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Committed to Sustainability. E n v i r o n m e n t a l M e r i t A w a r d W i n n e r 2 0 1 2 E P A Earth View By Jim Wolf, Director of Sustainability FROM “PARIS TO PLEASANT BAY” MOVING LOCALLY ON CLIMATE CHANGE T he old saying “there is strength in numbers” has taken on greatly expanded meaning in an age of instant communications. Collab- orative grassroots efforts seem to be breaking out everywhere, and some are focused on solving global problems. Perhaps there is no better example than work to address Climate Change through local actions. e whole world watched in December 2015 as 195 nations adopted the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. at collective high-level commitment set out ambitious goals and an agenda to reduce emissions that contribute to Climate Change. But for anyone at home, it was clear that actions to effect real reductions in emissions would ultimately happen at the state and local levels. On Cape Cod, where Cape Air’s headquarters is sited, people know first- hand the Climate Change impacts of rising sea levels and intensified storms. Every winter there are eroded shorelines and houses lost. It’s the same for many of the islands we fly to, as well as the American heartland, where strengthening mega-storms threaten whole communities. As a result of the Paris agreement, we’ve had the good fortune to watch the formation of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative which held its first conference, “From Paris to Pleasant Bay,” in June. e Collaborative is a banding together of local organizations and individuals dedicated to helping educate people and encourage the changes needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. By establishing a central website, and a communications network, the organizations are planning to use a multiplier effect to reach out to their members on what they can do. It’s all drops in the bucket to meet the global challenge we face, but coupled with initiatives undertaken by major cities and corporations, the Collaborative demonstrates that it is drops in the bucket—strength in numbers—that can make all the difference in changing the future. At Cape Air we are working hard to mitigate our impact on global warming. Our latest “drop in the bucket” happened in April, when we completed the conversion of our Billings, Montana, maintenance facility hangar from sodium vapor lighting to LED. e project will save approximately 120,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which is the carbon equivalent of taking 18 average passenger vehicles off the road. We’ve now been involved in “changing out” to more efficient lighting at 4 of our 6 major mainte- nance locations! So when it comes to solving the climate crisis, find out what’s being done in your neck of the woods, and pitch in. Working together we can “save the planet”, at home, at our businesses, and on the road—one drop at a time! Cape Air mechanics basking in efficient lighting at St. Louis maintenance hangar BIRD’S EYE VIEW 170
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For us, nothing but green skies.
A fuel-efficient Cessna 402 proclaims our commitment to sustainability.
capeair.com
Enviro
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ental Merit A
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2012 EPA
Our investment in solar energy to power our corporate headquarters, along with other efficiencies in roofing, insulation and lighting controls, bring us ever closer to net-zero electricity usage.
Sure, airlines consume fuel. But we’re committed to reducing the burn—both in the skies and on the ground. Combined new technology and flight procedures significantly reduce the fuel consumed in our super-efficient fleet of Cessna 402s.
We support it at work and at home through recycling, waste reduction, sustainable product sourcing, and various green initiatives designed to excite and inspire our equally committed employees.
Creative partnerships are part of what make our approach to sustainability unique. We work with airports, communities, and our employees on a wide range of local goals, from Farm to School agriculture programs to electric vehicle initiatives.
We fly to some beautiful places and want to help keep them that way. To “green” our planet and have a good time doing it. That’s our commitment. Because we recognize that our own ability to thrive hinges on the health of our natural environment.
RENEWING
REDUCING
PARTNERING
SUSTAINING
CONSERVING
We’re investing in tomorrow,so that someday our grandchildren will look back and be proud of all we’re doing today.
Committed to Sustainability.
For us, nothing but green skies.
A fuel-efficient Cessna 402 proclaims our commitment to sustainability.
capeair.com
Enviro
nm
ental Merit A
w
ard W
inn
er
2012 EPA
Our investment in solar energy to power our corporate headquarters, along with other efficiencies in roofing, insulation and lighting controls, bring us ever closer to net-zero electricity usage.
Sure, airlines consume fuel. But we’re committed to reducing the burn—both in the skies and on the ground. Combined new technology and flight procedures significantly reduce the fuel consumed in our super-efficient fleet of Cessna 402s.
We support it at work and at home through recycling, waste reduction, sustainable product sourcing, and various green initiatives designed to excite and inspire our equally committed employees.
Creative partnerships are part of what make our approach to sustainability unique. We work with airports, communities, and our employees on a wide range of local goals, from Farm to School agriculture programs to electric vehicle initiatives.
We fly to some beautiful places and want to help keep them that way. To “green” our planet and have a good time doing it. That’s our commitment. Because we recognize that our own ability to thrive hinges on the health of our natural environment.
RENEWING
REDUCING
PARTNERING
SUSTAINING
CONSERVING
We’re investing in tomorrow,so that someday our grandchildren will look back and be proud of all we’re doing today.
Committed to Sustainability.
EarthView By Jim Wolf, Director of Sustainability
FROM “PARIS TO PLEASANT BAY” MOVING LOCALLY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
The old saying “there is strength in numbers” has taken on greatly expanded meaning in an age of instant communications. Collab-orative grassroots e� orts seem to be breaking out everywhere, and some are focused on solving global problems. Perhaps there is no
better example than work to address Climate Change through local actions. � e whole world watched in December 2015 as 195 nations adopted the
Paris Agreement on Climate Change. � at collective high-level commitment set out ambitious goals and an agenda to reduce emissions that contribute to Climate Change. But for anyone at home, it was clear that actions to e� ect real reductions in emissions would ultimately happen at the state and local levels.
On Cape Cod, where Cape Air’s headquarters is sited, people know � rst-hand the Climate Change impacts of rising sea levels and intensi� ed storms. Every winter there are eroded shorelines and houses lost. It’s the same for many of the islands we � y to, as well as the American heartland, where strengthening mega-storms threaten whole communities.
As a result of the Paris agreement, we’ve had the good fortune to watch the formation of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative which held its � rst conference, “From Paris to Pleasant Bay,” in June. � e Collaborative is a banding together of local organizations and individuals dedicated to helping educate people and encourage the changes needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. By establishing a central website, and a communications network, the organizations are planning to use a multiplier e� ect to reach out to their members on what they can do. It’s all drops in the bucket to meet the global challenge we face, but coupled with initiatives undertaken by major cities and corporations, the Collaborative demonstrates that it is drops in the bucket—strength in numbers—that can make all the di� erence in changing the future.
At Cape Air we are working hard to mitigate our impact on global warming. Our latest “drop in the bucket” happened in April, when we completed the conversion of our Billings, Montana, maintenance facility hangar from sodium vapor lighting to LED. � e project will save approximately 120,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which is the carbon equivalent of taking 18 average passenger vehicles o� the road. We’ve now been involved in “changing out” to more e� cient lighting at 4 of our 6 major mainte-nance locations!
So when it comes to solving the climate crisis, � nd out what’s being done in your neck of the woods, and pitch in. Working together we can “save the planet”, at home, at our businesses, and on the road—one drop at a time!
Cape Air mechanics basking in e� cient lighting at St. Louis maintenance hangar
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