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Manchester Airports Group (MAG) – which owns all three airports – is internet hosting its inaugural Youth Summit, bringing collectively for the primary time members of every airport’s Youth Discussion board. Round 90 younger individuals will talk about what’s being completed to make aviation sustainable, and assist MAG form its Sustainability Technique for the following 5 years.

Going down on Wednesday 20 March on the Leonardo Lodge, East Midlands Airport, the Summit may even contain discussions on affect policymakers to attain sustainable aviation.

The younger individuals may even be handled to a behind-the-scenes go to to the East Midlands Airport Aeropark out of doors aviation museum.

A sustainable future for aviation will be discussed by young people at a Summit at EMA
A sustainable future for aviation might be mentioned by younger individuals at a Summit at EMA

Sustainable aviation has been the main focus for the airports’ Youth Boards this yr, protecting themes together with Sustainable Aviation Gasoline (SAF), carbon removing and seize, and 0 emissions flight expertise. The Boards have been arrange final yr as a part of MAG’s dedication to broaden and additional diversify its current programme of stakeholder session and engagement with communities neighbouring its airports.

Adam Freeman, MAG’s Decarbonisation and ESG Director who will communicate on the Summit, mentioned: “We’re completely dedicated to taking part in a number one position inside the trade to make aviation sustainable. Our airports have been the primary within the UK to focus on and obtain carbon impartial standing and we’ve minimize emissions by 87% in comparison with a 2006 baseline – however we all know there may be rather more we have to do to attain and preserve internet zero operations.

“Involving as we speak’s youth to assist us resolve tomorrow’s issues is actually thrilling, offering challenges to our considering and inventive, modern concepts which may also help us form our Sustainability Technique for the following 5 years.”

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