, and the creation of children’s books, with the aim of contributing to eco-social regeneration.
Social enterprise in Buenos Aires (Argentina) that manages the regular publication of a magazine covering social, ecological, artistic and cultural topics, with the aim of providing resources to homeless people in Buenos Aires.