Getting Greener

How Harbour Air is going Carbon Neutral

The “Climate” has changed…

The Challenge

Harbour Air Seaplanes, the world’s largest all-seaplane airline Harbour Air Seaplanes, the world’s largest all-seaplane airline announced today that it has pledged to become completely announced today that it has pledged to become completely carbon neutral by the end of 2007. As of October 1, 2007, carbon neutral by the end of 2007. As of October 1, 2007, Harbour Air will purchase high quality carbon offsets to mitigate Harbour Air will purchase high quality carbon offsets to mitigate the climate impact of all scheduled service, charter and tour the climate impact of all scheduled service, charter and tour operations. In addition, Harbour Air will institute a policy to track, operations. In addition, Harbour Air will institute a policy to track, reduce, and offset its corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) reduce, and offset its corporate greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions by December 31, 2007.emissions by December 31, 2007. - September 24, 2007- September 24, 2007

Objective

Why botherWhy bother How we contribute to Global WarmingHow we contribute to Global Warming What does this mean for the passengerWhat does this mean for the passenger Our ApproachOur Approach ConclusionConclusion

Why bother

Harbour Air is a value based companyHarbour Air is a value based company One of our main values is - “One of our main values is - “We strive to do We strive to do

the right thing”the right thing” The public wants to know what companies The public wants to know what companies

are doing about Climate Changeare doing about Climate Change In line with our community focused business In line with our community focused business

modelmodel Our business depends on the environment…Our business depends on the environment…

How we contribute to Global Warming

For Every Pound of Fuel We Burn,

We Produce 3 Pounds of CO2!

CO2 = Greenhouse Gas

What does this mean to the passenger? One-way trip Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour One-way trip Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour

= 24kg GHG/person= 24kg GHG/person Offset Cost = $0.50/personOffset Cost = $0.50/person

Our Approach

Phased in approachPhased in approach Phase 1 - Create a “carbon neutral Phase 1 - Create a “carbon neutral

booking” option for passengersbooking” option for passengers Phase 2 - Proactively offset all flight Phase 2 - Proactively offset all flight

operationsoperations Phase 3 - Reduce / off-set corporate Phase 3 - Reduce / off-set corporate

footprint footprint

Phase 1

The carbon neutral booking was created adding only The carbon neutral booking was created adding only $0.50 to a persons one-way flight cost.$0.50 to a persons one-way flight cost.

This venture was created in partnership with This venture was created in partnership with Vancouver based Offsetters Climate Neutral Society.Vancouver based Offsetters Climate Neutral Society.

Received with wide support from customersReceived with wide support from customers

Phase 2

Flight services:Flight services: Offsetters.ca will invoice Offsetters.ca will invoice Harbour Air monthly on the basis of fuel Harbour Air monthly on the basis of fuel consumption figures for the month. consumption figures for the month.

This is fuel burn on This is fuel burn on allall aircraft aircraft movements - revenue and non-revenuemovements - revenue and non-revenue

Phase 3

Corporate emissions:Corporate emissions: Offsetters.ca and Offsetters.ca and Harbour Air will work together to Harbour Air will work together to

conduct an audit of greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions conduct an audit of greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions from its administration, ground operations, and from its administration, ground operations, and corporate travel;corporate travel;

develop a strategy to track these emissions on a develop a strategy to track these emissions on a monthly basis;monthly basis;

develop a strategy to reduce these emissions; and develop a strategy to reduce these emissions; and help Harbour Air to invest in new renewable energy help Harbour Air to invest in new renewable energy

projects to offset all remaining emissions.projects to offset all remaining emissions.

Future Concerns

The new BC “Carbon Fuel Tax”The new BC “Carbon Fuel Tax” This tax will only be paid by airlines with This tax will only be paid by airlines with

flights within the Province.flights within the Province. Companies that are being proactive and Companies that are being proactive and

currently offsetting their fuel currently offsetting their fuel willwill still be still be affected by the tax.affected by the tax.

This may put offsetting programs at riskThis may put offsetting programs at risk

Conclusion

With an all single engine fleet, Harbour Air is With an all single engine fleet, Harbour Air is already the “greenest” option for people traveling already the “greenest” option for people traveling between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

The cost of offset is minimal compared to the The cost of offset is minimal compared to the cost to the environment.cost to the environment.

The future of the business depends on The future of the business depends on corporations looking outside of the box and corporations looking outside of the box and seeing the picture from a global perspective. seeing the picture from a global perspective.

Thank you

Jamie Molloy

Vice PresidentAviation and Corporate

Safety

Harbour Air SeaplanesTel. 604.233.3533Fax. 604.278.2676

Email. jmolloy@harbourair.com