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Just heard the news! Our short film will be screened on Sunday, 3rd March, 19.00 at the Cinéma Variétés in Nice and competes in the category “Best Short Documentary”.
What does that mean to us? Well maybe not what you think…
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We do quite a bit of European travel, generally hiring car’s whether that’s in Germany, Italy or Lanzarote. So much easier than standing in that queue at the airport waiting for a taxi. We pre-order online, choose the car make and model we would like ahead of time, always automatic as they drive on the wrong side of the road (haha!). We add our flight number and arrival time, as well as the return drop off time. Well thats perfect as they know you are coming, right? Until you are stood in front of the desk ready to pick up your car….
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Sustainable Tourism at Four Seasons Maldives Series, 7 of 7
I am ‘shouting out’ about resorts where I can see they are truly focussed on leaving the world better than they found it.
A fun topic for this last in the series, but still has purpose. Four Seasons have a very rounded approach, its not just the environment they have a commitment to but people as well and they are well known for the emphasis they put on their staff welfare. Here is a little insight into one of the staff areas at Landaa Giraavaru and how they came to have Landaa Happy Eggs!
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Sustainable Tourism at Four Seasons Maldives Series, 6 of 7
I am ‘shouting out’ about resorts where I can see they are truly focussed on leaving the world better than they found it.
Always looking for ways of becoming more energy efficient, essential air conditioning for the staff quarters, installed over 14 years ago was a potential advocate for significant savings. But a considerable undertaking when you consider they have approx 450 permanent staff plus external third party staff to accommodate.
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Sustainable Tourism at Four Seasons Maldives Series, 5 of 7
I am ‘shouting out’ about resorts where I can see they are truly focussed on leaving the world better than they found it.
You couldn’t really say Landaa Giraavaru has neighbours, not in the traditional sense of being right next door! There are some mainly residential islands that are reasonable close though, with Kamadhoo the closest at just under 3 kms away, Kendhoo and Dhonfanu 11kms.
Which makes it even more noteworthy that they help their neighbouring islands when it comes to plastics.
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Sustainable Tourism at Four Seasons Maldives Series, 4 of 7
I am ‘shouting out’ about resorts where I can see they are truly focussed on leaving the world better than they found it.
Removing much of the ‘stuff’ that creates waste, especially plastic waste, is the strategy at Landaa Giraavaru. The Landaa Spring – covered in the previous blog and video in this series – is a prime example, fresh island water in refillable glass bottles = no single use plastics from that source. Swapping out plastic bottles in guest bathrooms for cute refillable containers and removing plastic bottles from mini bars, means they already have made big headway into reducing waste, with little coming from guest rooms. But at Landaa Giraavaru they go a lot lot further than this.
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One of our most precious continents. Subject to and suffering from the increases in temperatures to both oceans and atmosphere. Such significant consequences to so much and so many, as sea levels rise and the Southern Ocean’s currents change with the ice melt from what is the planet’s greatest freshwater reserve.
This short ‘teaser’ film, showcasing the collapse of Antarctica is meant to draw your attention to the dramatic effects that are happening right now.
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Sustainable Tourism at Four Seasons Maldives Series, 3 of 7
I am ‘shouting out’ about resorts where I can see they are truly focussed on leaving the world better than they found it.
There’s one thing for sure, it’s warm in the Maldives and you need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Today we are really aware of single use plastics, but typically, in the past, water in resorts and hotels has been delivered to guests in this manner. It’s good to see that changing around the world, but in some travel destinations it’s a much bigger challenge.
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