Community members from Mount Namuli, Mozambique and Ngilai, Kenya hold up signs from their personal legacy work. These are issues for which each person is particularly committed to advancing change.

LEGACY: IT’S WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

“Legado” means legacy in Portuguese and Spanish, and legacy is fundamental to our approach. Legacy is not just something we leave behind, but something we create every day. This simple concept acts as a call to action at a time when our planet and its people need it most.

EVERYONE CAN “BE THE CHANGE”

Importantly, Legado focuses on individuals as the drivers of change. It’s not only conservation leaders or elected officials who are responsible for shaping their community’s future, but rather everyone has a role to play. We believe that there’s a leader inside each of us, and Legado’s legacy programming taps into this potential.

We support community members as they define their own legacies for a Thriving Future. Individuals then come together to create a shared legacy for their community as a whole that builds off of the foundation laid by the personal legacies. In collaboration, they make a realistic plan for achieving their community’s top priorities. Legado supports during implementation and helps convene collaborators and mobilize resources.

THE POWER OF LEGACY

Activating personal and community legacies has the power to drive locally-led, systemic, and lasting change. Legado works to activate the power of legacy around the world to build Thriving Futures.

LEGACY: A Legado Film

Watch Legacy, Legado's 4-minute film, showcasing the true power of legacies and what it takes to build Thriving Futures™ around the world. Shot in Mozambique and Kenya in 2022 by Roshni Lodhia, Legacy features Mayanae Lemojong and Inácio Josefe Napalacué, two of our key community ambassadors.