Sponsorships

There’s little doubt that the need for sustainable design is critical as a solution to climate change and global warming. Our planet is facing an environmental crisis that can be overcome with community involvement–and this doesn’t just pertain to governments or environmental groups, but extends to corporations as well.

We are proud to partner with environmentally-focused organizations to create innovative solutions to global challenges and to celebrate art, film, and other works focused on sustainable design.

Sustainable Minds
Sustainable Minds is an on-demand, web-based software and information services company that enables companies to innovate and grow through sustainable product design. Autodesk is committed to taking designers and engineers beyond 3D to digital prototyping and is working with Sustainable Minds to empower companies to make more sustainable design decisions at every step of the design process.

Clean Tech Open
Autodesk is a proud Gold sponsor of Clean Tech Open. Clean Tech Open is an organization of leading entrepreneurs, academics, investors and companies, working together to accelerate the development of clean technology startups. It provides resources, education and support for clean tech entrepreneurs, including its famous Annual Business Competition.

Clinton Climate Initiative
The Clinton Climate Initiative works with governments and businesses around the world to create and advance solutions to the core issues driving climate change. Autodesk is collaborating with CCI and other partners to develop web-based software designed to help cities track and manage greenhouse gas emissions.

AskNature.org
Autodesk is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of AskNature.org, a project of the Biomimicry Institute and the world’s first biomimicry design portal and database where designers and innovators can search for nature’s solution to sustainable design challenges. Read more.

WattzOn.org
Autodesk is the lead sponsor of WattzOn, a free online tool that allows individuals to understand their personal power consumption. By quantifying and tracking the total amount of energy required to support a person's lifestyle, users are able to identify ways to reduce their power consumption, and thus their impact on the climate. Autodesk’s sponsorship of this project recognizes the value of measuring personal environmental impact and demonstrates Autodesk’s commitment to partnering with innovators.

Easter Island Mapping Project
Autodesk is working with the people of Easter Island to balance increased tourism with the need to preserve natural resources and historical artifacts. With 3D models of the island, officials are now addressing issues like sustainable land development, conservation, and construction. Find out more about the Easter Island Mapping Project.

Envisioning Change
Autodesk is the global sponsor of Envisioning Change presented by the Natural World Museum (NWM) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). This touring art exhibit includes 40 artists from around the world who work to inspire and engage the public in environmental awareness.

RIBA-USA
Autodesk is now the main sponsor for the RIBA-USA ‘Building a Sustainable World’ competition, an international sustainable design contest. The most recent challenge asked contestants to address shifts in global climate by designing a maximum-capacity sustainable community or an urban subdivision. The winning model, from a pool of 65 submissions throughout 18 countries of origin, supported a low-income community in Fiji. Read more about the 2007 Building a Sustainable World Competition.