THE BRANDO,
FRENCH
POLYNESIA
The late Marlon Brando’s
island escape (which he
found while filming Mutiny
on the Bounty) opened as
a 35-villa carbon-neutral
escape in 2014 and hit the
headlines when President
Obama stopped by. The
island’s non-profit Tetiaroa
Society has been created
to protect the atoll and
develop a replicable model
of sustainability.
thebrando.comJEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU
RESORT, FIJI
Founded by the son of Jacques
Cousteau, this hideaway on Vanua
Levu boasts eco-credentials that would
make the famous underwater explorer
proud. A pioneer of sustainable tourism
in the region, the five-star resort has
a coral farm and runs a mangrove
reforestation project. fijiresort.comPHOTOGRAPHY: SHUTTERSTOCK; GETTY IMAGES; ADOBE STOCK
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CEMPEDAK, INDONESIA
With a totally barefoot vibe, this tropical retreat
operates a no children and no television policy.
The private island’s 20 handcrafted bamboo
villas have been designed with crescent shaped
roofs that capture cool breezes to replace
air-conditioning. cempedak.comSIX SENSES YAO NOI, THAILAND
Lying in the limpid waters of Phang Nga Bay,
like all Six Senses offerings, sustainability is in
this resort’s DNA. With an on-site farm, complete
with happy goats and chickens listening to swing
music, the resort’s bottling plant also means
it’s plastic bottle free. sixsenses.comALPHONSE
ISLAND,
SEYCHELLES
Situated at the heart of
some of the world’s finest
fishing grounds, this back-
to-nature retreat operates
a strict catch-and-release
policy and only allows 12
rods out at a time. Half the
tropical island has also
been left untouched for
indigenous birds and
giant tortoises to roam.
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