Legacy Project

At a Patagonia storytelling breakfast hosted at Impact Hub Zürich, climbers, community organizers, and outdoor advocates gathered to explore a deceptively simple question: who actually feels at home in the outdoors? Drawing on research, lived experience, and initiatives such as Alpinehearts and Colour Your Trail, the conversation revealed how belonging in nature is shaped not only by landscapes, but also by culture, community, and the invitations that open new paths.

Adaku. In Igbo, it means “first daughter.” In Zürich this week, it means something else too: a gathering, an experiment, a pop-up that insists food is never just food. When Naomi Adaku Biaduo said the word to me, it felt less like a brand than a confession — rushed but intentional, unprepared yet honest. Adaku is her second name, but also her claim: the first-born of a vision years in the making. From a sold-out cookbook in 2017, co-created w/chefs across West Africa, to Uch