Gliding Impact Initiative.
GAIN ALTITUDE.
FIND PERSPECTIVES.
Gliders: a platform to promote our causes. Exceptional flights, world records. Gaining altitude without emissions, to give today's decision-makers perspective and raise awareness among tomorrow's engineers.
Our areas of commitment:
TEACHING & RESEARCH
AVIATION & GLIDER
RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION
ATMOSPHERE SCIENCES
Earth and environmental sciences, education, scientific research, eco-design processes and product life cycle analysis: these are all essential tools for building responsible innovation processes for our industries and for aviation.
COMMITMENT
Gliding and science for a sustainable future.
We are a non-profit organization committed to defending four fundamental causes that will shape the world of tomorrow:
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Responsible Innovation, Eco-design
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Teaching and Research
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Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
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Decarbonized Aviation and Pilot Training
Our goal: to act both in words and deeds to promote these causes and demonstrate that concrete and viable solutions exist.
ACTION LEVERS
Raising Awareness and Promoting.
We firmly believe that change comes through information and education. We are committed to raising awareness among the public, decision-makers, and stakeholders in our areas of intervention about the issues related to our causes. Through conferences, public interventions, and showcasing innovative projects, we seek to promote sustainable and responsible solutions.
Take concrete action.
To support these arguments, we take action. We are convinced that responsible innovation is not just an idea, but a reality to be built every day. We lead concrete projects that aim to prove it is possible to change things. We want to be pioneers and agents of transformation in the sectors where we operate, by implementing innovative, sustainable, and pragmatic solutions.
GLIDING IMPACT PROJECTS
Developing innovative demonstrators
Design and manufacture two innovative gliders, one single-seater and one two-seater, with a focus on sustainability and progress. These development projects aim to provide concrete solutions to specific challenges in the gliding sector and aviation in general, such as:
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The autonomous glider, without external logistical constraints
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Training for professional and recreational pilots
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Decarbonizing the aviation sector
Carry out expeditions
We don't innovate for the sake of novelty alone. We champion thoughtful, responsible, and pragmatic innovation, aiming to address current challenges in a concrete way. This project is part of a dynamic of progress, leveraging existing technologies and seeking to improve them to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
An essential collaboration
To ensure the success of these projects, we collaborate with schools, researchers, and industry professionals who are at the heart of these challenges. They are the ones who built the technological advancements of yesterday and today, and who will continue to shape the innovations of tomorrow. Our goal is to collaborate on both technical developments and expedition management, for a greener and more responsible future.
WHY TAKE ACTIONS
Combining innovation and responsibility, technology and respect for the environment.
We demonstrate that it is possible through the execution of our projects. Faced with the climate emergency and the challenges we encounter, it is essential to act quickly and effectively. We hope that our work will inspire, that it will prove that it is possible to reconcile technological progress with the preservation of our planet.
Together, let's build a more sustainable and responsible future.