Speaker Biograghy: Chris is Mott MacDonald’s aviation leader with reputation for cutting-edge finance, economics, sustainability, planning and design of airports around the world. His recent experience includes lead roles at Hong Kong, Heathrow, Male, St Petersburg, Quito, Istanbul and South African airports. His teams have led a change in approach to sustainability and compliance in environmental and safety management. Chris is also Deputy Chair of the British Aviation Group.


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

13:45 - 14:15 - Environmental stewardship on airport projects
Synopsis: Environmental stewardship combined with economic growth and social responsibility are the three core elements usually referred to as the 'triple bottom line'. The introduction of these three facets into projects takes the development process beyond that offered by conventional environmental impact assessments and builds awareness, stakeholder engagement and cultural relevance. Collectively these aspects are often referred to as 'sustainability'. To illustrate the points, reference will be made to aviation projects in Hong Kong, North America and UK, to demonstrate how setting environmental performance criteria at the outset has delivered significant benefits in respect of the triple bottom line.

Audience will learn:

• Commonly used methods of rating sustainability in an airport environment
• Success stories of key projects from around the world
• Methods for improving sustainability in airport development projects