Become a Guardian

Choose your Path

Where People, Preservation, and Profits Unite

Mountain communities worldwide are proving that prosperity and preservation create each other. Join the guardians making it happen.

From the coffee terraces of Nepal to peaks across the globe, mountain stewards are building a new kind of success. One where protecting the places they love becomes the foundation of the prosperity they deserve. This is guardianship in action. Not charity. Not conservation that asks communities to sacrifice. But business partnerships that prove mountain prosperity and landscape preservation are the same goal. 

Ready to stand guard? Choose your path now.

Your 3 Paths to Become a Guardian Today

  • DONATE

    Fuel prosperity that protects landscapes

    Join guardians worldwide supporting mountain communities where prosperity and preservation create each other. Your contribution goes directly to programs from Nepal's coffee terraces to peaks across the globe with transparent tracking showing exactly how mountain guardians use your support to build thriving, protective communities.

    Impact you can see: Real-time updates • Community connections • Quarterly impact reports

    Perfect for individuals, companies, employee giving programs, and foundation grants

  • ART FOR MOUNTAINS

    Own the perspective. Fund the mission.

    Transform your space with photography that captures perspectives from across the globe while directly supporting mountain communities building prosperity through preservation. Each piece in our Higher Grounds collections, represents our commitment to proving that art and impact create each other.

    Your collection creates: Mountain community income • Transparent impact • Investment-quality provenance

    Starting at $500 | Limited editions | Commission options for brands, businesses and collectors

  • EXPEDITIONS

    Experience prosperity and preservation in action

    See how mountain communities thrive through business partnerships that honor their stewardship. Join exclusive expeditions to active sites, meet the stewards leading change, and develop strategies for scaling impact. an’t join us in person? Support these journeys through sponsorship and amplify their far-reaching impact.

    Next Expedition: Nepal Coffee & Conservation Corridor • Limited to less than 10 people

    Perfect for adventure photographers looking for an expedition experience, strategic philanthropists, corporate leadership teams

Companies and foundations seeking strategic partnerships can explore our dedicated Brand Partnership Program and Foundation Partnerships designed for your specific impact goals.

Guardianship in Action

Our flagship demonstration is proving that mountain prosperity and landscape preservation create each other. The Nepal Coffee & Conservation Corridor is our mountain initiative where business partnerships honor mountain stewards.

Building Mountain Prosperity Now

This isn't theory. It's transformation in progress, creating the model for replication across mountain ranges worldwide.

  • 92,000 hectares targeted for protection through community partnerships

  • $25M commitment secured from private industry over 10 years

  • Local Nepal farmers beginning partnership with guaranteed premium pricing

  • Phase 1 launched with legal groundwork and initial farmer training underway

Join the Guardian Movement

The time is now. Mountain communities worldwide face a critical window where economic pressure threatens both livelihoods and landscapes. But guardians are proving there's a better way.

From Individual Action to Global Impact. Whether you support through contribution, collect our art, or experience guardianship firsthand, you're joining a movement that's redefining what's possible when people, preservation, and profits unite.

Ready to stand guard? The mountains are calling. The communities are ready. Your path to guardianship starts now.