I
Preserve
Identify and protect water-related sites, infrastructures and heritage of ecological, historical and cultural significance.
Est. — A living-heritage initiative
Preserving water.
Restoring places.
Transmitting living heritage.
I — Water as legacy
§ 01 — Mission
We are guided by a simple belief: water is more than a resource to be managed.
It shapes landscapes, connects cultures, sustains ecosystems and carries a collective legacy that is essential to our future. Our mission is to identify, support and develop projects that restore the relationship between water, places and human communities.
§ 02 — About
An impulse in service of a common heritage
A project related to water cannot, by nature, belong to a few individuals.
Water flows through cultures, territories, traditions and generations. It belongs to the living world and, in a certain way, to humanity as a whole.
Mundi Waters was born from this simple understanding.
Karin and Jean-François gave the initial impulse to the initiative, bringing together their experience, networks and shared sensitivity to help preserve water-related sites, ancestral knowledge and scientific inquiry.
Their complementarity lies in the meeting of two essential dimensions: Karin brings international experience in cultural transmission, ancestral traditions and the ability to bridge different worlds; Jean-François brings experience in structuring, financing and developing projects.
In 2022, Karin notably initiated and successfully carried out the first phase of the OSIRION Project in Abydos, Egypt, dedicated to the preservation and transmission of sacred cultural heritage.
Their role is not to own the vision, but to give it an initial structure, a clear direction and the conditions it needs to grow with others.
Mundi Waters is intended to become a space of cooperation between tradition keepers, scientists, cultural actors, philanthropists, institutions and engaged citizens.
§ 03 — Three Pillars
Our work is structured around three commitments — enacted in concert.
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Restore
Design and support concrete projects dedicated to rehabilitation, water remediation, research and ecosystem regeneration.
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Transmit
Create spaces for knowledge, dialogue and learning that make scientific, cultural and human understanding of water accessible to future generations.
§ 04 — A guiding thought
"Water connects what appears separated."
Mundi Waters — Manifesto
§ 05 — Approach
Today, Mundi Waters develops initiatives from pilot restoration projects at heritage sites to spaces for knowledge sharing.
- 01Scientific rigor
- Evidence-led research and measurable ecological outcomes.
- 02International cooperation
- Cross-border partnerships rooted in shared stewardship.
- 03Financial responsibility
- Transparent governance and disciplined allocation.
- 04Respect for life
- Every intervention honors the ecosystem it enters.
§ 06 — Become part of it