Etihad Airways has committed to adopt a mangrove tree on behalf of every guest who books an ‘Economy Space’ seat, ensuring that every seat sold is eventually carbon neutral.
Launched in February, the Etihad Mangrove Forest aims to plant 182 000 mangrove trees in Abu Dhabi by the first quarter of next year. The next phase of the programme will be to plant new forests in international destinations.
Mangroves remove up to four times more carbon dioxide from the air than other tropical forests, helping to fight the effects of climate change. Each mangrove planted will absorb up to 250kg of CO2 in its lifetime, which is the same amount produced by an eight-hour flight.
Travellers in other cabins can also take part in the Etihad Forest initiative using Etihad Guest Miles in the Reward Shop.
