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New bee sponsorship as of July 2022

Times change and with them the needs and requirements of our projects. At t...

Be a hero - now also at morning coffee

Around since October 2021: our donation partnership with SanSiro and thus a...

Ten years of solar power at Fehring elementary school

It's hard to believe how time flies. This year marks 10 years since we equi...

PetAid – a strong new partnership

With PetAid we have gained a new donation partner who cares about our envir...

Typhoon Rai and the long road back to a lush school garden

Several weeks have gone by since Super Typhoon Rai swept across large parts...

32 new wells for Bahia!

Thanks to our donors, we were able to build 32 new wells for vulnerable fam...

A bee sponsorship for Christmas

A bee sponsorship is the perfect Christmas surprise for all those who love ...

Update from Sinabelkirchen

The new pond is finished and planted, the first bees have already moved in ...

Greenfinity Foundation mourns the death of KinderHilfe Philippinen-Founder Jürgen Schneidt

The Greenfinity Foundation team and Jürgen Schneidt shared a long-standing ...

Heidemarie Kipperer assumes new role as Director and Chairwoman of the Child & Family Foundation and the Greenfinity Foundation

Graz, 27th August 2021 – The Child & Family Foundation and Greenfinity ...

Litter Picking in Italy

On 27th June 2021, dozens of people gathered in the "La Timpa" nature reser...

A paradise is taking shape

We are back with news from Sinabelkirchen! Meanwhile, the bank of the pond ...

Well construction in times of the pandemic

Countless people in Bahia do not have access to safe drinking water. What d...

One year of COVID-19

It has been almost a year since the San Roque Elementary School’s pupils we...

Help in times of crisis

Clean water and soap are simple but important tools in the fight against Co...

Water on the march!

The pond banks cannot yet be planted, as a lot of subsidence is still to be...

Let the work begin

Pond digging in February? But there is still ground frost! Exactly, and tha...

The first 1000 trees have been planted

Thanks to amazing support from Antal Gergics and his dedicated team, the fi...

14,000 new trees

In 2020, 14,000 trees were planted through our Greenfinity Forest reforesta...

Annual review 2020

After the first positive Corona cases in March 2020, the Zimbabwean governm...

76 new wells for Bahia

Despite difficult conditions due to the Corona pandemic, we were able to bu...

17840 Kilogram of Food!

We would like to thank our donors for their support in this difficult year ...

A gift that saves lives

Are you on the hunt for that special Christmas present? What about somethin...

Visit to the Bio Apiary Amplatz

Those who chose to go on the Greenfinity Foundation's trip to the Bio Apiar...

The new #wecare magazine is out now!

Energy efficient cooking in Uganda

As part of the Greenfinity Foundation's cooperation project with the Jane G...

A creative and fun approach to environmental education

In February 2020, the teachers and students of San Roque Elementary School ...

Water wells for Brazilian families and agriculture

Sugar cane is an important agricultural product in Brazil. However, as this...

A honey-sweet experience

Those who chose to go on the Greenfinity Foundation's trip to the Bio Apiar...

A tree at Christmas that shines forever

Trees in the tropical rainforest grow up to 80 meters tall, can become hund...

10.000 fa a környezetvédelemért

Folyamatosan változó életmódunk a természet kimerülését okozza. A Föld drám...

10,000 trees to protect the environment – are you in?

Our ever-changing lifestyle is causing further depletion of the natural wor...

A new water well drilling rig for Brazil

With help from donations, the Greenfinity Foundation financed the construct...

Organic+ sponsoring a vitamin drink for our nutrition program

To kick of our new partnership, Organic+ donates All in One Drinks to the p...

More solar powered energy and clean water in 2019

This year we have started 6 new huge projects, many of them in cooperation ...

Together for a better world with our new partner Organic+

Thanks to Organic+, the specialists in natural dietary supplements, we have...

We love diversity!

Up to 58.000 species disappear from our planet each year. Even if we do not...

Gardening as valid school subject

In a region where malnourishment runs riot, knowing how to garden and feed ...

1000 trees planted for Nicaragua

Last year, as part of our CO2 compensation project to support a reforestati...

How does one go about establishing a bee colony?

We had the privilege to take a peek behind-the-scenes at Amplatz organic ap...

A reliable water treatment plant for the 'Dhara Children Academy'

If water supply is insufficient, the water must either be bought in at a hi...

1,000 trees for the future

More and more Indian forests are falling victim to deforestation. People on...

Honey from our bees in the Nature Park Purkersdorf!

We received honey from the beehives we have been supporting this year at th...

Let's rescue the bees together!

On the 7th of December 2018, myWorld Austria and the Greenfinity Foundation...

Greenfinity: Rubbish collection in Poland

On the 21st of October 2018, 10 volunteers got together to do their bit to ...

