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