The foundation aims to promote, support, encourage or develop the protection and preservation of heritage, sites, fauna, flora and more generally a balanced and harmonious environment in Switzerland and particularly in the canton of Vaud, to support or reward all museums or other forms of exhibitions intended for the public, temporary or permanent, dealing with themes related to the protection and preservation of heritage, sites, fauna or flora, to arouse by appropriate means, the interest of young people in particular, in ecological issues in general, to promote, support, encourage or reward achievements, studies or projects in this field. To this end, the foundation may undertake, alone or in collaboration with third parties, all useful steps or initiatives to achieve its purpose, including: informing public opinion by appropriate means; granting subsidies, scholarships, prizes, grants, donations or other analogous free allocations within the limits of Article 4 of the statutes; maintaining the necessary contacts for coordinating efforts undertaken by individuals, legal entities or public authorities pursuing a purpose similar to that of the foundation; organizing seminars, meetings or study days.