[sustran] Re: CLARIFICATION - Re: Examples of "green" airports?

[Jains]

For Hong Kong Airport -
http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/csr/environmental-management/index.html

Regards
Alok

On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 6:46 PM, GDRC|Hari Srinivas <hsrinivas at gdrc.org> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
> I ought to have been more clearer in my query - my apologies. Judging
> from the responses so far, one of the first steps is a clearer
> definition of the very term, "green Airport" is in order, so that there
> is common ground for discussion.
>
> By "going green" - I essentially meant airports implementing initiatives
> that reduced their impact on the environment - in terms of overall
> resources consumed and in terms of wastes and emissions produced.
>
> Examples of initiatives include energy efficiency (reducing energy use,
> increasing renewable energy use); water efficiency and reducing waste
> water generation; reducing wastes generated, separating and recycling
> wastes; etc. - in other words impacting practically everything that
> happens in an airport.
>
> Of course, there is no one airport where all these things happen, but
> some airports have gone the extra mile to implement many initiatives, or
> a majority of airports at least have a garbage separation system in
> place - all under a "Green Airport" or "Sustainable Airport" banner.
>
> Sorry for that long-winded clarification :-) I was therefore looking for
> examples of airports that have implemented a number of such initiatives.
> Thanks for all the responses so far ...
>
>
> Hari Srinivas
>
> Coordinator, GDRC
> KOBE, Japan
>
> GDRC|Hari Srinivas said the following on 8/19/11 13:25:
>> Dear folks,
>>
>> Does anyone have good recommendations of airports that have gone green?
>> Any other info on the topic will also be welcome ...
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>> Hari
>
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