About
We collaborate to create sustainable futures through the democratization of technology.
Mission
Metabolic Foundation is a participatory action organization with the mission to empower people with the resources and creative confidence to work towards a better future, leveraging education and technology to take on the challenges of our time.
Objectives
Collaboration
Collaborating with existing grassroots initiatives in local communities.
Technology
Identifying and democratizing technologies that address common needs.
Entrepreneurship
Stimulating social and environmental entrepreneurship.
Pilots
Co-developing pilots that test community-focused solutions.
Resources
Publishing resources that support the spread of small-scale sustainability.
Community solutions
Co-creating nodes for community initiatives and localized innovation.
Philosophy
Our philosophy is guided by 6 key principles:
Systems Thinking
Taking an integrated and systemic approach to addressing challenges, and incorporating environmental, social, economic, and long-term perspectives.
Locally Rooted
A participatory process that promotes ownership and functionality, and responds to community needs
Circular
Environmental responsibility in design, production, use, and end-of-use.
Inclusive
An inclusive process which involves women and other marginalized groups, and promotes stakeholder participation on every level.
Locally-rooted
A participatory process that promotes ownership and functionality, and responds to community needs
Circular
Advanced environmental responsibility in design, production, use, and end-of-use.
Equitable
An inclusive process which involves all people and promotes participation on every level.
Accessible
Using do-it-yourself and open-source designs that can be adapted, hacked, or tweaked to meet local needs.
Replicable
Fusing an entrepreneurial approach with open-source knowledge to facilitate scalability and replicability in other parts of the world.
Holistic
Taking an integrated and systemic approach to addressing challenges, and incorporating environmental, social, economic, and long-term perspectives.
Accessible
Using do-it-yourself and open-source designs that can be adapted, hacked, or tweaked to meet local needs.
Replicable
Fusing an entrepreneurial approach with open-source knowledge to facilitate scalability and replicability in other parts of the world.
Story
People
Metabolic Foundation has a diverse team that is tied together by shared vision of a world in which communities can access the tools and knowledge they need to shape a better future through technology, innovation and action.
Friends and Partners
We join forces with a number of local, regional, and global organizations to pursue a shared mission of a people-led transition to a sustainable and equitable economic system.
Governance
Board

Eva Gladek

Tony Sevold

Joost Saris

Chris Monaghan

Christie Mettes
Support
Current project funding
- RESEMBID
- UNESCO
- Aruba Futura Foundation
- Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds
Current in-kind support
- University of Aruba
- Metabolic
- DC Tax Solutions
Past project funding
- Stimuleringsfonds
- UNOCA
- BankGiro Loterij Fonds
Past in-kind support
- Ateliers ‘89
- Academy of Fine Art and Design Aruba
- Serlimar
- Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
- Monumentenfonds
Donations
- Metabolic
- Setar
- Crowdfunding (Voordekunst + Generosity)
- MetaCorp
- Rotary Club of Aruba
Current project funding
Aruba Futura Foundation
Current in-kind support
University of Aruba
Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
Past project funding
Stimuleringsfonds
UNOCA
BankGiro Loterij Fonds
Past in-kind support
Ateliers ‘89
Academy of Fine Art and Design Aruba
Serlimar