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FLY CARBON NEUTRAL WITH PJS

AMERICA S FIRST CARBON NEUTRAL PRIVATE AVIATION COMPANY The popularity of air travel is accelerating faster than innovations in fuel ef ficiency Worldwide air passenger enplanements have risen exponentially to a forecast of 4 6 billion passengers in the year 2020 The industr y is making progress with technologies such as alternative aviation fuels more fuel ef ficient engines and lighter airframes but these advancements cannot mitigate the growing carbon emissions produced by aviation In response to this plight Private Jet Ser vices PJS has initiated a C arbon Neutrality Pledge to of fset our total carbon footprint

In par tnership with American Forests a pioneer in conser vation since 1 875 PJS has implemented a reforestation program to sequester 100 of the carbon emissions released by our clients flights The PJS C arbon Neutrality Pledge establishes Private Jet Ser vices as America s First C arbon Neutral Private Aviation Company This pledge in perpetuity is our gif t to our customers our par tners and our families to help ensure our planet s future Imagine the global impact if all airlines and char ter brokers adopt this pledge

We are planting 79 200 TREES Over the course of its natural lifespan a single tree can provide a multitude of benefits to the environment This year PJS is committed to planting 79 200 trees in the continental United States In future years we will reconcile flight activity and the aircraf t engaged to ensure that we continually honor the PJS C arbon Neutrality Pledge THE PJS CARBON NEUTRALITY PLEDGE By planting 79 200 trees to sequester 100 of the carbon emissions resulting from PJS flights PJS initiates the PJS C arbon Neutrality Pledge The reforestation program will be reconciled annually to compensate for increased flight activity and ensure that the pledge is honored in perpetuity Imagine the environmental impact if all airlines and private char ter firms were to adopt the PJS C arbon Neutrality Pledge A SINGLE TREE CAN ABSORB 1 OF CARBON DIOXIDE CO2 TON WITHIN 40 YEARS OF PLANTING

Headquar tered in beautiful New Hampshire home AMERICAN FORESTS IS PROUD to more than 4 8 million TO HELP PJS OFFSET EMISSIONS acres of forest land BY USING THE WORLD S BEST covering 81 percent of the NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTION state PJS is aligned with TREES AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests mission PRESIDENT AND CEO JAD DALEY to inspire and advance the conser vation of forests creating healthy and resilient forest systems ecosystems that deliver essential benefits for climate people water and wildlife This booklet outlines our reforestation program and the impact we seek to achieve

WHERE ARE WE PLANTING NORTHERN ROCKIES AND CASCADES American Forests has been working across the Nor thern Rockies and C ascades since 1999 to curb the heav y losses of whitebark pine and other five needle pines These trees are under substantial attack from pest infestation fatal diseases and intense wildfires all of which are exacerbated by climate change A majority of the 79 000 trees will be planted in this ecosystem including Jackson Hole Wyoming to help replant resilient forests for the future

LAKE CHAMPLAIN Headquar tered in beautiful forest covered New England it makes perfect sense to choose a planting location close to home in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont American Forests is replanting riparian forests along rivers and streams to curb the water pollution from farms that have fouled Lake Champlain with blue algae Lake Champlain Basin Jackson Hole

ESTIMATED CARBON FOOTPRINT AIRCRAFT MAKE MODEL REFINED AND RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL Many of our clients share our concern for the impact flying has on our environment and have asked what we can do to minimize our carbon footprint We hope that this reforestation initiative provides greater peace of mind knowing that ever y flight is carbon neutral WHAT IS CARBON OFFSET A carbon of fset attempts to negate the same amount of carbon emissions released in the atmosphere from human activity such as flying While a variety of organizations can help us of fset our carbon we believe that our partnership with American Forests truly suppor ts nature s natural climate solution forests and will provide the maximum benefit for environmental conser vation and restoration

YOUR IMPACT HELPS FORESTS TAKE FLIGHT We are taking action to heal our forests by replanting on damaged lands and leading other forest restoration actions to create resilient healthy forests for our future We have chosen to plant in the Nor thern Rockies and C ascades two of the nation s most threatened forest regions specifically for restoration and resiliency When flying with us you are actively suppor ting the C arbon Neutrality Pledge and our par tnership with American Forests HOW TREES GIVE BACK In addition to absorbing CO2 trees also absorb other potentially harmful gasses such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide from the air and they release oxygen into the air TREES CREATE A HEALTHIER ECOSYSTEM BY Improving water quality Create habitat for animals and plants Improving air quality Reducing soil erosion Prevent flooding Tempering the climate

FLY CARBON NEUTRAL WITH PJS