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From insight to the ground

Real projects, led by communities and supported through our implementation partner, the Wisdom Age Foundation.

Every project, told the same way

So partners can see what was done, why, with whom and what changed. Where results are still emerging, we say so.

Ongoing · Jordão, Acre · Brazilian Amazon

Indigenous women's leadership and conservation in the Amazon

Indigenous women's leadership · Conservation

Rita of the Huni Kuin people in traditional dress and face paint
  1. 01

    Challenge

    In the remote Jordão region of Acre, Huni Kuin women face barriers to education and economic independence, limited protection from domestic violence, and growing pressure on the forest their community depends on.

  2. 02

    Approach

    Back the women's own organisation to lead: strengthen rights and skills, open access to education and care for the forest, with decisions made by the women themselves.

  3. 03

    Partnership

    Aibu Dayá, the Huni Kuin women's association and the first Indigenous organisation in the region run by women, working with Living Gaia e.V. and the Wisdom Age Foundation.

  4. 04

    Action

    • Training and workshops on women's rights and potential
    • School and university scholarships for women
    • Conservation work led by the community
    • Basic income support for women leaving domestic violence
  5. 05

    Impact

    Women in the community are building leadership, education and economic independence while caring for the forest. Detailed results will be published as they are gathered with the association.

In development · Java, Indonesia

A natural fertiliser rooted in Javanese knowledge

Regenerative agriculture · Soil health

Farmers planting rice by hand in flooded fields in Java
  1. 01

    Challenge

    Dependence on chemical fertilisers degrades soil, contaminates water and squeezes farmers' incomes.

  2. 02

    Approach

    Develop and bring to market a 100% natural liquid biotic fertiliser based on local knowledge, creating income for the community while keeping it affordable for Indonesian farmers.

  3. 03

    Partnership

    Jack, a Javanese healer, wisdom keeper and inventor, and the Mandala Wisesa community, with the Wisdom Age Foundation.

  4. 04

    Action

    • Development of the natural liquid fertiliser
    • Testing and certification for the European market
    • A revenue model in which European sales help subsidise access for Indonesian farmers
  5. 05

    Impact

    Designed to improve crop yield and quality while reducing the need for chemical fertilisers. The product is in development and seeking European market certification.

In development · Indonesia

Jumpiotic: bringing Indigenous innovation to market

Indigenous innovation · Fair value

  1. 01

    Challenge

    Indigenous inventors create valuable solutions but rarely have the means to formalise them, reach markets or earn a fair return.

  2. 02

    Approach

    Help formalise and commercialise a natural remedy developed by Indigenous scientists, so that their knowledge generates income for the people who hold it.

  3. 03

    Partnership

    Indigenous scientists and inventors in Indonesia, with the Wisdom Age Foundation.

  4. 04

    Action

    • Formalising Jumpiotic, a natural liquid remedy made from Indonesian plant leaves
    • Preparing the product for wider markets
    • Building a revenue stream for its Indigenous inventors
  5. 05

    Impact

    Opens a route for Indigenous innovation to create fair economic value for its inventors. The project is in development.

Our first African projects

Our first projects in Africa are being developed from our hub in Kenya. They will follow the same discipline and will be published here.

Our work in Africa

Beyond conventional metrics

Standard indicators capture only part of the picture. Alongside them, we are co-developing the Wisdom Age Index to assess stewardship and wisdom-based leadership, including what is harder to count but no less real.

The work ahead is too important to do alone.

Whether you steward capital, lead an institution, hold traditional knowledge or build solutions on the ground, there is a place for you in the Alliance.

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