There are forces that cannot be seen, but which sustain us. Forces that do not make headlines, that do not appear in economic balance sheets, but which are the foundation of any life worth living. The tenderness in a gesture, the persistence of a rural radio station, a goat walking along the edge of a mountain, a beard that defies centuries of aesthetic norms... The invisible, what often goes unnoticed, is also what gives us roots and meaning.

In this newsletter, we present three projects that arise from this invisible but essential impulse: caring for a territory and its heritage, making visible bodies that have been silenced, and defending community communication that creates bonds. Three campaigns that, from the social and solidarity economy, invite us to look where we rarely look and to sustain what really matters.

Adopt a goat, save a Cultural Heritage Site

In Las Hurdes, a historically forgotten corner of Spain, the Mosaico Association is launching “Adopt a goat, save a Site of Cultural Interest”: a project that combines the revival of traditional grazing with the protection of cultural heritage. The Hurdan goats, in danger of extinction, will graze around the farmstead of El Gasco, where a Cultural Heritage Site lies in ruins. What appears to be a simple rural scene is actually a revolutionary proposal: living culture, sustainable forest management, and territorial roots, all in one initiative.

The campaign seeks funding to form the first community herd, including the purchase of goats, shepherds' salaries, the logistics of rotational grazing, and veterinary care. This action not only prevents fires and protects a site of cultural interest, but also generates rural employment and activates community networks in one of the most depopulated areas of Europe.

Contributing to this campaign means choosing a form of development that listens to the territory instead of exploiting it. It means betting on biodiversity instead of monoculture, on the collective instead of the logic of abandonment. It means saving a heritage that is not in museums, but walks on legs and bleats. Participate in the campaign here.

A fanzine about the experiences of women and dissident bearded identities

This fanzine stems from a question that hurts, but also mobilizes: why isn't your body as expected? Bearded women and dissident identities come together in the Somos Barbarie collective to provide a collective response to this question, creating a space for expression where they can share stories, images, drawings, and poems. A publication that does not embellish difference, but rather turns it into a transformative force. A call to rethink bodies, affections, and norms.

The funding will cover the costs of producing and publishing the fanzine. What began as a series of monthly meetings has become an experiential and political archive that wants to circulate, travel, and resonate with other dissidents. This project wants to offer itself as a mirror, a door, a seed of thought and belonging for all bearded women—and those who accompany them—who inhabit the world.

Donating to this campaign is making visible what many prefer to ignore. It is giving space to voices that were never invited to speak. It is recognizing that another aesthetic, another desire, another tenderness... are also possible. Join this network that questions the norm and celebrates existence! You can do so here.

The power of small, much more than just a radio

From a small valley in Burgos, Radio Valdivielso has been broadcasting for 24 years on a frequency filled with stories, carefully crafted silences, and words that build community. Without advertising or commercial interests, this community radio station has become an intergenerational meeting point, an audio memory of the region, and a friendly voice for those who live alone or far from the valley. It is a project that is both fragile and resilient, like so many valuable things that do not fit into market metrics.

Now, after losing its headquarters, the radio station needs to move. This campaign seeks to find a new location where it can continue broadcasting, a stable space to ensure the continuity of the project. The funds raised will go towards renting or refurbishing new premises, as well as covering basic infrastructure and archiving needs.

Supporting Radio Valdivielso means protecting a slow, close, human form of communication. It means caring for a common good that cannot be bought or sold. It means continuing to believe in the power of small things to transform reality. With your contribution, this radio station will continue to broadcast. Donate here.

What about you? What are you interested in?

😙 At the Platoniq Foundation we are dedicated to disseminating innovative democratic initiatives that add value for citizens, as well as to promoting crowdfunding for projects with social impact through our platform Goteo.org. Join us at our events and continue promoting democratic transition and collective empowerment.

🥰 Join this transformation! Let the social and solidarity energy flow, because in a seemingly devastated world, we can still build change. Donate to our campaign and participate in the new version of Goteo.

See you in the next newsletter! 😜

That's as far as we go. We hope this newsletter has encouraged you to keep walking towards the society of all and for all that we are gradually approaching. See you next time!