Toubkal Foundation is a community initiative by Toubkal Views, focused on supporting useful local projects in the High Atlas and the Mount Toubkal region. It is not a registered charity or non-profit organisation. We publish a project here only once it has been verified — with its location, objective, budget and evidence.
On the trail above Imlil (existing Toubkal Views photo; not a Foundation project image).
The principle
Tourism in the High Atlas should create direct value for the mountain communities that make these experiences possible.
Where we intend to focus
These are areas of intent, not a list of completed work. Anything we fund will appear in the project record below, with evidence.
01
Education
Possible support for school materials, educational needs and learning opportunities for children in mountain communities — only where a real need is identified with the community.
02
Mountain communities
Practical, community-led needs in villages around the High Atlas. The community defines the need; we look at whether we can help usefully and transparently.
03
Mountain guides & local livelihoods
Responsible local employment, professional guiding, and keeping tourism income connected to the people who live in the mountains.
04
Environment & trails
Potential trail clean-ups, waste reduction and responsible mountain tourism practices around Mount Toubkal and the valleys below it.
05
Community support framework
A way for Toubkal Views to support specific, verified local needs when appropriate. This is not an emergency or rescue service.
Imlil Clean & Green Initiative
Protecting Imlil, Preserving the High Atlas
The mountains surrounding Imlil are among Morocco's most remarkable natural landscapes. Through the Toubkal Foundation initiative, we aim to support cleaner villages, healthier mountain trails, and responsible tourism that respects local communities and the environment.
Our ambition is to work alongside local residents, mountain guides, and volunteers to protect the landscapes that make Imlil special.
These are the Toubkal Foundation's environmental projects for Imlil and the Mount Toubkal region. Every one of them is a proposal today. We are publishing them so visitors, guides and the people of Imlil can see what we want to do and how we will report it — not to suggest that any of it has already happened.
Imlil in spring, below the Toubkal massif. Existing Toubkal Views photo — not a photo of a Foundation activity.The stony path towards the Toubkal refuge. Existing Toubkal Views photo — not a photo of a Foundation activity.
Six environmental projects
6 of 6 projects are proposed and not yet implemented. Budgets, photos, amounts of rubbish collected and the number of people taking part will appear on each card only once they have been measured or documented.
PROJECT 01Proposed — not yet implemented
Imlil Village Clean-Up
Imlil village, its roadsides and surrounding public spaces
Environmental objective: Less plastic and litter in the public spaces of Imlil.
Organise community clean-up initiatives to collect plastic bottles, packaging, and other litter from public spaces, roadsides, and areas surrounding Imlil.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
PROJECT 02Proposed — not yet implemented
Mount Toubkal Trail Protection
Trekking routes between Imlil, Aroumd, Sidi Chamharouch and the approaches to the Toubkal refuge
Environmental objective: Cleaner trekking routes and more responsible trekking on the way to Mount Toubkal.
Develop organised clean-up activities along the trekking routes between Imlil, Aroumd, Sidi Chamharouch, and the approaches to the Toubkal refuge. The focus is on reducing litter and encouraging responsible trekking.
Subject to local permissions.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
PROJECT 03Proposed — not yet implemented
Waste Collection & Recycling
Suitable locations in and around Imlil, still to be identified
Environmental objective: Rubbish that is collected is properly transported and processed by authorised services.
Explore the installation of clearly marked waste collection points in suitable locations, and coordinate with authorised local waste-management services so that collected rubbish is properly transported and processed.
Only with authorised local waste-management services.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
PROJECT 04Proposed — not yet implemented
Environmental Education
Imlil and the Mount Toubkal trekking routes
Environmental objective: Fewer single-use plastics brought onto the mountain, and trails kept clean by the people who use them.
Develop awareness campaigns encouraging visitors, guides, trekking groups, and local communities to reduce single-use plastics and keep mountain trails clean.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
PROJECT 05Proposed — not yet implemented
Community Volunteer Days
Imlil
Environmental objective: Clean-up days shared by residents, guides, tourism professionals and visitors.
Plan community clean-up days involving interested residents, guides, tourism professionals, and volunteers. Dates will be published only when the activities have been organised and confirmed.
No dates are published until a day is organised and confirmed.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
PROJECT 06Proposed — not yet implemented
Protecting Mountain Nature
The Imlil valley and the Mount Toubkal area
Environmental objective: Mountain landscapes, vegetation, water sources and habitats kept free of litter and damage from irresponsible tourism.
Support practical initiatives to protect mountain landscapes, vegetation, water sources, and natural habitats from litter and irresponsible tourism.
Transparency record
Estimated budget
Not published — no verified estimate
Photos from activities
None — no activity yet
Rubbish collected
Not measured — no activity yet
Community participation
Not documented yet
Progress updates & evidence
No updates yet
How a project moves forward
Proposed
An idea we want to work on. Nothing has happened on the ground yet.
Planned
Dates, permissions and local partners are confirmed and published.
Active
Work has started. Updates and photos are added as it happens.
Completed
Finished, with measured results and evidence published.
A project leaves the proposal stage only with local agreement and any permissions it needs. Waste will only be handed to authorised local services.
Responsible trekking in Morocco: what you can do now
Sustainable tourism in Imlil does not need to wait for a project. On your next walk or trek:
Carry your rubbish back down with you, including food wrappers and tissues.
Bring a reusable water bottle and avoid single-use plastic where you can.
Stay on the path, so slopes and vegetation are not worn away.
Keep streams and springs clean — no soap, no litter.
Ask your guide about local customs before taking photos in villages.
No volunteer days have been scheduled yet. If you live in Imlil, guide in the High Atlas, or plan to visit and would like to hear when a day is confirmed, tell us by email. We are not asking for money.
No fixed share of bookings is currently set aside, and booking a tour does not automatically make a donation. Individual Foundation projects and their funding commitments will be published here when they are confirmed — each with its target, what has been committed, what has actually been spent, and the evidence.
Project
Location
Objective
Target amount
Funds committed
Funds used
Status
Start date
Completion date
Evidence / update
No projects have been verified for publication yet. This record stays empty rather than showing plans as achievements.
Verified impact
There are no verified figures to report yet, so we are not showing any. Projects completed, villages supported, funds committed and funds deployed will appear here only when they are backed by published project records.
How a project gets published
A need is raised with, or by, the community.
The need, location and budget are checked.
Toubkal Views approves the project and any funding.
Only then is the project published, with progress, photos and evidence added as it happens.
Private details about individuals are never published. Photos of people appear only where appropriate and with consent.
Support a project
Online contributions are not open yet
We are not accepting donations or payments for the Foundation at this stage. Before that changes we will publish how contributions are handled, who they are for, how they are accounted for and exactly what they pay for. If you would like to hear when a specific, verified project is open for support, you can tell us by email.
