GOING GREEN
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5
eco-friendly
hotels
1
Svart
Norway
LocatedjustabovetheArcticCircle,Svart
willbetheworld’s irstenergy-positivehotel when
itopenstoguestsin2021.Thecircularproperty
hasa360-degreeviewoftheSvartisenglacier,
andaimstoreduceitsyearlyenergyconsumption
by85%comparedtoothermodernhotels,by
usingsolarenergy.svart.com
2
JetwingSurf
SriLanka
Experienceapieceofeco-luxuryon the
beachesofArugamBayonSriLanka’ssouth-
easterncoast.Thehotel’sconstructionand design
hasbeeninspiredbynaturewithstructures made from
wood,palmleavesanddriedilukgrass,built to create
aslittledisturbancetothesurroundingvegetation
aspossible.Wherefeasible,naturalventilation and
lightingisusedandwastewaterisbiologically treated
toprotectthenaturalhabitat.jetwinghotels.com
3
GarongaSafariCamp
SouthAfrica
Getbacktonatureinmorewaysthan one
atthisluxurytentedcampintheMakalai
Conservancy.Thecampdoeseverythingit can to
reduceitscarbonfootprintincludingusingsolar panels
for30%ofitsenergyconsumption.Theproperty
alsohasaheaterpumpsystemtoreduceelectrical
powerby80%,andabio-gassystemtoturn food and
naturalwasteintonaturalgastocookwith.Used water
is ilteredandcleanedsoitcanbefedback into the
camp’swaterholefortheanimals.
garonga.com
4
ElNidoResorts
Philippines
ThefourresortsinPalawanlivebya green
ethos,whichincludesbuyingtheirproducts and
employingstalocally,givinggueststheopportunities
toexperiencenatureandthearea’sculture, and
buildingnewsustainabilityprogrammesevery year.
Aswellasgreendesignandarchitecture,the resorts
oersustainablemenusandplentyofnature-based
activitiesintheirverdantenvironment.
elnidoresorts.com
5
SonevaKiriThailand
Sonevaiscommittedtosustainability across all
itsresorts,butatSonevaKiriithasdeveloped a
CarbonCalculatortomonitorthefullfootprint of its
operations;fromenergyconsumptiontofreight, food,
paper,wasteandwater.soneva.com
Positive energy
The building of Svart
involved mixing
modern design and
green concepts
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