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  • The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation for Arts 

    Tonight “El Papa” will debut at @teatreakademia in Barcelona.

    The show is directed by the theatre’s artistic director, Guido Torlonia, and inspired by author and Academy Award winner, Anthony McCarten’s book “The two Popes.”

    Actors Lluís Soler and Xavier Boada, will interpret respectively Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI, two great contemporary figures, known to all, this time from an intimate context.

    Tickets and info at our Link in Bio 

  • The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation for Dialegs de Dona 

    Our partner Dialegs de Dona works with passion and dedication to ensure immigrant women residing in Raval, Barcelona’s most densely populated and ethnically diverse district, are fully aware of their rights and fully integrated in the neighbourhood’s social, cultural and economic scene.  
     
    How ? 
    Through the promotion of language classes, cultural outings, workshops and daily activities.  
     
    As a Foundation we believed in this project from the very beginning: “Elsa was a woman of great courage and sensitivity who, in the most difficult moments when we were still a very early project, trusted us and made our continuity possible.” recalls Fátima Ahmed, President of the association who was recently awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi one of the highest civil distinctions awarded in Catalonia.

  • Elsa awarded the National Culture Award by the Council for Culture and the Arts of Catalunya (2013) 

    Elsa became the first non-Catalan person to be awarded the National Culture Award by the Council for Culture and the Arts of Catalunya, CoNCA.  
     
    Through the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundations, active since 2000, Elsa has made a remarkable work; “Always combining past and present, tradition and innovation, and promoting the visual arts, as well as the consolidation, protection and dissemination of the historical, artistic, cultural, artisan and architectural heritage of Catalunya.” stated CoNCA. 
     
    Sharing with you the moment Elsa received the prestigious award back in October, 2013.  
     
    Video credits: ConCa – Catalunya Radio 

  • The Order of Malta confers the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundations the Cross pro Merito Melitensi 

    To honour the Foundation’s 20 years of collaboration in humanitarian projects, Leopoldo Torlonia Rome Delegate for SMOM and Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, President of the Italian Association of the Knights of Malta, recently appointed by Pope Francias as Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, conferred to the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation the Cross pro Merito Melitensi the highest honour awarded for a charity. 
     
    The decoration ceremony was held back in April at the S. Mauro Abbate parrish church, in Rome where the voluntaries of the Roman Delegation of the Order of Malta distributed food packages, clothings and gifts to the families living in the suburbs of Laurentino 38, families with very low incomes, that the Foundation supports since 2002 in collaboration with SMOM 
     
    The fight against poverty in the Roman suburbs, to contribute to stopping decay, school drop-outs and poor health care continue to be the cornerstones of the Foundation's specific interventions in the Italian capital's suburbs.

  • The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundations for Migratory Birds 

    #BirdsConnecttheWorld reminding us of our own connection to the planet the environment and each other.⁣  
     
    Unfortunately, their flyways continue to be threatened by human activity with millions of migratory birds killed and trapped illegally, caught in nets, with snap traps, or with glue applied to branches, the animals usually die in great pain.  
     
    THIS MUST STOP!  
     
    The loss of these species will not only destabilize the biosphere but can trigger an extinction cycle across the globe. Conservation, awareness and sustainable development are the key to safeguard these unique avian species. 
     
    As a Foundation we support our beneficiaries’ projects committed to the protection and conservation of migratory birds worldwide.  
     
    Words in the video by Elsa Peretti, May 2019.

  • The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundations for the Environment 

    Preserving the health of our planet is a responsibility for all.  
     
    For more than 20 years the NaEPF, supported Environmental and Biodiversity Conservation projects. We will continue to collaborate with our partners in their commitment to save the environment and protect the species.  
     
    Discover  some of the most important environmental conservation projects we support and have supported over the years.

Our Manifesto

Climate change, habitat destruction, illegal trade, poaching are increasingly endangering the survival of an estimated 1 million animal and plant species globally. Preventing their extinction is everyone's duty, none excluded: the overall balance of the Earth depends on their well-being and our capacity for responsible action. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 1.

