We Inspire, Connect, & Support Planetary Change Through Art, Science, & Dialogue.

Two Views, One Vision

Our new e-book, Two Views, One Vision, is part nature photography, poetry and commentary on what lies beneath the seemingly pristine United State landscape. Almost every region of the country photographed in this book is experiencing environmental degradation and toxicity brought on by man’s intentional or unintentional, putting profits before people and our planet.

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The Westreich Foundation is dedicated to:

Giving the underheard a voice.
Supporting art, media and research to create awareness and educate.
Challenging dominant government and industry narratives with independent research and investigation.
Facilitating gatherings and Conscious Conversations of Consequence for all ages to engage and take action for change.

What We Do

At the Westreich Foundation, we love people who grab our attention and make us think differently about issues that affect how our food is grown, how our planet is cared for, how our health is impacted and how day-to-day information and scientific discoveries provide guidance for good decision-making.

Who are these people? You may not have heard about them – but we have – and we want you to know about them too. Our purpose is to support people who have dug deep into the science and facts to take big chances for affecting changes in our environment, our health, supporting science and informed media information. We take the time to get to know them and elevate their causes to make our here-and-now and the future a better place.

Why We Do It

Over time, we’ve learned a big lesson with the work we do – planetary health and human health are interconnected. The enormity of what we face can seem like big overwhelming issues.

What We Support

Learn more about the Westreich Foundation’s commitment to facilitating open dialogue about human and planetary health through art, science and dialogue. The Westreich Foundation believes that through the intersection of art, science and intergenerational dialogue, we can move beyond the societal and political entanglements that interfere with planetary and personal health. They are inextricably linked.

For this reason, the Westreich Foundation funds and connects organizations with a passion for: personalized health and health choices, the welfare and education of youth, restorative farming and organic agriculture, discovery science and independent investigative journalism. By supporting, engaging with and elevating the work of these passionate people and groups, we are encouraged that their work will result in an exponential impact that can be scaled for dramatic changes in human and planetary health.

“Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

– Margaret Mead

Areas of Impact

At the Westreich Foundation, we talk dirt, a lot. Not the kind of dirt you dish out (OK maybe occasionally), but the kind of deep, dark rich soil necessary to grow nutrient-dense organic food. Problem is, because of poorly managed farming practices and the dominance of industrial agriculture, our modern farming systems have destroyed our once fertile soil – there just isn’t enough fertile and biodiverse soil to grow nutritious food and protect our climate.

We must have a healthy, thriving planet if we are going to have personal health. This means that just as we strive to create a healthier planet, we strive to raise awareness and support creating health and mitigating disease. For decades now, the Westreich Foundation has supported practitioners and organizations that study and find the root causes of illness, understand whole-systems health and believe in the body’s innate ability to heal. Our loyalty to the work of pioneers and breakthrough protocols in this area has led to new discoveries about personalized lifestyle health and health creation.

While the rigors of scientific evidence about our planet and health are critical, a vast amount of important research never makes it through the gauntlet of public relations and media marketing machinery. It is why we get excited about supporting the people whose rigorous research helps brings forth new discoveries and technological for 21st century personalized health.

Friends and Colleagues of the Westreich Foundation

When change is needed the Westreich Foundation and its visionary leader Ruth Westreich steps in. This was certainly true when a small group of physicians recognized that healthcare needed to change and integrative medicine was the answer. The Westreich Foundation was critical to the support of The Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Ruth Westreich is a catalyst for change.

The Westreich Foundation is a philanthropic organization for our time that combines advocacy for a healthy planet and its inhabitants with the arts. Ruth Westreich spent decades of breaking down silos and connecting different approaches to health including integrative, functional, natural medicine with personalized lifestyle health care. She has brought her gifts as an organizer, leader, artist, visionary, and activist in the creation of a unique foundation that recognizes and celebrates the beauty in nature and the importance of protecting its diversity, vitality and health for future generations.

Support from the Westreich Foundation for Moms Across America has empowered millions of mothers and people nationally and internationally. Ruth's wisdom and encouragement is deeply appreciated. Personally, as a fellow artist, we align on values which we see to be the pathway to transforming the world by taking actions based on love and creativity, backed by science and integrity. Through support from the Westreich Foundation, we are now recognized as leaders in the cause for healthy food, families and environments. We are clear that through collaboration, together, we can create heathy communities.

Anyone who thinks of a foundation as simply a source of funding has not met Ruth Westreich. Her intelligence, close connection with leaders in diverse areas of medicine, deep understanding of the causes of disease and key insights into critical pathways make her a remarkably effective change agent for advancing health and healing. Her decades of service to all the disciplines have helped break down isolating silos, improved interorganizational collaboration and increased public awareness of our collective need for a less toxic and more nutritious environment.

The Organic Consumers Association, the largest network of organic consumers in North America, salutes the educational work, activist networking, and the financial support that from Ruth Westreich and the Westreich Foundation. We especially appreciate Westreich’s invaluable efforts in connecting the dots between the solutions offered by organic and regenerative food and farming, natural health, ecosystem restoration to the evermore alarming climate, environmental, economic, public health and political crises that are pressing down upon us and threaten our very survival.

Wonder and awe is the intersection between art and science. Art can touch the deepest parts of our soul engendering gratitude for the planet and the people in our lives. Ruth knows because as an artist she understands exploring the realms of inner worlds and bringing the beauty and wisdom that resides there to inspire, and educate us to universal truths. World care equals selfcare. Ruth has led the way bringing art into healthcare, and sponsoring the most cutting-edge medical symposiums, advancing the science and opening our hearts with her art and vision. “Beauty is nature’s tool for survival, because we protect what we love”

We at GMWatch, an organization that educates the public about ab-biotech and genetic engineering of our food supply and the value of sustainable agriculture, we have nothing but praise and admiration for Ruth and the Westreich Foundation. Ruth not only sees what’s going wrong with the world but also has the vision to understand what needs to happen to restore it to its rightful state of beauty and harmony. Her salons are remarkable for bringing together some of the best minds in science, health, and sustainability to engage in lively discussion and evolve ways forward to bring about positive change. We live in a visually oriented world, so graphic illustration of our effects on the planet can act as a great educational tool and will inspire so many people to love and respect the world we live in.

It’s not often you find an organization that is as committed to Mother Earth as the Westreich Foundation. My experience with Ruth and her passionate gang of influential crusaders has been wonderful. The introductions I have received from the foundation have been very beneficial to our efforts at Alegría Fresh. I look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship and most of all, being part of a powerful network of like-minded people.

An increasingly unstable future

Profound losses in the quality of our food

Poorer health for you and your family

Continued decline in planetary health

Three steps to become a change maker

Get Educated

Change can only occur when we know the facts and can make informed decisions.

Act on a Solution

Every step we take towards personal and planetary health makes a difference. Find easy solutions and get involved with others who are striving for the same good in our world.

Impact the World

When we work together, real change can be made and it can happen today!

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Conscious Conversations of Consequence Art Series

Learn more about the Westreich Foundation’s commitment to facilitating open dialogue about human and planetary health through art, science and dialogue.