We did it! The Solar Impulse Foundation has identified 1000+ profitable solutions to the environmental crisis. Now, let's go beyond!
Clean, efficient and modern technologies can allow us to preserve our environment while also bringing economic prosperity and social well-being for all. It has been my vision for two decades, speaking of the economic opportunity of fighting climate change since I initiated the Solar Impulse project.
Since then, I have put my heart and soul into convincing decision-makers in business and government of the profitability of solutions. For this, I needed to bring the proof that ecology was really the greatest economic opportunity of the century. The Solar Impulse Foundation created a process to select clean and profitable solutions in startups and big companies across the world. Thanks to a group of over 350 independent Experts, these solutions have been assessed and awarded with the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label.
Today, with the support of our Partners, Experts and Team, we have reached the ambitious milestone of identifying the first 1000+ Solutions which prove that protecting the environment is more profitable than destroying it.
These 1000+ technologies, services and processes in the sectors of water, energy, construction, mobility, industry and agriculture are the tools that can help the governments and big corporations to reach the carbon neutrality goals they have announced.
But our work is far from over. Quite the opposite. The round-the-world flight started when we finished building the solar airplane. Now that we have the first 1000+ Solutions, the new adventure to boost the adoption of clean technologies really begins. We will work with entrepreneurs on building robust strategies, with businesses on implementing such solutions, and with governments on ensuring that legal frameworks are updated to facilitate the adoption of these solutions.
I believe ecology must become the driving force of the economy. And I invite everyone – individuals, businesses and politicians – to embark with us on this journey.
Bertrand Piccard,
Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation
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