National Aviation Day
Posted by
A. Caleb Hartley on August 19th, 2008 filed in Uncategorized, aviation
Happy National Aviation Day to all of you USA-ites out there!
August 19th is the anniversary of Orville Wright’s birthday in 1871, and was designated National Aviation Day in 1939 as a way to stimulate interest in aviation in the United States.
No, this is not related to the environment (not directly), but long-time readers of environmentastic! will know that I am not only an environmentalist, but also an aviation enthusiast. Sounds contradictory, but I don’t think it is - I believe that every industry (nearly every industry) has the potential to work in harmony with nature.
Even the (very) few industries that, by their very nature, cannot completely harmonize themselves with the environment - like Big Oil, Nuclear Power, etc. - can and should do their very best to limit the impact that they have.
That’s all for today, but tomorrow is Simple Ways Wednesday - and after that, I will actually be showing exactly how some in aviation are, indeed, looking toward the future and finding new ways to power aircraft in a more sustainable manner.
Until then…
Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley
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August 21st, 2008 at 7:21 am
It is primarily through aviation that the environmental destruction of rainforests, artic ice pack, and desertification of areas has been documented. The patterns of weather and the tracking of wildlife are also followed from the air. Aviation needs to work to find new fuels, but aviation is a critical component in the work of environmentalists around the world.
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:40 am
I have been brought my nephew to the local aviation musuem and he was fasicinated of the historical airplanes…
I feel glad that we both have a great day in the aviation museum