'The destructive toll that human activity inflicts on our precious ecosystems is no longer sustainable; prosperity built on destruction is not prosperity at all, but only a temporary reprieve from tragedy. We must instead look ahead, and promote clean, alternative, renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind. In this spirit, I salute and support the #FutureIsClean campaign and the efforts of Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg of Solar Impulse.' - Kofi Annan

The Kofi Annan Foundation seeks to mobilise the political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights. In most cases the expertise and evidence needed to solve pressing problems such as poverty, armed conflict and poor governance already exists. What holds us back too often is a lack of leadership and political will to use it to identify and deliver solutions. In short, from conflict to poverty or public health crises, we mobilise those that have the ability to exert their influence and their leadership on the world’s most pressing problems.