PROJECT AEGLE FOUNDATION
PAF’s mission is to advance sustainable mobility solutions improving Malta’s traffic situation, thereby enhancing quality of life and environmental conditions for the Maltese population.
Malta today is facing problems with high traffic volume, parking shortage, deteriorating environmental conditions and public health concerns attributable to CO2 emissions and other pollutants from transport. Those are linked to massive costs for the Maltese economy and general well-being of the population. As a response, numerous sustainable mobility solutions have been introduced to commuters in Malta recently. While these initiatives are predominantly positive and early adopters are gaining momentum, car dependency is still considerably growing. PAF’s main aim is to change this trip by trip through a variety of initiatives and projects. PAF is a sustainable mobility NGO founded by a group of forward thinking individuals in the mobility sector. Founded in 2016, it became a registered foundation and voluntary organisation in 2018. Its operations are supported at arms length by the Debono Group.
Our strategic objective is that:
Malta’s collective use of public spaces is improved, ensuring accessible and sustainable multimodal mobility.
We see mobility as an important aspect to sustainability in general, as there have been important developments with impact on urban mobility, such as the growing importance of cities, disruptive changes in transport and mobility of both technological and societal nature, as well as rising mobility (congestion), health (air pollution) and climate (emissions) challenges.
We are bringing together many of Malta’s leading thinkers to support the creation of evidence for sustainable and multi-modal transportation systems.
We are actively working on new solutions to improve mobility through the greater utilisation of vehicles, public transport, and an intelligent approach to work and travel.
PAF serves as a platform where people are encouraged to share their ideas, collaborate, and receive support in implementing solutions to the mobility problem.
Why Project Aegle Foundation:
PAF’s mission is to advance sustainable mobility solutions improving Malta’s traffic situation, thereby enhancing quality of life and environmental conditions for the Maltese population. We are regularly looking for meaningful partnerships to implement sustainable mobility programming and research in Malta.
Project Aegle Foundation was named after a figure in Greek mythology, whose name is said to be derived from “Αἴγλη” (“Aegle”), meaning “Brightness,” or “Splendor,” from the beauty of the human body when in good health, as mobility done right leads to healthier environments and people.
PAF is affiliated with the Debono Group at arms lengths, which supports its staffing and operation. However there is a mix of collaborators hailing from different backgrounds such as academia and business driving much of the foundations programming. The foundation seeks to include the ideas and solutions of people from civil society at large, by seeking diverse opinions and thoughts about mobility and transportation, using those to advocate for sustainable mobility.
Our Activities:
are clustered around the following pillars:
- Research – of issues and sustainable solutions
- Pilot projects – PAF works on innovative ideas
- Behaviour Change – social change accompanying technical solutions
- Advocacy – for sustainable mobility solutions
Our Focus:
is that Malta’s collective use of public spaces is improved, ensuring accessible and sustainable multimodal mobility.
A sustainable mobility system is one that:
- Allows the basic access needs of individuals and societies to be met safely and in a manner consistent with human and ecosystem health, and with equity within and between generations.
- Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant economy.
- Limits emissions and waste within the planet’s ability to absorb them.
- We approach sustainable mobility as a network of travelers, services, and environments— rather than just vehicles and roads.
Some of the work carried out by PAF includes:
- Support the creation of liveable urban spaces by fostering the use of sustainable mobility options, responding to real mobility needs
- Promote the use and development of user-centric and data-driven mobility services and products
- Stimulate behavioural change through advocacy and stakeholder engagement via education and behaviour change campaigns. One core behaviour PAF promotes is the modal shift away from the use of the car for short distances towards active modes of transport, such as walking and cycling