On 20 May 2015, the Aeolian Islands Preservation Fund launched at Iddu in South Kensington. The initiative was founded by Ben Goldsmith and Luca Del Bono, who together with the coordinator of the Fund Federica Tesoriero and some admirers of the Aeolian Islands made the dream a reality.
Guests included fund members Nicoletta Fiorucci, Cyril Le Fevre, Valerie Sadoun, Raffaele Costa, Jane and Martin Bonsels, supporters as Riccardo Lanza, Lady Emily Fitzroy and many others.
Spread the word!
The Aeolian Islands Preservation Fund is a UK-based independent non-profit organisation that aims to help preserve the exceptional value and natural beauty of the Aeolian Islands, promoting and supporting sustainable initiatives on Aeolian territory, related to the environment, culture and local crafts.
The Aeolian Islands Preservation Fund raises money to support Sicilian organisations and individuals, who seek to positively influence the Aeolian Islands through their work, and ultimately wish to support the sustainable development of the area. This initiative is founded on the experience and success of the Ibiza Preservation Fund, a fund also inaugurated by Ben Goldsmith in 2009.
The Ibiza Preservation Fund has become a point of reference not only for local organisations, but also for public institutions and private activities on the Balearic Island in the course of just a few years. The Aeolian Islands Preservation Fund is an initiative to give the Aeolian Islands the protection they deserve. The message now is “Spread the word!”