Course content
The Airport Sustainability and Environment Management consists of the following seven modules:
- Principles of Sustainability
- Environmental Sustainability Practices and Actions
- Social Sustainability Practices and Actions
- Economic Sustainability Practices and Actions
- Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
- Sustainability Certification
- Introduction
- Noise Science
- Community Response to Noise
- International Standards and Guidance
- Aircraft Noise Management Practices
- Land Use Planning
- Community Engagement
- Ground Based Noise Sources
- Understanding LAQ
- Standards and Regulations
- Monitoring LAQ
- Airport Emissions Inventory
- Dispersion Modeling
- Emissions Management and Mitigation
- Introduction to Climate Change
- Climate Change and Aviation
- Airport GHG Management
- Drivers for GHG Management
- Conducting an Emissions Inventory
- Goal Setting
- Reducing Emissions and Achieving Net Zero
- Reviewing, Reporting and Certification
- Energy Management
- Fuel Management
- Potable Water Conservation
- Storm Water Management
- Land Use Management
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Office Resource Management
- Developing a Waste Collection and Recycling Program
- Managing Hazardous Waste
- Airfield and Deplaned Waste Collection
- Construction and Demolition Debris
- Wastewater Management
- De-icing and Anti-icing Fluid Management
- Contaminated Soil and Groundwater
- What is an EMS?
- Elements of an EMS
- Benefits of an EMS
- What makes Environmental Management at Airports Unique?
- Implementing an EMS at an Airport
- International Certification






