ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has dedicated to plant a mangrove tree on behalf of each buyer who books an financial system seat, guaranteeing each “area” seat offered is finally carbon impartial.
The dedication was made following the February launch of the Etihad Mangrove Forest, an initiative for biodiversity, wildlife and environmental safety by way of a community of mangrove and different forests being established in Abu Dhabi and world wide.
The initiative goals to plant 182,000 mangroves in Abu Dhabi by the primary quarter of 2023, earlier than shifting on to the following section of this system, which is able to see new forests planted in worldwide places.
Mangroves take away as much as 4 instances extra carbon dioxide from the ambiance than different tropical forests, helping within the combat towards local weather change results reminiscent of coral bleaching and shoreline degradation, whereas additionally supporting biodiversity and wildlife as an vital habitat for fish, birds and different wildlife.
Every mangrove planted will take up as much as 250 kg of CO2 in its lifetime, the equal of an eight-hour flight.
“Along with our personal sustainability ambitions, we made a dedication to serving to our company and companions to journey extra sustainably and empower them to make aware selections,” stated Mariam Al-Qubaisi, head of sustainability at Etihad Aviation Group.
Al Qubaisi continued: “With the most recent evolution of our sustainability programme to plant a mangrove on behalf of each visitor who books an Financial system House seat, we’re simplifying the method so anybody can journey sustainably.
“The Etihad Mangrove Forest is a key initiative in our sustainability journey to make sure our duty to take away carbon from the ambiance is progressing. The intent is to create forests on all continents we fly to, and to supply our company with an attractive alternative to participate within the resolution.”
Inside 10 days of flying, each visitor who books one among these seats will obtain affirmation of their gifted mangrove within the Etihad Forest. Visitors can observe, nearly go to, see photographs, and obtain different particulars about their tree through the e-mail hyperlink, confirming the carbon offset for his or her current journey.
The Etihad Forest is the following step in Etihad’s sustainability journey, the airline stated, including that it follows the launch of Etihad Visitor’s sustainability-linked loyalty initiative, Acutely aware Selections. The initiative permits Etihad to discover alternatives in carbon initiatives so as to help Abu Dhabi’s dedication to sustainability.