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Amanda Simpson | A sustainable aviation trailblazer
FromClimate Positive
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40 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, Chad Reed sits down with Amanda Simpson, Vice President for Research and Technology and Head of Sustainability for Airbus in the Americas, to discuss her trailblazing career as the first openly trans woman appointed to an executive branch position by a U.S. president. Amanda shares the challenges she has faced and the opportunities she has seized throughout her career as an aerospace corporate executive and senior official at the U.S. Department of Defense. She also deep dives into the future of sustainable aviation—from Sustainable Aviation Fuels or SAF to ZEROe, Airbus’s hydrogen-powered concept aircraft, to the role of policy and consumers in decarbonizing the aviation sector. LinksSustainable Aviation FuelsZEROeSustainability at AirbusThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleAtomic HabitsEpisode recorded: January 20, 2022Email your feedback to Chad, Gil and Hilary at climatepositive@hannonarmstrong.comor tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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