Climate change, habitat destruction, illegal trade, poaching are increasingly endangering the survival of an estimated 1 million animal and plant species globally. Preventing their extinction is everyone's duty, none excluded: the overall balance of the Earth depends on their well-being and our capacity for responsible action.

31% of the land area of our planet is covered by forests, which in addition to accommodating 80% of the Earth's biodiversity, produce food and livelihoods for 1.6 billion people. Forests regulate climate, reduce global warming, mitigate the risk caused by extreme climatic events, reduce the occurrence of pandemics and contribute in general to the health and well-being of humanity. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 2.

31% of the land area of our planet is covered by forests, which in addition to accommodating 80% of the Earth's biodiversity, produce food and livelihoods for 1.6 billion people. Forests regulate climate, reduce global warming, mitigate the risk caused by extreme climatic events, reduce the occurrence of pandemics and contribute in general to the health and well-being of humanity.

The year 2019 saw fires burning through rainforests on four continents: 12 million hectares of forest lost in the Amazon, 10 million hectares in Australia, 27 thousand hectares in the Congo Basin, over 8 million in the Arctic, 328 thousand hectares between forests and other habitats in Indonesia.

Forest fires are directly related to deforestation: today there remain less than 3 trillion trees on the planet, half as many as when human civilization arose.

We lose 15 billion trees each year, increasing the effect of climate change, reducing the living space for biodiversity and making life more difficult for billions of people. Whoever is responsible for serious crimes against the environment must be held accountable, whether a head of state or a simple citizen.

Worldwide we produce 320 million tons of meat every year. 80 billion animals are slaughtered for food every year. We need to drastically reduce our meat consumption. We need to do it now. We can do it, we don't need that much animal-sourced protein. Meat production has an unbearable environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, land use and water demand. Intensive breeding causes damage to the environment, the animals and our health. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga /Witness Image

Article 3.

Worldwide we produce 320 million tons of meat every year. 80 billion animals are slaughtered for food every year. We need to drastically reduce our meat consumption. We need to do it now. We can do it, we don't need that much animal-sourced protein. Meat production has an unbearable environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, land use and water demand. Intensive breeding causes damage to the environment, the animals and our health.

Every year we catch over 100 million tons of fish, plundering seas and oceans, which we continue to pollute with our plastic and toxic residues. One third of global fish stocks are overexploited, meaning we catch them faster than they can reproduce to sustain population levels. Fish is an important source of food supply, particularly for less developed countries. We must reduce fish consumption and allow time for seas and oceans to repopulate. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga /Witness Image

Article 4.

Every year we catch over 100 million tons of fish, plundering seas and oceans, which we continue to pollute with our plastic and toxic residues. One third of global fish stocks are overexploited, meaning we catch them faster than they can reproduce to sustain population levels. Fish is an important source of food supply, particularly for less developed countries. We must reduce fish consumption and allow time for seas and oceans to repopulate.

Let’s all consider practicing ethical and responsible tourism. Tourism generates 10.1% of world GDP, it is one of the most important industries of our times, as well as one of the most polluting. It contributes to 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 1.4 billion people travel for tourism and six out of ten people choose air travel. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 5.

Let’s all consider practicing ethical and responsible tourism. Tourism generates 10.1% of world GDP, it is one of the most important industries of our times, as well as one of the most polluting. It contributes to 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 1.4 billion people travel for tourism and six out of ten people choose air travel.

As tourism heavily impacts on the environment, we must change our behavior and choose more sustainable forms of traveling, always keeping in mind the extent to which we affect ecosystems in terms of waste production, water consumption, and structural changes of the environment.

4.5 million premature deaths each year and 2,900 billion dollars, equivalent to 3.3 percent of world GDP, or 8 billion dollars a day. This is the cost of air pollution from fossil fuels  (coal, oil and gas) we are estimated to incur every year. Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy is critical to avoid climate change catastrophe and limit human carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Fossil fuel economy is no longer sustainable. Politics, industry and the economy must immediately invest in renewable energy supply technologies. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 6.

4.5 million premature deaths each year and 2,900 billion dollars, equivalent to 3.3 percent of world GDP, or 8 billion dollars a day. This is the cost of air pollution from fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) we are estimated to incur every year. Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy is critical to avoid climate change catastrophe and limit human carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Fossil fuel economy is no longer sustainable. Politics, industry and the economy must immediately invest in renewable energy supply technologies.

