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The Airbus Foundation and the Solar Impulse Foundation have established a three-year partnership to advance global progress in sustainability. The aim is to promote and accelerate the implementation of innovative and scalable nature-based projects. Successful applicants will gain access to resources, including the use of Airbus’ aerospace capabilities.
Goals of the partnership
The partnership aims to achieve global progress in sustainability by fostering innovation and collaboration. The focus is on identifying and accelerating the adoption of scalable, nature-based projects that address pressing global challenges. Selected projects will benefit from Airbus’ extensive capabilities, both in satellite data for Earth observation and in the use of helicopters for effective aerial reconnaissance and verification.
Technology as the key to solving global challenges
Bertrand Piccard, initiator and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, explains that combining aerospace technology with nature-based solutions can help transform innovations into tangible impacts. Advanced capabilities such as satellite imagery could restore ecosystems, support economic development, and strengthen climate resilience where it’s needed most.
Competencies of the Solar Impulse Foundation
The Solar Impulse Foundation brings its expertise in identifying, evaluating, and promoting nature-based solutions to the partnership to achieve the greatest possible impact. It also provides access to a wide-ranging network of cleantech organizations and plays an advocacy role to encourage decision-makers to make sustainable policy changes.
Support from the Airbus Foundation
Julie Kitcher, Airbus’ Chief Sustainability Officer, emphasizes how aerospace technologies can unlock unknown information about our planet. Airbus is committed to using its satellite and helicopter expertise to help innovators and researchers develop solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges. The partnership aims to create new ways to foster innovative projects and empower local communities.
The Airbus Foundation is committed to developing sustainable solutions by harnessing the unique capabilities of aerospace. Its goal is to foster environmental innovation in collaboration with key stakeholders. With critical data, cutting-edge tools, and specialized resources, Airbus helps communities better anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
