Part 1: Addressing Plastic Usage Challenges in Aviation
- Presentations by airline and airport representatives discussing the aviation sector's approach
to addressing challenges associated with plastic use in aviation.
Moderator:
- Neil Dickson, Chief, Environmental Standards, ICAO
Panellists:
- Nathalie Herbelles, Vice President, Industry Affairs and Sustainability Airports Council
International (ACI) World
- Jon Godson, Assistant Director Corporate Sustainability, International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
- Grégoire James, Commercial Director and Founder, International Aviation Waste
Management Association (IAWMA)
Part 2: Navigating Emerging Environmental Topics at Airports
• Presentations from airlines and airports on emerging environmental topics such as the
application of the circular economy concept, community engagement, aircraft end-of-life
management, nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection, UAMs activity at and
around the airports.
• Discussion on how practical solutions could be disseminated and how challenges can be
addressed.
Moderator:
- David Brain, Environmental/Operational Expert, EUROCONTROL and Co-
rapporteur for ICAO-CAEP WG2 (Airport and Operations)
Panellists:
- Jennifer Desharnais, DirectorSustainability and Environmental Protection, Airports
Council International (ACI) World and Co-Lead of EcoAirport Toolkit Publications
Task
- Thomas Cuddy, Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and Co-Lead of EcoAirport Toolkit Publications Task
- Henrique Costa Tavares, Civil Aviation Regulation Specialist, Brazilian National Civil
Aviation Agency – ANAC
- Yacine Kebe, Safety Environment Quality Manager, Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport
Up Next in 2024 ICAO Seminar on Green Airports
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Session 4: Taking Flight Towards Clim...
• ICAO work on Climate Adaptation and Resilience.
• Challenges and Case Studies of Successful Climate Adaptation Projects at Airports.
• Collaboration and Partnerships for Climate Adaptation.
Moderator:
- Ted McDonald, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Canadian Department of
Transport, ... -
Session 5: Transition to Cleaner Ener...
• Overview of the current state of energy usage in the airports.
• Presentations from airports on the use of cleaner energy sources such as solar, wind, electric and
hydrogen.
• Discussion on the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to cleaner energy sources.
Moderator: Georgia Lykou, Gr... -
Session 6: Era of SAF, LCAF and other...
Overview information on SAF, LCAF and other Aviation Cleaner Energies and ICAO ACT-SAF
Programme.
• Presentations from airports on the benefits and challenges of using SAF, LCAF and other Aviation
Cleaner Energies.
• Discussion on the role of airports in supporting the development of SAF, LCAF an...