Sustainability

Global warming and the environment is on everyone’s mind these days. If the aviation sector were a nation, it would be among the top 10 global emitters. It is responsible for 12 per cent of transportation emissions (David Suzuki Foundation). Fortunately, post-COVID, the aviation and aerospace industry is ready to embrace change in the pursuit of cleaner, more efficient, more sustainable solutions.

In the spring of 2022, the BC Aviation Council (BCAC) held its first conference focused on sustainability, technology and opportunities. The BCAC hosted numerous industry leaders, government spokespeople, and community stakeholders at our conference for two days of presentations, panels and ‘fireside chats’ on how to move our industry towards a brighter, cleaner future. Links to our speakers’ presentations, as well as video recordings, are listed below for your review:

View the “Beyond COVID: A Focus on Sustainability, Technology and Opportunities” conference agenda here.

Speaker Presentations

Overview From Nav Canada’s Vancouver Flight Information Region
Panel 1 – BC Wildfire Management
Panel 2 – Aviation and the Environment – The Urgent Challenge
Panel 3 – Power Plants and Fuels of the Future
Panel 4 – RPAS (Unmanned Systems/Drones)
Panel 5: Aviation, Airports, Aerospace and the National Environmental Movement
eVTOL: A Soon-To-Be Reality
Vancouver Airspace Management Project
Jamie Johnson – Throttling Back
BCAC YYJ Presentation
Beyond Covid – Cleaner, Greener, Leaner, Keener

Conference Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ4wqU0qwzU

Start – 8:35 Welcome to BCAC’s 2022 Conference
19:00 Overview From Nav Canada’s Vancouver Flight Information Region (FR)
1:26:20 Panel 1 BC Wildfire Management (Virtual and In-person)
1:51:58 ADS-B The Move To Space-Based Air Navigation (Virtual)
2:19:58 Vancouver Airspace Management Project (VAMP) (Virtual)
2:55:27 Aviation Environmental Regulations, Policies, and Procedures
3:29:32 Fireside Chat
4:29:00 Panel 2 – Aviation and The Environment – The Urgent Challenge
5:15:10 Panel 3 – Power Plants and Fuels of the Future (Virtual and In-person)
End – 5:15:17 Day 1 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmzCUkfQVp8

Start – 0:00:50 Opening Speech for Day 2
0:40:05 Waypoint 2050 Report: Achieving Net Zero by 2050 (Virtual)
1:40:10 Panel 4 – RPAS (Unmanned Systems/Drones) (In-person and Virtual)
2:05:40 eVTOL: A Soon-To-Be-Reality
2:41:40 Beyond COVID – Cleaner, Greener, Leaner, Keener
4:04:15 Panel 5: Aviation, Airports, Aerospace and The International Environmental Movement
4:23:45 Importance of Sustainable Aviation To British Columbia
4:25:20 Announcement of Raffle and 50/50 Winners
5:01:20 Building A Common Approach Across The Industry
End – 5:01:35 Conference Wrap up and Closing Remarks