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Summer Foundation – New Ideas for Societies

The Summer Foundation strives for a society in which each individual can develop in freedom; has an equal opportunity to think, speak and decide about agreements, rules, and laws that apply to him and others; and receives his fair share of what mankind and the earth produce and in solidarity contributes his share as well…

At Summer Foundation we’d like to show initiatives of people who are committed to making the world a more free, equal, and solitary place. Use the search option on the right to find initiatives that match your interest. Do you know of an initiative or are you involved in one that is missing here?

Summer Foundation Ideas

Are you looking for ideas on how to set up an innovative company, or how citizens can have a direct say in decisions, or would you like to know how fair pricing can work?

The Summer Foundation strives for a society in which each individual:

  • can develop himself freely;
  • has an equal opportunity to think, speak and decide about the agreements, rules, and laws that apply to him and others;
  • receives his fair share of what mankind and the earth produce and in solidarity contributes his share as well.

The Summer Foundation believes that for every one of us – as well as for society as a whole – it is vital to fully develop the qualities and capacities that live inside us. To achieve this, freedom is indispensable.

We all want to have a say in important matters. This means that we should be able to participate actively and equally in creating the agreements, laws and rules that apply to the larger and smaller communities we form part of.

We all have a right to a fair share of all the fruits produced by earth and mankind. At the same time, we should all make a personal contribution to the economy, provided we are able to do so.

Best Practices

Take a look at our initiatives database to see which companies, banks, and other organizations are already putting our ideas into practice.

Latest initiatives

Le Léman

The Léman, Geneva’s local currency, was born in 2015 in Lake Geneva´s region. It is a cross-border currency, based on a living environment rather than on administrative boundaries; with a… more information

Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization operating in more than 70 countries to conserve… more information

Share The World’s Resources (STWR)

Less than one-quarter of the world’s people, those who live in the developed countries of both West and… more information

Summar Foundation news

Solar Energy Cooperative: Sharing your solar energy with neighbors

“Local Solar Energy Cooperatives,” allow consumers to share solar panel energy in their district. read more

The Quiet Community Helps People Living in Poverty to Move Forward

Quiet wants to draw attention to hidden poverty by means of the message: “We will solve hidden poverty together.” The Quiet Community tries to… read more

Léman, a local and sustainable currency in Geneva

The Léman was launched in 2015 in Lake Geneva´s region. It is a cross-border currency, based on a living environment rather than on… read more

Sardex gives the economy in Sardinia a boost

Sardex is a regional business-to-business (B2B) “commercial credit circuit”, or “credit club”; a members-only network… read more

Save the democracy: no elections, but randomly chosen, representatives

Three years ago Van Reybrouck wrote the book Against Elections: The Case for Democracy, in which he argues that instead of choosing a… read more