Greenfinity Day: Rubbish collection in Brazil

Thanks to the Greenfinity Foundation's rubbish collection campaign on the 1...

Restoration of a tidy and neat park area

25 volunteers came together to make the Cresta Verde Park in Corona, Califo...

Solar energy powers a school in Thakurdwara, India

The Dhara Children Academy struggles with numerous power cuts everyday. Thi...

Today is World Food Day

795 million people go to bed hungry every night. It's not just plants that ...

We have been handed over a donation of 1.498,30 Euros from eyetime!

How much power can you generate when sitting on your bike? That might be th...

How one goes about building a beehive?

The bee hive is the home of bee colonies. Organic beekeeper, Siegfried Amp...

Extending the forest biotope: outlook for 2019

Not only is the number of bees growing, but the yellow-bellied toad's habit...

Today is car-free day!

Approximately 77 billion kilometres are driven in Austria per year - that's...

Greenfinity day in Brazil was covered by the national TV

Last Saturday was “World Cleanup day 2018” – we are very happy, that not on...

Preserving the native biodiversity

An ecosystem will only function as long as no external influences or intrud...

Beach Cleanup Day 2018 in Florida

On 14.07.2018 there was another Greenfinity Day in Florida when a stretch o...

Supporting 80,000 bees at the Purkersdorf nature reserve

We are delighted that the bee population is steadily increasing at the Purk...

Environmental education at the Dhara Children Academy

In emerging economies and developing countries, sometimes you don't need hu...

Employee training

Only those who know how bad are planet is faring will start to combat ou...

Today is World Oceans Day!

Quite recently, World Environment Day to draw the attention to the current ...

A long-standing partner supporting the GFF

We are delighted to be working with partners that are not only experts in t...

Presenting the Foundation at the Lyconet Elite Seminar

Together with the Child and Family Foundation we are currently at the Lycon...

Happy Mother’s day!

Happy Mother’s Day! Every mother tries to protect and raise their child in...

Our motivated team of teachers

Thank you to this wonderful team! We are delighted that the children at the...

myWorld Austria goes green

In view of global warming and the ensuing consequences, it has become incre...

Reforestation activity within Indian schools

Intensive deforestation is a key topic of discussion in India. This is pre...

Environmental education in action: rubbish collection campaign organised by Indian schools

During the course of her project trip, the Greenfinity Foundation Chairwoma...

Project trip to India

Together with the Child and Family Foundation we made our way to India to p...

Award for the Greenfinity honey

When the ecological equilibrium is intact, nature can produce marvelous thi...

It's that time of year again: Pak choi harvest!

Not only is pak choi a popular vegetable in Asia, but it is very healthy as...

One bathtub full of water for one cup of coffee

Drinking one cup of coffee requires 140 litres of water and a café latte re...

How to grow your own food!

50 parents and 16 teachers took part in the training to build their own veg...

Expansion of the school garden

The school's garden has now become too small to be able to provide the scho...

125 wells built for Bahia

Since we started our project „Water for bahia” we have built 125 wells. Tha...

Harvesting maize

A new crop was planted for the very first time at the San Roque Elementary ...

The simplest gifts often bring the greatest joy!

You can help change this: By donating a well you are not only gifting water...

In Toronto‘s Parks, it’s not just squirrels that are busy collecting things – volunteers collect things too: namely, rubbish.

To be amongst nature doesn’t always mean protecting the environment Canadia...

Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna – We take care of that which we love

Canadians love natureOnly when someone has been to Canada, can they truly b...

Greenfinity Day – small deeds with a big impact

Entire days are spent cleaning thoughtlessly discarded waste from riverbank...

Rubbish collectors instead of gold diggers

What was once the „Golden State“ is now the „Green State“ Whether its zero ...

Today is World Food Day.

Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural developme...

CO2 countervailing measures at the Lyoness Open

Thanks to the donation and compensation of the Lyoness Open, visitors of th...

Support for the nature park Purkersdorf in 2017

A check in the amount of 3,000 Euro was handed over to Ms. Orosel, Director...

In the spotlight: The Greenfinity Foundation at the Lyconet Elite Seminar 2017

From 6th to 13th September two Lyconet Elite Seminars took place in Turin. ...

It only takes 15 people to plant 300 trees.

In 1987, the area of Cuemanco, located in the district of Mexico City, was ...

A new greenhouse for the San Roque Elementary School

Growing plants is much like raising children. They stem from just a little ...

IMA Circle of Excellence Award: Winner in the category Social Responsibility

We take from our planet – and we are happy if we can give a little back. We...

A good clean up - Greenfinity Day in Skopje

Sometimes, the way we treat our environment leaves a lot to be desired. Th...

11+1 Tips how you can reduce your ecological footprint when travelling.

With these 11+1 tips, or by compensating for the footprint created by your ...

Travel light and don't leave a trace

Unpack your beach towel, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and enjoy ...

