About
Contrails.org is a non-profit applied research organization dedicated to
reducing aviation's climate impact through contrail management.
What is Contrails.org?
Contrails.org brings together leading scientists, technologists, and industry experts to accelerate the scientific research, technological innovations and operational improvements needed to make contrail management a practical reality. We envision a world where intelligent route planning and management eliminates climate warming contrails with near-zero cost.
Our Work is focused across three interconnected areas:
Science: Support strategic research to better model, observe, and measure contrails to improve understanding and de-risk uncertainties.
Technology: Develop open models, tools, and protocols to expand access to contrail resources and build common frameworks for wider deployment.
Implementation: Deploy real-world trials to demonstrate operational feasibility and effectiveness, and resolve system-level hurdles to build pathways for implementation at scale.
Through these efforts, Contrails.org aims to galvanize action towards contrail management. By doing so together, we can create a rapid, scalable and affordable pathway to reduce a significant source of global heating.
Our Team
Contrails.org is a team of scientists, engineers, and industry experts based in the US and UK.
Our organizations
Contrails.org operates through two charitable organizations that share one mission.
In the United States, Contrails Science & Technology Inc., doing business as Contrails.org, is a Vermont nonprofit corporation and a tax-exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 41-5013911). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
In the United Kingdom, Contrails.org (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity no. 1220098) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company no. 16582696). Registered office: Lake House, Market Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 9JN.
Supported By
Contrails.org was founded at Orca Sciences and incubated by Breakthrough Energy.
Our work is funded through a combination of government and philanthropic support.
Contributors
We are part of a multi-disciplinary network of organizations collaborating on contrail management.
Research
Research
Operations
Operations
Our Work
See what we're building
We are building open tools and methods to advance a roadmap for contrail avoidance across the aviation industry. Learn more on Github and py.contrails.org.
Contact us for more information or to get involved.