posted by Andrew Hartley - Business Consultant & Entrepreneur on Apr 1
Aviation is one of my passions.
Another is the environment.
An odd combination? I don’t think so.
Most people look at aviation as a polluting, wasteful industry. And, looking at aviation operations as they have been for 100 years and are currently, they are probably right. However, I think that aviation as an idea is about the most environmentally-friendly thing there is… to fly, an airplane and pilot must adhere to the laws of Mother Nature. She alone decides whether an airplane will fly. Any one who attempts to defy nature in an airplane and do something that goes against the physical laws of nature will learn the hard way who is in charge. I also believe that aviation can and should be a far less polluting industry than it is. I believe that aviation can be successfully environmentally-conscious. I challenge everyone in the industry to pay more attention and get more creative in reducing aviation’s impact on the Earth.
In that vein - I ran across a contest this week in USA Weekend in my Sunday paper. The Smithsonian National Zoo is having a contest - asking kids to suggest creative ways to “Stomp out carbon.” Click here to go to the press release on the zoo’s website.
By the way: Earth Day is every April 22nd. Celebrate Earth Day this year by leaving a comment telling us what you do to reduce your ecological “footprint!”
Fair Winds,
Andrew
