Airports Going Green Awards℠

Airports Going Green® (AGG) brings together aviation leaders and innovators, providing national and international airport and airline perspectives on sustainability. The Airports Going Green Awards℠ were established with the firm belief that industry recognition is a key element to fostering sustainability achievement and innovation. Made of reclaimed wood, these awards are a unique and lasting testament to the awardee's commitment to sustainability within the aviation industry.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Airports Going Green Awards℠ in the following categories:

• Outstanding Individual Leadership
• Outstanding Airport Leadership
• Outstanding Tenant, Concession, or Vendor Program
• Outstanding Sustainability Infrastructure Development
• Outstanding Sustainability Program
• Outstanding Airline Project or Program

Submit a Nomination

Recognize an exemplary colleague or program today! Submissions will be accepted until Friday, September 1, and announcements will be made at the Airports Going Green Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, November 7.

2022 Recipients

We would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2022 Airports Going Green® awards:

• James M. Crites Pioneer in Aviation Sustainability Award: Marion Town, Former Director of Climate and Environment at Vancouver Airport Authority
•  Outstanding Sustainability Infrastructure Development Awards:
  • PHL Remain Overnight Apron, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • El Dorado Sostenible, Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado
  • Concourse E Extension, Port of Portland, Portland International Airport
  • PDX Next, Port of Portland, Portland International Airport
  • Runway 5R-23L, Indianapolis Airport Authority
  • SDF Geothermal and Infrastructure Improvements Project, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
  • The New SLC, Salt Lake City International Airport
  • Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Boarding Area B, San Francisco International Airport
  • TPA Master Plan Phase 2, Tampa International Airport (TPA)
• Outstanding Sustainability Program Awards:
  •  SAN All-Electric Shuttle Program, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
  • Sustainable Carbon Management - Climate Change Impact Mitigation & Adaptation, Bangalore International Airport Ltd
  • SFO Electrification Action Plan of Existing Buildings, San Francisco International Airport
• Outstanding Tenant, Concession, or Vendor Program: Rental Fleet Electrification, The Hertz Corporation

Honorable Mentions

• Outstanding Sustainability Program:
  • Alliance for Water Stewardship, Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport
  • Be Better: Leveraging a Mature EMS to Build a Sustainability Program at Maryland Aviation Administration 
  • MWAA Sustainability Plan, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
  • SFO Sustainable Planning Design & Construction Guidelines, San Francisco International Airport
  • SFO Zero Waste Concessions, San Francisco International Airport
  • YVR Roadmap to Net Zero, Vancouver International Airport
  • Salvador Bahia Airport, VINCI Airports

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