Eagle Wing Tours

• Eagle Wing Tours’ materiality assessment addresses nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities across the value chain.
• The materiality assessment reflects guidance from the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) and the Nature Capital Protocol
• Impacts: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Ecosystem Disturbance, Noise Pollution, Wildlife Disturbance, Air Pollution
• Dependencies: Natural Resources and Energy, Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystem: Marine Mammal and Bird Populations, Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystem: Salmon and Forage Fish Abundance, Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystem: Marine Habitat Health and Resilience

• Eagle Wing Tours has SMART targets for its material nature issues with a deadline of 2030, as well as some annual targets.

For example:

• Protect and restore: Install 3 additional artificial reef balls (structures) to boost local marine food webs and ecosystem resilience in Victoria’s Inner Harbour by 2030; Support ≥3 habitat restoration initiatives annually through financial contributions, in-kind participation, or partnership-based project involvement
• Reduce: Annually review technological options, retrofits, and grants for vessels and engines to reduce noise
• Climate: 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from 2024 baseline

• Eagle Wing Tours’ actions are focused on four areas: conservation, research, education and sustainability.

For example:

• Restore and regenerate: Deployed artificial reef structures to boost marine food webs, providing shelter and foraging opportunities for juvenile fish, invertebrates and algae.
• Restore nature: Through 1% for the Planet and a Wildlife fee, it funded conservation partners to protect Canadian forest and supporting salmon recovery efforts.
• Avoid and reduce: Eliminated single-use plastic water bottles and encourages reusable alternatives.

• As Head Captain and Executive Director, Brett Soberg oversees operational decision-making and long-term strategy.
• The owners are directly involved in sustainability planning, funding allocation, and program delivery, while operations staff and marine guides are responsible for program delivery, guest education, and data collection.