Sustainable resource management and environmental law compliance at airports requires coordination across many departments. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that covered effective practices in training so that all personnel can contribute successfully. Presenters walked attendees through the nine distinct training modules included in ACRP Web Resource 21: Environmental Stewardship and Compliance Training for Airport Employees, such as airport resiliency, hazardous materials, noise, and wildlife. One presenter shared professional experience using Web Resource 21 modules as part of their airport’s current training program.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
The slides are available. Please visit the webinar details page to access the recording.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Filling a gap in environmental stewardship and compliance training – Renee Dowlin, The Aviation Planning Group
• How to use Web Resource 21 – Morgan Einspahr, Woolpert
• Case study: Putting environmental stewardship and compliance training modules into practice at DFW – Isaac Ellison, City of Dallas, Department of Aviation
• Question and answer session moderated by Leah Whitfield, The Aviation Planning Group

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants can:

• Use Web Resource 21 to select a set of training modules based on your airport role
• Explain the training materials, facilitator handouts, and other resources available under each of the nine environmental stewardship and compliance training modules

 
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA. 
Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.