The Didier and Martine Primat Foundation is raising public awareness about global threats caused by human activities, and helping to create a more responsible world by supporting educational projects and concrete actions that encourage a more conscious, sustainable way of life.
Established in December 2015, the Foundation was named after Harold’s parents, and promotes responsible and sustainable lifestyles. By supporting key projects with significant educational and environmental impacts, it contributes to raising awareness among populations and public authorities about global issues related to human activities.
The Foundation utilises a selective approach to its partners, looking for high-impact initiatives to support on a long-term basis. It looks to strike a balance between major ‘core’ projects and agile, innovative ‘satellite’ actions.
Education and environment are the two pillars that the Foundation targets its investment in. Within these, it considers eight strategic themes:
- sustainable lifestyles
- circular economy
- ecosystem preservation
- animal welfare and biodiversity
- human-nature relationships
- awakening and connection to self, others and the world
- Ethical issues and new technologies
- Humanitarian and social aid
The Didier and Martine Primat Foundation annually supports around 40 projects, including three main flagship initiatives:
The Didier and Martine Primat Foundation is raising public awareness about global threats caused by human activities, and helping to create a more responsible world by supporting educational projects and concrete actions that encourage a more conscious, sustainable way of life.
Established in December 2015, the Foundation was named after Harold’s parents, and promotes responsible and sustainable lifestyles. By supporting key projects with significant educational and environmental impacts, it contributes to raising awareness among populations and public authorities about global issues related to human activities.
The Foundation utilises a selective approach to its partners, looking for high-impact initiatives to support on a long-term basis. It looks to strike a balance between major ‘core’ projects and agile, innovative ‘satellite’ actions.
Education and environment are the two pillars that the Foundation targets its investment in. Within these, it considers eight strategic themes:
- sustainable lifestyles
- circular economy
- ecosystem preservation
- animal welfare and biodiversity
- human-nature relationships
- awakening and connection to self, others and the world
- Ethical issues and new technologies
- Humanitarian and social aid
The Didier and Martine Primat Foundation annually supports around 40 projects, including three main flagship initiatives:
Tara Polar Station
The Tara Polar Station is a drifting scientific base that is planned to complete its first voyage in the Arctic Ocean in summer 2026. The Arctic is a critical region for understanding climate disruption, with the area warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet.
Tara Polar Station will spend 20 years in the pack ice to study ecosystems, biodiversity, pollutants and climate feedbacks in the rapidly changing environment.
Climatologists, biologists, physicists, ecologists, glaciologists, oceanographers, doctors, journalists, artists and sailors will be onboard in this extraordinary new adventure to study the Arctic and its evolution over the next 20 years.
Tara Polar Station
The Tara Polar Station is a drifting scientific base that is planned to complete its first voyage in the Arctic Ocean in summer 2026. The Arctic is a critical region for understanding climate disruption, with the area warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet.
Tara Polar Station will spend 20 years in the pack ice to study ecosystems, biodiversity, pollutants and climate feedbacks in the rapidly changing environment.
Climatologists, biologists, physicists, ecologists, glaciologists, oceanographers, doctors, journalists, artists and sailors will be onboard in this extraordinary new adventure to study the Arctic and its evolution over the next 20 years.
OPPAL
The return of wolves to Switzerland’s countryside is a challenge for Alpine farming and looking after livestock. Preventative killing threatens biodiversity, so practical solutions are essential.
OPPAL is a project that promotes the establishment of a peaceful co-existence between wildlife and human activities. The monitoring programme offers the public an opportunity to volunteer to support farmers and wildlife on Swiss Alpine pastures, ensuring the continuous monitoring of flocks during the night.
These additional eyes in the mountains, made up of 540 volunteers per year, aim to prevent attacks by large carnivores, such as wolves. The programme is a first in Switzerland, and offers an additional solution for farmers and shepherds and raises awareness of the issues related to the return of these animals in the region.
OPPAL is also raising awareness through conferences, events and mainly education for children in schools. Additionally, it is developing an AI-based prototype to assist and fill-in for volunteers. The development of this technology is thanks to the foundation’s extensive data bank that it has cultivated in recent years.
OPPAL
The return of wolves to Switzerland’s countryside is a challenge for Alpine farming and looking after livestock. Preventative killing threatens biodiversity, so practical solutions are essential.
OPPAL is a project that promotes the establishment of a peaceful co-existence between wildlife and human activities. The monitoring programme offers the public an opportunity to volunteer to support farmers and wildlife on Swiss Alpine pastures, ensuring the continuous monitoring of flocks during the night.
These additional eyes in the mountains, made up of 540 volunteers per year, aim to prevent attacks by large carnivores, such as wolves. The programme is a first in Switzerland, and offers an additional solution for farmers and shepherds and raises awareness of the issues related to the return of these animals in the region.
OPPAL is also raising awareness through conferences, events and mainly education for children in schools. Additionally, it is developing an AI-based prototype to assist and fill-in for volunteers. The development of this technology is thanks to the foundation’s extensive data bank that it has cultivated in recent years.
SEVE
In a hyper-connected world, many children struggle with well-being and critical thinking, and are regularly exposed to misinformation and social pressure. This makes it vital to help children distinguish the differences between the real world and virtual world from an early age, supporting them as they develop the skills and behaviour needed for everyday life.
SEVE runs attention-focused and philosophical dialogue workshops to children aiming to help them develop critical thinking and psychosocial skills. It encourages them to develop their thinking, accept their emotions and respect when others are communicating.
SEVE also trains teachers, parents and other educators who wish to incorporate it into their daily lives. The organisation targets over 110,000 children as beneficiaries over a three-year cycle, promoting benevolence and dialogue between humans.
SEVE
In a hyper-connected world, many children struggle with well-being and critical thinking, and are regularly exposed to misinformation and social pressure. This makes it vital to help children distinguish the differences between the real world and virtual world from an early age, supporting them as they develop the skills and behaviour needed for everyday life.
SEVE runs attention-focused and philosophical dialogue workshops to children aiming to help them develop critical thinking and psychosocial skills. It encourages them to develop their thinking, accept their emotions and respect when others are communicating.
SEVE also trains teachers, parents and other educators who wish to incorporate it into their daily lives. The organisation targets over 110,000 children as beneficiaries over a three-year cycle, promoting benevolence and dialogue between humans.