Project Globe

More than a century before “green” issues became a cause célèbre, Monaco’s “Navigator Prince", Albert I, sailed the globe’s oceans seeking ways to preserve them. In more recent years, during his 56-year reign, Prince Rainier III ensured his nation became one of the most environmentally sensitive countries in Europe.

In 2006, HSH Prince Albert created the eponymous foundation which continues the Principality of Monaco's commitment by supporting sustainable and ethical projects around the world which focus on three main challenges: climate change and developing renewable energies; combating the loss of biodiversity; and water management (improving universal access to clean water and fighting desertification).

By 2008, the Foundation extended its international outreach by opening chapters in Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Since its inception, 70+ projects have benefited from Foundation grants - totalling more than $US17 million - specifically in the Poles, Mediterranean Basin and in some of the world's least developed nations in Africa, South America and south-east Asia.

Monaco. Small Country, Global Focus.

Located on the sparkling Côte d’Azur, the Principality of Monaco is one of the world’s premier destinations --- and foremost environmental stewards.