Aviation and the Environment, Episode 1: Sustainability Plans and Climate Action

Originally released on July 16, 2021, the inaugural episode of the AviationPros Podcast Series: Aviation and the Environment, Walker Jaroch, assistant editor for AviationPros, speaks with two guests, Jill Doucette and Ken Gallant. The conversations revolve around sustainability plans crafted with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mind and the benefit of adopting these plans in the aviation industry. Jill Doucette, Founder and CEO of Synergy, details what a sustainability plan is, how it differs from an environmental program, how to develop and implement a plan, and why these plans should start to become a staple of the aviation industry. Ken Gallant, Vice President of Operations for the Victory International Airport, to discuss the airport’s recently released sustainability plan. Ken walks us through the process the airport went through when developing their plan, how they’ve started putting their goals into action, and what the sustainable future of the Victory International Airport looks like.