• Following his solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927 and his subsequent flights around the world mapping out aviation’s commercial routes, Charles Lindbergh became interested in the balance between technological/scientific advancements and the conservation of natural resources and need for environmental responsibility.
• The Lindbergh Foundation was established by General James H. Doolittle, Astronaut Neil Armstrong and other friends of Charles Lindbergh in 1977, to provide grants to researchers and scientists around the world whose work seeks to balance the advancement of technology with the needs of the environment. The Foundation also annually bestows the Lindbergh Award and the Lindbergh Corporate Award on individuals and businesses whose life’s work or corporate endeavors reflect the Foundation’s mission.
• Lindbergh Grants have been distributed to approximately 300 researchers and scientists on every continent. The grant amount, $10,580.00 (the cost of construction of the Spirit of St. Louis), serves as complete funding for some projects and as seed money for research that requires substantially more investment. Given the Foundation’s rigorous vetting process, Foundation grant recipients have realized tremendous success when applying for monies from other funding sources, including the National Science Foundation.
• The purchase of “carbon credits” to “offset” ones carbon emissions is a popular strategy for those seeking to become “carbon neutral.” Unfortunately, the purchase of these “credits” does not fund scientific research into either the effects or potential remedies associated with aviation-related carbon emissions on the environment.
• The Lindbergh Foundation’s Aviation Green Investment Program was developed as a method for the aviation community to actively participate in the funding of scientific research into aviation-related environmental issues and other important conservation and environmental projects.
• Investing in the Lindbergh Foundation’s Aviation Green Investment Program for scientific research is accomplished by contributing the equivalent of 1% of annual aviation-related (either aircraft or ground equipment) fuel costs. Monies received will support the Foundation’s scientific grants program, educational programs and symposiums and award event. Maximum use of press releases and advertising will be utilized to promote the partnership between the contributor and the Lindbergh Foundation.

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to the Lindbergh Foundation Aviation Green Investment Program are tax-deductible.