Together for a cleaner Brazil

In Santana de Parnaíba, Blumenau and São José dos Campos numerous Lyoness e...

One day for a cleaner Graz

The annual Mur bank clean-up", part of the statewide "Styrian Spring Cleani...

The new Greenfinity Foundation Online Magazine is here!

2016 was an eventful year for the Greenfinity Foundation, in which numerous...

Clean the Beach – Philippines

The negative influence of improperly stored waste on our ecosystem is not t...

At last clean water at the Amina Zwindila Foundation School

Running water at the Amina Zwindila Foundation School in Joy, Nigeria was n...

World Clean-up Day

At the World Clean-up Day" on 17th of September 2016, the Shopping Communit...

3.000,- Euro for the Nature Park Purkersdorf projects

During the nature reserve festival on 17.09.2016, the Greenfinity Foundatio...

A big thank you goes out to our myWorld and Lyconet Community for their numerous donations made at the Lyconet Elite Seminar

Not only the days of intensive training, which highly motivated all partici...

Celebrate World Cleanup Day with Lyoness

Celebrate World Cleanup Day with Lyoness on September 17th, 2016!Join our e...

Lyoness Open powered by Sporthilfe Cashback Card – the green golf event

In the course of the Lyoness Open 2016, the Greenfinity Foundation calculat...

GFF waste collection activity in the US

The Eco Action Day was held on 21st May 2016 at the Anne Kolb Nature Center...

World Water Day

Today is World Water Day. Fresh drinking water is something most of us take...

Earth Hour- Take responsibility for the future of our planet!

The Earth Hour will be held on Saturday 19 March from 20:30 to 21:30.This i...

Marko Sedovnik is pleased with the commitment to environmental protection

For Marko Sedovnik, CEO of the myWorld Holdings, the Greenfinity Foundation...

A healthy snack for the pupils of the San Roque Elementary School

The school garden at the San Roque Elementary School in the Philippines is ...

61 new water wells for Bahia

Numerous donations have been made during the Eric Worre event which took pl...

Save resources and protect the environment

We live in a throw-away-society and use more resources than the earth can p...

The new Greenfinity Foundation Online Magazine is available now!

Read all about the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity and get the latest n...

Miss Earth Austria is supporting the well construction project of the Greenfinity Foundation!

The Miss Earth Austria team has been collecting donations since June 2015 f...

GREENFINITY AND GOLF OPEN EVENT GMBH AGAIN HONOURED AT GREEN EVENTS AUSTRIA GALA

The Greenfinity Foundation took part in the competition“nachhaltig gewinnen...

Well construction project wins second place at “Neptun Wasserpreis” (Neptune water award)

The well construction project in Brazil, which has been supported by the GF...

DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW – The new Greenfinity Foundation Online Magazine

The new Greenfinity Foundation Online Magazine is designed to be interactiv...

Already 45 water wells for Bahia

The well construction project by the Styrian “Verein für Quellen und Hilfsp...

In 2014 we saved 392 tons of carbon dioxide emissions thanks to the climate partnership with atmosfair!

For two years already Greenfinity has supported climate protection projects...

The first Greenfinity Foundation Magazine has arrived!

The Greenfinity Foundation is happy to announce that the first Greenfinity ...

An environmentally friendly pellet heating system for a pleasant learning environment

Just in time before the beginning of winter the environmentally friendly pe...

World Food Day – Help us help: together against hunger

More than 805 million people world-wide (FAO 2012-14) do not have enough to...

Donations were handed over in Purkersdorf for the second time

On 20th September 2014 the donations that had been collected at the Lyoness...

Clean the Beach – Number 2

Already for the third time a waste collection activity took place in the US...

Tumbas Minne powered by Greenfinity

The Greenfinity Foundation was present already at the third golf tournament...

Second GFF waste collection activity in the US – a great success

Lyoness Members and Loyalty Merchants in the US decided to make an importan...

“Beach Cleaning” – waste collection in the USA

On 10th May environmentally-conscious people teamed up to clean Huntington ...

GFF at the Green Events Austria Gala in Vienna!

The Greenfinity Foundation was honoured for its commitment in the area of e...

Rubbish Collection on International Earth Day!

Today, on Earth Day, the Greenfinity Foundation sets an example and organis...

First harvest at the San Roque Elementary School!

The gardening project at the San Roque Elementary School in the Philippines...

International Forest Day!

Today is International Forest Day! Forests are important suppliers of resou...

Opening of the Greenfinity Gardening Project in the Philippines

On Wednesday, 26th February, the Gardening Project carried out by the Green...

Greenfinity builds water wells in dry areas in Brazil

It is mainly great soy producers who buy up land in large parts of Brazil. ...

Donations were handed over in Purkersdorf

On 18th July 2013 the donations that had been collected at the Lyoness Open...

