Author: Aidan Charron
Aidan Charron
Aidan Charron has a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a concentration in Tertiary and Freshwater studies with a minor in Geographic Information Systems, from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. In August 2024, Aidan was promoted to Associate Director, Global Earth Day. He will spearhead EDO’s campaign and theme in 2025, Our Power, Our Planet, backing renewable energy and calling for a tripling of clean electricity generation by 2030. Aidan is a regular speaker at industry events, manages partnerships with hundreds of sister NGOs and leads a dedicated staff focused on growing EDO’s leadership role in the environmental movement. He provides expert commentary on environmental issues to the media. Aidan has presented to multiple leading public health bodies, organizations, and government departments. Including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), United States Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of Interior (USDI), and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (NHHS) – to brief them specifically on the Babies Vs Plastics report.
This year, Earth Day is marking its 55th anniversary, and EARTHDAY.ORG has chosen the theme of Our Power, Our Planet, calling for a tripling of electricity generated by renewable sources by 2030 to put solar and other non-fossil fuel energy sources into the spotlight. Three of the Port Authority of NY & NJ’s major airports may have gotten there before us! Most travelers are aware that air travel is a major contributor to carbon emissions, and airports themselves can also be massive hubs of energy use with in- and out-going vehicle traffic, bright lighting 24/7, air conditioning and heating, as…