I’ve just found out that one of our colleagues in pushing forward greener aviation, Carl Burleson, who is Director of the Office of Environment and Energy at the FAA, has been nominated for a Service to America Medal in the Science and Environment category.

Carl has been the driving force behind a huge amount of collaborative work in the United States between the federal government, academic institutions and the industry, to drive down aviation noise and emissions. I have pasted a link to a radio interview with Carl below, but I think another of our colleagues really sums it up well:

Dan Elwell, vice president of civil aviation for the Aerospace Industries Association – “Literally, the world needs him. Politicians feel like they need to please their constituents in the short term. It’s only people like Carl, career public servants, who can look down the road and plan for our nation and our health. If it weren’t for guys like Carl, we wouldn’t see the changes we’re going to see.”

Congratulations, Carl!

>> Click here to listen to the interview with Carl Burleson