Aviation vs Climate: Can Sustainable Flight Take Off? with Sebastian Eastham

About this episode

The episode discusses the climate impacts of aviation and explores immediate solutions for sustainable flight with expert Sebastian Eastham.

Can we have guilt-free flying? David, Sara, and Ed chat with Sebastian Eastham, associate professor of sustainable aviation at Imperial College London, about the climate impacts of aviation and what we can actually do about it. The conversation covers immediate levers like contrail avoidance and operational changes that don't require waiting decades for new tech—plus the real potential (and limitations) of sustainable aviation fuels. It's a lively and at times blunt conversation, with sharp a...

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Sara, Ed

Guest: Sebastian Eastham

Topics covered

• sustainable aviation
• climate impact
• aviation technology
• flight sustainability
• operational changes

Keywords

• sustainable flight
• aviation
• climate change
• contrail avoidance
• sustainable aviation fuels

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imperial College London

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