VIN + OMI FOUNDATION
The VIN + OMI foundation funds projects, schemes, companies and individuals that fit our manifesto and aims. Run by our USA office we carefully focus on the projects that would make a difference or a shift change .
Funding enquiries to info@vinandomi.com
Examples of the Foundation’s work
3 RIVERS CLEAN UP SCHEME : CHINA
The Foundation seed funded the pilot projects to prove that the clean up schemes on the Yangzi , Huai and Yellow Rivers were viable and circular projects attached to the project were sustainable. The project was developed and taken over by Wang Wenyin and local government.
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
The foundation funds individual research programmes that explore groundbreaking new ways to ease the burden on the planet. We currently fund or part fund 51 programmes including :
Research into recycling technology
Non microfibre release garments
Eco rebounding of hard to recycle plastic
Global clean up project coordination and management
Community owned and managed recycling plants
Integration of sustainability into the global education curriculum
CLEAN UP SCHEMES : INDIA
There are many reasons why countries have differing levels of plastic waste in their waterways. In India, like many countries a problem occurs when waste is dumped directly into waterways, often as it is easier and cheaper than taking it to landfill. The foundation funded a study to understand the breaks in the recycling chain in India. We seed funded 23 waste plastic collection schemes with an incentive to pay for the the plastic collected that was then turned into rPET textiles with funding from the foundation to subsidise initial production. Many of the schemes are now running with support from local government in India.
COVID : NHS
The foundation responded rapidly to the Covid crisis and funded VIN + OMI and associate makers to make 8200 masks and raised £16,000 for NHS charities in the first 3 months of the UK pandemic
BAGESHWAR INDIA
The foundation funded a nettle textile production programme to help rebuild the economy of a community near Bageshwar in India that been decimated by a landslide. The foundation was quick to respond to a natural disaster and has played a part in rebuilding a community and helped developed a sustainable economy
ORGANICS : BRAZIL
The foundation funds the Têxteis de Plantas project in Maraba, Brazil , The project has research programmes that explore the use of native South American plants for sustainable textile use. The aim of the project is to develop new textiles to market that are plant based , use low natural resources and employ local communities to produce.
NETSAVE
The foundation is working with UK and European fishermen to provide a financial incentive for salvaged fishing nets. These nets will will recycled, via industry partners, into usable textiles with microfibre bonding. The scheme, started in 2022, will be rolled out globally if successful.