AVIATION AEROSPACE AUSTRALIA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBER BASED ORGANISATION

About GreenSkies

GreenSkies is an initiative by Aviation/Aerospace Australia to promote action on sustainability in the aviation, aerospace, and space sectors in Australia. GreenSkies aims to bring together leading organisations to facilitate solution-focused discussions, collaborations, projects, events, and networking opportunities.

A/AA is proud to have taken a leading role in celebrating and promoting sustainability across far-reaching capabilities and the GreenSkies initiative is designed to help industry work together for a more sustainable future.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INITIATIVE ARE TO

  • Create a framework for members to network and engage on issues relating to the sustainability and future of aviation, aerospace, and space sectors in Australia
  • Encourage organisations to establish, and individuals to seek out, sustainable career pathways as workforces transform
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and organisations in creating issue papers tackling key problems
  • Raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of sustainability in the aviation, aerospace, and space sectors
  • Provide support and professional development opportunities for those already working in the sector
  • Support small and medium businesses in addressing sustainability challenges within their capabilities

Working Groups

Following the success of our inaugural GreenSkies Summit, to ensure maximum impact, three focus areas were identified by members for further action. These working groups address vital areas of sustainability and include:

Awareness, Skills & Training

Focused on building wider understanding about important sustainability issues for our sectors, this group will collaborate across industries to identify and develop critical skills, and delivering training and resources to equip the workforce to adopt sustainable and renewable energy practices.

Emerging Technologies

Through the exploration of cutting-edge aviation and aerospace innovations, this group identifies and champions technologies, including advancements in renewable energy, and collaborates to scale clean technologies that will revolutionise our sectors.

Infrastructure & Supply Chain

Dedicated to optimising infrastructure and building resilient, sustainable supply chains, this group ensures renewable energy solutions, and zero waste systems and efficiencies are integrated across operational and logistical frameworks.

In this format, GreenSkies focus group meetings and Round Table discussions, will enable more opportunity for research papers, B2B collaborations, resource and data sharing, creation of resources, activities to assist in community acceptance of key projects and innovations. The primary goal in using this format is to provide forums for focused discussions and action, take away key learnings from each focus group to shape the agenda for the annual GreenSkies Summit.

GREENSKIES COMMITTEE

Chair

  • TBC | Chair, GreenSkies Committee at Aviation/Aerospace Australia


DEPUTY CHAIR

  • Shannon O'Hara | Non-Executive Director at Aviation/Aerospace Australia & Legal Counsel – Aviation at QBE Insurance Australia Pacific


Working Group Leads & deputies

  • Sabina Todd | Regional General Manager & Vice President, APAC at Envirosuite
  • Lida Rahmani | Head of Sales and Business Development at Thales Australia
  • Tony Carolan | Business Development Manager, Aerostructures at Marand Precision Engineering
  • Travis Brown | Chief Executive Officer at Moorabbin Airport Corporation
  • Deborah Vega | Risk & Compliance Manager