Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has a focus on the environment and sustainability in everything that we do. We've collected key achievements, initiatives and facts that shows our ongoing commitment in this space.
Quick Facts: A focus on the environment and sustainability
BAC’s carbon emissions are continuing to decline from a peak in 2013.
6 Mega Watt solar systems including 22,000 solar panels were installed on airport land in 2018, with plans to add to this in 2020. These panels will generate close to 18% of BAC’s annual energy consumption and reduce our carbon emissions by over 7,000 tonnes each year. This is the equivalent to powering 750 households.
In 2017, we launched the operation of Queensland’s first, and Australia’s largest electric bus fleet. Eleven 100% electric buses now run free passenger transfers between both terminals to AIRPARK and Skygate and will reduce airport carbon emissions by 250 tonnes a year.
Our Airport Ambassadors in partnership with OzHarvest run a food recovery program that has resulted in approximately 50 tonnes of food being redistributed to the community each year since being introduced in 2014.
Cardboard compactors installed at the Domestic Terminal in 2017 increased cardboard recycling from 150 to 300 tonnes each year.
A new recycled water line that was installed for Brisbane’s new runway project will save 1.2 billion litres of potable water during construction. This is the equivalent of 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Brisbane Airport has over 285 hectares of protected biodiversity zones, which is more than 10% of the airport’s landmass.
30 European honeybee hives are located in the Biodiversity Zone that pollinate local flora and produces pure Brisbane Airport Wetlands Honey.
The zone provides a protected habitat for the locally significant Lewin's Rail and Eastern Grass Owl.
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