Since its inception in 1965, The Cosanti Foundation 501(c)(3) non-profit has sought to influence the way the built environment is created with little negative effect to the surrounding natural environment. Through tours of the experimental architecture and sustainability-minded programming offered at its two sites, Cosanti and Arcosanti, The Cosanti Foundation contributes to a larger conversation about the importance of balancing humankind's needs with the planet's natural resource capacity.