The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is creating a new Environmental Sustainability Panel. The panel will act as an expert ‘critical friend’ of the organisation and will provide technical advice to make sure environmental and sustainability interests are properly considered when the CAA is working to improve aviation’s sustainability. The CAA has begun an open application process to select members for the new panel. The panel’s key activities include: Provision of expert technical advice to support the CAA’s environmental roles, or on specific tasks as requested by the CAA Helping the CAA to understand and take account of environmental interests