The total world military expenditure has reached the record level of 1.822 billion dollars, equal to 2.1% of world GDP. Arms exports have increased by 8% in ten years, reaching their highest level since the end of the Cold War. We produce and export a “death economy”, and at the same time accept that 820 million people suffer from hunger worldwide, corresponding to about one in every nine people in the world.  There is an urgent need to find a way out of the numerous power struggles characterizing contemporary world politics. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 7.

The total world military expenditure has reached the record level of 1.822 billion dollars, equal to 2.1% of world GDP. Arms exports have increased by 8% in ten years, reaching their highest level since the end of the Cold War. We produce and export a “death economy”, and at the same time accept that 820 million people suffer from hunger worldwide, corresponding to about one in every nine people in the world. There is an urgent need to find a way out of the numerous power struggles characterizing contemporary world politics.

Always, in times of crisis those who suffer the heaviest consequences are the most fragile and economically disadvantaged. An unprecedented number of people today are forced to flee their country: 70.8 million people worldwide. It means that every two seconds a person is forced to leave his home due to conflicts or persecutions. We all have an obligation to ensure their protection because fundamental human rights have no nationality nor borders. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 8.

Always, in times of crisis those who suffer the heaviest consequences are the most fragile and economically disadvantaged. An unprecedented number of people today are forced to flee their country: 70.8 million people worldwide. It means that every two seconds a person is forced to leave his home due to conflicts or persecutions. We all have an obligation to ensure their protection because fundamental human rights have no nationality nor borders.

Millions of women and girls all over the world are daily subject to abuse and violence. There are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation every year. Of the world's 796 million illiterate people, over two thirds are women and girls. Defending their right to education means securing them a better future, economic independence and personal freedom. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 9.

Millions of women and girls all over the world are daily subject to abuse and violence. There are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation every year. Of the world's 796 million illiterate people, over two thirds are women and girls. Defending their right to education means securing them a better future, economic independence and personal freedom.

Ethnic-religious minorities around the world continue to face serious threats and discrimination, and are frequently excluded from taking part fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of the countries or societies where they live. Minorities such as the Yazidis in Iraq and Syria, Rohingya Muslims in Burma, Tibetans, Uyghurs in China are systematically denied the most basic human rights. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 10.

Ethnic-religious minorities around the world continue to face serious threats and discrimination, and are frequently excluded from taking part fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of the countries or societies where they live. Minorities such as the Yazidis in Iraq and Syria, Rohingya Muslims in Burma, Tibetans, Uyghurs in China are systematically denied the most basic human rights.

There are around 370 million indigenous peoples worldwide, living across 90 countries and representing 5000 diverse cultures. They make up less than 5 per cent of humanity, yet represent around 15 per cent of the world’s poorest people. They share invaluable knowledge and skills in conservation and the sustainable use of land, forests and natural resources. And yet, every day they suffer abuse, harassment, land theft, and genocidal violence. We must stop this!

The disproportionate allocation of private wealth across the globe has become even more so concentrated over the past decade. This wealth disparity between the world’s wealthiest and the most unfortunate people continues to grow, creating a vast new set of challenges, well beyond health care and hunger. As citizens of the world we all have the responsibility and intrinsic interest to support each other and most importantly the people in need. We call on all wealthy, as well as on the governments, to encounter today’s challenges with targeted financial aid, human capital and sustainable fiscal stimulus. photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

Article 11.

The disproportionate allocation of private wealth across the globe has become even more so concentrated over the past decade. This wealth disparity between the world’s wealthiest and the most unfortunate people continues to grow, creating a vast new set of challenges, well beyond health care and hunger. As citizens of the world we all have the responsibility and intrinsic interest to support each other and most importantly the people in need. We call on all wealthy, as well as on the governments, to encounter today’s challenges with targeted financial aid, human capital and sustainable fiscal stimulus.

Elsa Peretti leaves her estate to charity

photo: © Luca Catalano Gonzaga / Witness Image

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