Environment
We share our passion for our gardens!
MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport is proud to share its beautiful large gardens with passionate farmers who grow soybeans and hay on nearly 65% of its land at no cost.
Sustainability plan
This environmental sustainability plan aims to make the MET a model sustainable airport, by integrating environmentally friendly practices at every level of its operations. The aim is to minimize environmental impact, while fulfilling our mission as an airport for the travelling public. This sustainability plan is based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015. As such, the MET is committed to meeting 11 of the 17 SDGs, excluding those not applicable to its operations. Consequently, concrete measures are planned to reduce GHG emissions, with a particular focus on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. This includes the use of green technologies and the promotion of commercial aviation using smaller, more efficient single-aisle aircraft.
Cohabitation with wildlife
The presence of wildlife at an airport can disrupt airport operations and, therefore, pose a safety risk.
In accordance with the standards and regulations issued by Transport Canada, the MET has established a wildlife management plan, in particular to eliminate the number of collisions between wildlife and aircraft.
MET’s wildlife management plan is based on an inventory of all species living on the airport’s territory and an analysis of their characteristics and behaviours.