Greenfinity at the Lyoness Open 2013

This year the Greenfinity Foundation assumed the role of Presenting Sponsor...

Your personal contribution to climate protection

Day-to-day mobility leaves its mark on nature. Because it is impossible now...

Greenfinity Foundation starts climate partnership with atmosfair

Lyoness, Greenfinity and Styria Multi Media Corporate are organising the co...

The Greenfinity attended the summit “Elektromobilität erfahren” (Experiencing E-Mobility)

The 9th summit of VDA, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, t...

Sustainable mobility at Lyoness

A sustainable CO₂-free mobility concept for short-distance transport was de...

Largest grid-connected photovoltaic system in Honduras was built by the Greenfinity Foundation for the Escuela Lyoness

A few days before the Escuela Lyoness, which was built by the CFF, was inau...

Construction of the photovoltaic systems for the San Roque Elementary School and the children’s village of the KinderHilfe Philippinen e.V. were completed

At the end of July this year the construction of the photovoltaic systems f...

Determination of first Golf-Footprint at the “Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity” in Atzenbrugg

The Greenfinity Foundation is committed to sustainable development in golf ...

World Bicycle Day

The European Bicycle Day already exists since 1998. Three years ago, a world day was also dedicated to the much-loved bicycle: On April 12, 2018, the UN decided to declare June 3 as the World Bicyc...

With your help, we did it!

A big thank you to each and every one who donated for the renovation of the Amina Zwindila Foundation School's well! The renovation work is now complete and the school finally has running water again.

Christmas time is the festival of new things!

The economy if more than happy if there are piles of presents under the Christmas tree. We are happy too! But do you know who is not? Mother nature.

Nutrition Month 2019 in the Philippines

As the month of July has been declared National Nutrition Month, our school in the Philippines has come up with some good ideas with which to instruct the parents of their pupils in healthy eating in ...

The first edition of the new #wecare magazine is here!

A dry future lies ahead of us!

On the 17th June, the global campaign, Desertification Day, should raise awareness of the issue of global desertification. More than 250 million people are directly affected by this issue and roughly...

Become a green hero.

A monster is taking over more and more of the earth. Without our help, the next generation ‒ our children and grandchildren ‒ will be caught in its claws and forever at its mercy. At the moment, we ca...

What do bees do during the winter?

Whilst we, the humans, start to batten down the hatches during the colder months of the year, the bees begin their own hibernation. But what is their hibernation period like and what role do the beeke...

Everyday heroes are always on duty!

What's a euro? Not much for most of us, who can spare this small amount each day.

Secure water. Secure life.

Water is increasingly becoming a scarce commodity - but without water there is no agriculture, no hygiene facilities and therefore no survival.

A test of courage

It is our lifestyle that has provoked climate change. As a result, the forces of nature are increasingly turning against us.

What about giving the environment a gift this year?

This year, you don't need to decide whether to give someone a gift, treat yourself, do some charity work or do something good for the environment.

Fight hunger. Let gardens grow.

Unlike Jesus in the Bible, we cannot turn water into wine ‒ but we don't need to.

October 16th is World Food Day. Let’s fight malnutrition!

Who hasn't experienced a lapse in concentration mid-afternoon? For some people, this is an everyday reality, because they suffer from undernourishment.

A day without using your car?

On the 22 September, another car-free day will be taking place. Such days were introduced during the fuel crisis as a solution to the fuel shortage. Today, the car-free day is a campaign that should r...

Bee a hero!

Heroes stand up for the small, the poor, the weak, for those who cannot defend themselves.

The latest issue of our Greenfinity Foundation Magazine is here!

Our contribution towards a "greener" world! We are happy to present the latest edition of the Greenfinity Foundation magazine, packed with our current projects that were made possible thanks to our ma...

10 days in India: A glimpse behind the scenes

India. The first things that come to mind when thinking about India include bright colours, the Taj Mahal, tea plantation or even yoga retreats, Ayurveda treatments, various spices, the Dalai Lama or ...

We only have the one planet -

It's time to realise that every single one of us bears the responsibility for our environment's current situation.

June 1 is Children’s day! We hope for a green offspring!

Many countries celebrate the International Children’s Day today. It’s a reminder that all children have particular rights. These rights do not only protect the human dignity of the younger generation ...

(Clean) drinking water as a scarce commodity?

While you are indulging in an energy drink, others are involuntarily absorbing dangerous bacteria from the only available water source - if they even have access to water. Approximately 3.5 million pe...

13 good reasons to leave your car at home

The aim of the initiative "Car-Free Day, which takes place anually on September 22nd, is to initiate a trend reversal in road traffic. To live environmentally friendly does not mean to forgo all amen...

Free from fine dust! 13 reasons to leave your car at home

The aim of the initiative "Car-Free Day", which takes place in 22 September...

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