Tasman Island cruise in Tasmania
How Tasman Island cruise in Tasmania makes a difference
Environment
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys is 100% carbon offset with Greening Australia on local carbon planting projects. The business is also Ecotourism Accredited and Green Globe Earthcheck Assessed, achieving above best practice scores for water and energy usage and waste generation.
Wildlife
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys are committed to conserving the coastal environment we operate in. 25% of the business profits is donated towards conservation and humanitarian projects. In 2007, the business owner, Robert Pennicott, founded the Tasmanian Coast Conservation Fund to be used by Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife on important coastal conservation projects. Pennicott Wilderness Journeys has donated $100,000 towards the fund to date. The majority of these funds has been used on an important conservation project on Tasman Island which was completed in June 2010 involving the eradication of a feral species killing over 50,000 seabirds a year. We operate under strict guidelines as how to interact with wildlife and we are committed to educating our customers on the importantance of their conservation.
Energy
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys have highly efficient energy usage practices, achieving above best practice scores when compared against like businesses using the Green Globe Earthcheck assessed accreditation system. We use hydroelectric energy and our booking centres were designed with heating and cooling in mind. The business is 100% carbon offset with Greening Australia. The money goes towards carbon offset projects in the Hobart region.
Community
Volunteering & Charity
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys support a large number of local projects through donations and provision of cruise tickets for fundraising activities. In 2011, the business donated approximately $20,000 worth of vouchers. We are sponsors of the locally based Raptor Refuge dedicated for caring and protecting Tasmania's local wildlife, in particular injured raptors such as the Wedge Tailed Eagle. Another important conservation project we donate towards is the Tasmanian Coast Conservation fund towards which we have donated $100,000 to date.
In 2011, Robert Pennicott circumnavigated Australia in a 5.4 metre dinghy to fundraise money for conservation and Rotary's End Polio Now campaign. He raised close to $300,000.
A fair deal
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys are committed to hiring locals and providing excellent working conditions with an above average wage. 80% of staff live on Bruny Island or in the Tasman Peninsula areas and they are often hired with minimal experience and are trained by the business.
In 2011, of the 57 people employed 28 live on Bruny Island (close to the Bruny Island Experience) and 13 live on the Tasman Peninsula (close to the Tasman Island Cruises experience). The other 7 staff live in the Hobart and Channel Region.
A number of the businesses Skippers started working as deckhands after leaving high school and now are fully qualified skippers who provide exceptional customer experiences.
Tasman Island cruise in Tasmania
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