ERDE 2.0 Stiftung

The purpose of the Foundation is to provide charitable purposes for the benefit of others by promoting global human health and resilience by supporting the development of scientific ideas, methods, technologies and strategies that help humanity adapt to a changing world. To achieve this purpose, the Foundation supports ecological initiatives in climate, weather and planetary sciences, food, energy and water security (FEW), human health, resilient natural ecosystems, transportation, technological innovation and scientific advances that lead to can contribute to progress in these areas. In particular, the foundation can support academic and innovative initiatives that are primarily driven by institutions based in Switzerland, but can also participate in European and global initiatives, provided their impact is also in Switzerland's interest. In general, the foundation will financially support new research projects that are established in collaboration with academic institutes. The aim of the Foundation will always be to financially support such initiatives while the results/solutions will be public goods intended to accelerate the adoption of viable resilience strategies and will remain in the hands of the academic institutes or organizing institutions. The foundation is of a non-profit nature and does not pursue any profit-making purpose. The foundation capital and future profits are exclusively and irrevocably dedicated to the pursuit of charitable purposes.