Vulcan goes green

A Green Technology Hub will be at the heart of the a Vulcan Experience, giving young people an insight into how scientists and engineers are tackling the climate change challenge.

The charity responsible for returning Vulcan XH558 to flight is now fundraising to build a permanent home for the iconic aircraft that will honour the past and inspire the future. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has developed plans for a visitor experience that will inspire young people to pursue careers in science, engineering, technology, and maths roles.

Dr Robert Pleming, Chief Executive of the Vulcan to the

Sky Trust explained, “The younger generation are demanding action on climate change. The Green Technology Hub (GTH) will be an opportunity to see what can be done to protect the environment for the future. A key focus will be

on the evolution of greener aircraft design and the materials that make them, looking at future technical solutions to the climate change issues generated by aviation. Our exciting and interactive GTH will inform and educate the public, in an easily-understandable way, about the causes of climate change, especially those arising from aviation, and what engineers are doing to devise new solutions."

The Green Technology Hub will feature explanations and demonstrations of the Climate Change Imperative and aviation’s contribution to climate change but it will offer hope by showing there are solutions, for example, the evolution of greener aircraft design and the materials that make them.

To support the charity ivisit www.vulcantothesky.org.