Santiburi on Koh Samui recognised as carbon neutral resort

[rooster59]

Santiburi on Koh Samui recognised as carbon neutral resort

By THE NATION

 

Santiburi Koh Samui

 

Santiburi Koh Samui, a luxurious retreat on Koh Samui’s stunning north shore, has been officially certified as a carbon-neutral resort, which it says reflects its deep and lasting commitment to the environment.

 

 

The tropical paradise, which is nestled among 23 acres of landscaped gardens and coconut groves and with a 300-metre-long stretch of private sandy beach, recently received a certificate from the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation, which confirms that it operates in a completely efficient manner, slashing the amount of carbon it emits and successfully offsetting the rest.

 

Santiburi operates a comprehensive environmental programme comprising waste water treatment, energy saving, waste management, organic gardening and recycling, according to a Friday release. It also substitutes chemicals, plastics and other harmful products with green alternatives, including a natural salt cleaning system for its private pool villas. 

 

The resort also trains its team in all areas of “eco-friendly” operations and works with responsible local suppliers that share its values.

 

Guests are encouraged to play a role; they can decide how often their towels and bed linen should be changed and participate in community activities such as beach cleaning. The resort supports many important local community initiatives, including a conscientious elephant sanctuary.

 

The certification programme was created in collaboration with VGreen, Kasetsart University’s environmental research programme. The accolade was presented to Santiburi in a ceremony held in Bangkok on September 19. In total, more than 300 organisations were honoured for their outstanding contributions to greenhouse gas management.

 

“We are thrilled to have been certified as a carbon-neutral resort. The entire team at Santiburi has been working towards this status for many years by undertaking a series of important initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint, lower our energy usage and preserve our ecosystem,” Sabine Lamberts, Santiburi’s general manager, said. “This award is a recognition of their efforts. I am confident that our guests will be delighted to know that their stay is in perfect harmony with Koh Samui’s fragile island ecosystem.” 

 

Prior to receiving the certificate, Lamberts took part in a seminar to educate other hoteliers on successful ways to reduce greenhouse gases and plastics.

 

Sabine Lamberts, General Manager, Santiburi Koh Samui

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30377067

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-05

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[KMartinHandyman]

Pull my finger,,

[daoyai]

"private beach". ?   in violation of Thai law,  all beaches are public (owned by king) ... but who cares? corruption rule the land

[Chazar]

Yeah but but  but tourists  flying on a jet half  way  round the world to stay in a "neutral" aint  carbon neutral, whole things a joke

[Chazar]

Just 6000 baht  a night at the cheapest time, yeah thats carbon neutral alright along with its  carbon neutral  golf  course which is  gonna  need a lot of  water to keep  green, I dont see thatched palm leaf roofs  either, I mean if  were  gonna  be carbon neutreal those  roof  tiles  have to go.............and should  have bamboo  walls  but they aint

[RichardColeman]

Great news, this will allow a new smoke belching China plastics factory

Edited October 5, 2019 by RichardColeman

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Santiburi Koh Samui, a luxurious retreat on Koh Samui’s stunning north shore, has been officially certified as a carbon-neutral resort

Great news! Now show us the comparison between Santiburi and Bangkok in eco friendlyness. Also show us the comparison in population between the two before you go blowing your bugle!

[Vacuum]

12 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Great news

Sounds more like an advertisement....

[robertson468]

So we are trumpeting the eco-friendlyness of one Resort on the Island, amongs hundreds, not to mention the locals constantly burning their waste because the local authority does not have a satisfactory disposal system/controls, except to add it to the huge mountain of stinking rubbish already accumulated.  Not impressed!

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Guests are encouraged to play a role; they can decide how often their towels and bed linen should be changed and participate in community activities such as beach cleaning.

6,000 baht a night and clean the beach yourself.... yeah right!

[Scot123]

It's really is a sick joke. The world's biggest con. 500 climate scientist's signed a letter and recently handed it over to the UN stating this was all lies/rubbish. The silence from the the UN and media was deafening but a mentally disabled child being abused by her fascist parents sailing across the sea with a flotilla of carbon spewing support ships and aircrafts plus the airplanes carrying her parents and the media..... Media all over it but not to cover the hypocrisy..... Its all a very bad joke.