Speaker Biograghy: Loveleen has 13+ years of experience in various functions within sustainability and environment management in large infrastructure projects. He is a professionally qualified environmental engineer and has a post-graduate degree in Environmental Planning. He has experience in developing and auditing EHS management systems. In aviation, he has hands-on experience in implementing environmental and sustainability framework, reporting as per GRI protocol; carbon footprinting; energy management; water and waste management; and conducting environmental impact assessment studies. He is the lead member of the sustainability core team involved in implementing the carbon accounting and management system at Mumbai Airport and getting airport carbon accreditation for Level 1 (mapping) in 2012 and upgrading it to Level 2 (reduction) in 2013. He played a key role in publishing the CSIA Sustainability Report 2012 as per GRI G3.1 guidelines, along with sector supplement with GRI application level check-A, the first of its kind in the Indian aviation sector.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability

11:00 - 11:30 - Airports: growth through sustainability – initiatives and progress at CSIA, Mumbai
Synopsis: Along with wonderful economic and societal impacts, aviation also has a few environmental consequences. To achieve balanced growth, sustainable development has become the need of the hour. In the 38th Assembly, ICAO concluded a global endorsement addressing climate change. In airport operation, intensity of environmental impacts such as carbon emissions, energy consumption, air and noise pollution, waste management, biodiversity, etc. may be reduced by adopting appropriate mitigation measures and going beyond the ordinary approaches. At Mumbai Airport, we have started practising unconventional and alternative solutions to achieve sustainable growth, and communicating our performance to stakeholders through GRI reporting.

Audience will learn:

• Significance of climate change & sustainable development
• Environmental issues in airport operation
• Sustainable development practices in airports
• Sustainability reporting as per GRI

Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability

17:05 - 17:35 - Panel Discussion: Will airports in the future be environmentally sustainable - and how so?
Synopsis: Today's airports are in many cases legacy airports with older infrastructure developed over decades. The current operation of such infrastructures is costly and in some cases not sustainable. New approaches are required for greening the airports: fewer resources for the construction of buildings and fewer resources – in particular energy – for the operation of the infrastructure. Ultimately, the buildings will be emission free and using only renewable resources. The discussion will focus on the changes and opportunities for airports to achieve this ultimate goal.

Audience will learn:

• The scope and meaning of an environmentally sustainable airport
• The key drivers for the future greening of airports
• Where the emphasis of environmental consideration of airports is