Why your support matters
Environmental pollution leaves lasting impact – destroying ecosystems, threatening biodiversity, and putting communities’ lives and livelihoods at risk. In many regions, traditional solutions fall short because the polluter can’t pay, governments lack resources, or crises unfold in conflict zones where help is hardest to deliver.
The NICOLE Foundation was created to fill that gap. Your support turns complex environmental problems into hope and recovery for people and nature.
Strategic partners choose us because we:
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Tackle the world’s toughest pollution crises others can’t address
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Deliver practical, science-led interventions with measurable outcomes
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Uphold rigorous financial governance and open reporting
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Align our work with ESG priorities and SDG frameworks
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Translate funding into enduring environmental and public health improvements
How we use your support
From funding to field: how impact is achieved
Every contribution to the NICOLE Foundation drives practical, measurable outcomes. Our strategic funders enable:
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Expert interventions – engaging the right specialists for urgent projects
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Rapid mobilisation – deploying teams where pollution threatens lives and biodiversity
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Technical remediation – designing solutions fit for complex local realities
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Knowledge transfer – building capacity for long-term resilience
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Innovation – advancing tools and methodologies for rigorous environmental assessment
Why our partners trust us
From investment to measurable impact
We understand that our partners want more than good intentions – they want evidence of impact. That’s why:
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Our projects deliver measurable, field verified results.
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We prioritise high-leverage interventions where funding creates systemic value.
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We partner with respected organisations like UNEP, ERM Foundation, and Swiss Development and Rijksdienst voor Ondenemend Nederland (RVO) to amplify impact.
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We operate under strict governance to ensure resources drive real-world outcomes.
Your support fuels restoration – not reports. Together, we convert polluted sites into safe, resilient ecosystems and communities.
Real impact in action
In 2024 alone, donor support enabled us to:
Co-developed a global roadmap with UNEP to operationalise UN Resolution 6/12 – enabling environmental recovery in conflict zones.
Supported smallholder cacao farmers in Latin America with risk-based tools to manage cadmium contamination and protect exports.
Shaped remediation strategy for Estonia’s largest industrial pollution legacy – strengthening Europe’s response to oil shale contamination.
These are not theoretical exercises – they are real-world contributions that protect people and ecosystems and advance global sustainability goals.
Be part of the solution
Ready to make lasting impact?
Your partnership can help solve the environmental crises others leave behind. Join us in turning legacy contamination into lasting renewal – for land, water, and the lives they sustain.
Together, we build environmental legacies that endure beyond the grant cycle.
The NICOLE Foundation is committed to working where pollution’s impact remains – delivering expert solutions where others can’t.
