We raise public awareness of the global challenges caused by human activities, and help to shape a more responsible World by supporting educational projects and concrete actions that encourage a more conscious and sustainable way of life.

Loyal to the values of the Primat Family and aiming to spark positive change in our society, the Foundation has chosen to prioritise its activities around the major ethical issues raised by technological and environmental disruptions and its implications for Humanity and Nature. In a world undergoing major transformation, the Foundation places the transmission of ancient and contemporary wisdom at the core of its mission. It promotes the development of critical, creative and collaborative thinking from an early age, with the aim of improving individual life skills and encouraging more responsible choices and social behaviour.

To achieve its objectives, the Foundation empowers scientists, philosophers and artists and supports relevant stakeholders in Europe, with a particular focus on France and Switzerland, but also internationaly for certain transnational projects.

The Foundation’s values are:

Transmission, Authenticity, Harmony, Responsibility.

Projects

To spark a positive change on the world

ENCOURAGING COMICS CREATIONS THAT MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW

Cité Internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image

Residency for an ephemeral work of graphic storytelling in Charente

RAISING CHILDREN’S AWARENESS OF LIFE, HUMAN AND EARTH SCIENCES

Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle

Curieux de Science: Podcast for 7-12 year olds

RAISING AWARENESS OF HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Swiss Food Academy

My school committed to healthy and sustainable food, the "Paprika" Project

Earthbound – In Dialogue with Nature

The HEK Basel (House of Electronic Arts)

HEK Basel shows works by contemporary artists who deal with pressing environmental issues.

DRAGONFLIES, INDICATORS OF THE STATE OF BIODIVERSITY

Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle

Participating in national dragonfly inventories in France to measure the evolution of biodiversity.

HEALTHY SOILS, A COMMON GOOD TO BE PRESERVED

The Institut of Mathematics of Burgundy

Study of soil biodiversity and its evolution in France between 1990 and 2018

Supporting the dissemination of agroecology through the Pierre Rabhi fund

THE PIERRE RABHI ENDOWMENT FUND

Supporting the dissemination of eco-friendly techniques to farmers and the creation of shared kitchen gardens for the benefit of urban populations in France through the Pierre Rabhi Endowment Fund

Testing innovative agro-ecological land farming

Ferme à Naroques - The French Association of Agroforestery and Agr’eau

Testing alternative agritools and models of land cultivation for better food.

Rewarding young authors inspired by environmental issues

The Foundation for the 9th Art

Supporting residences of new talents at the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image of Angoulême, France to reflect on environmental issues  

Fostering creative interactions between “Arts, Sciences and Nature”

CERN & Society Foundation

Launch of a new series of artistic commissions in the field of "Arts, Sciences and Nature" with Arts at CERN

Sheltered Funds

The Didier et Martine Primat Fondation also administers 5 additional sheltered funds whose regulations are compatible with its general goals.
These 5 sheltered funds are endowed with additional means by their founders. The latter actively participate in the orientation of their conduct in collaboration with the Foundation Board.