Patrons
Hundertwasser and Dalai Lama
The WaterFoundation is honored to have two outstanding personalities as patrons of its work.
Patron since 2003
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Born Tenzin Gyatso on July 6, 1935, the Buddhist monk is now the highest spiritual authority in Tibetan Buddhism. On January 29, 2003, he assumed patronage of the WaterFoundation. The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1989 for his tireless efforts to find a solution for Tibet through non-violent means and dialogue.
Patron since 2000
Friedensreich Hundertwasser †
The artist and environmental activist Friedensreich Hundertwasser † was born in Vienna in 1928 and died on February 19, 2000 on board the Queen Elizabeth during his return from New Zealand to Europe. He was one of the most important artists of our time, who has been committed to ecology and environmental protection throughout his life. A few weeks before his death, he had taken over the patronage of the WaterFoundation.
After his death, the Hundertwasser Charitable Private Foundation in Vienna kindly took over the patronage of the WaterFoundation and has supported it for many years.
Since 2001, the WaterFoundation has regularly awarded the Hundertwasser Prize.
The picture above shows the water altar of the artist Tina Zimmermann.
The WaterFoundation thanks her very much for her support.