Green airsports honoured with new environmental awardThe FAI Environmental Commission (EnvC) has established the Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma, a new FAI environmental award which aims at recognising and promoting major contributions in the field of environmental and sustainable development, in accordance with the development of a philosophy and a vision of sport aviation that increasingly wants to be respectful of the environment that surrounds it. Duval appointed FAME board memberJohn Grubbström today announced the appointment of Pierre Duval as an additional board member of the FAI’s marketing company FAME. Interview with Pierre Duval, President of the FAI Environmental CommissionFrenchman Pierre Duval, 50, is the new President of the FAI Environmental Commission (EnvC) since his election by the Delegates during the last annual meeting of the Commission in February 2013. He tells us about his position, his aims, his objectives and the challenges the EnvC is and will be facing. Interaction of Air Sports with WildlifeHow to manage environmental and nature conservation issues anywhere in the world. The FAI to promote sustainable sport together with international motor sport federationsOn Saturday June 4, in Barcelona, the FAI participated to a joint meeting with the International Motor Sport Federations FIM (Motorcycling), FIA (Automobile) and UIM (Powerboating). During this meeting hosted by FIM, the International Federations formed a Council with a combined initiative to promote sustainable sport. The purpose is to share knowledge and to develop joint environmental and alternative energy projects. |