The Environment

The Future of Aviation in a Carbon Constrained World

November 13, 2019  • Aspen Community Programs

Presented by the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program, the ASE Vision Committee and Pitkin County

The Aspen Airport Vision Committee has identified carbon emission reduction as a community value and has challenged the community to work toward achieving this goal in the future. Please join us for an educational set of panel discussions focusing on the future of sustainable aircraft manufacturing, modernization of the aviation industry, and how these new technologies will affect policy decisions in the next 20-30 years.

Featured experts:
• Amory Lovins, Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute
• Pete Savagian, Senior VP, Engineering, Ampaire
• Kevin Welsh, Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration

Discussions will be moderated by Roger Ballentine, president, Green Strategies, Inc., former White House climate advisor.