Sustainability and Environment
Gen Z, Millennials Join Forces To Decarbonize Aviation
The Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation was launched at the ICAO General Assembly
Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation at the ICAO General Assembly
Airbus manager Amy Strang (third from left) has joined with other young industry professionals to form the new Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation group. © ELSA

Achieving net-zero carbon aviation by 2050 is a generational challenge, according to a new initiative to coalesce young leaders across the industry. Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation (ELSA) was launched earlier this month during the Generation 2050 panel as part of the ICAO General Assembly in Montreal. It aims to gather industry professionals 35 and younger in a common purpose that the group hopes will bear dividends over the course of their careers.

Conceived by Amy Strang, a sustainability and environment marketing manager with Airbus, the project has the backing of the Air Transport Action Group. For the past two years, she has been working with the European airframer’s ZeroE team, developing concepts for hydrogen-powered airliners.