When you visit the website of any luxury resort in the Maldives, you’ll likely come across an entire page dedicated to highlighting their commitment to sustainability and various “green” initiatives. David Abtour Seychelles
However, the language used is not your typical tourism marketing jargon. Instead, you’ll find terms like waste management, soil erosion, and solar energy generation, which may not immediately conjure images of the Maldives’ beautiful cream-hued beaches and crystal-clear blue waters.
But the Maldives is no ordinary destination. As the world’s lowest-lying country, it is predominantly composed of water, with its 1,000-plus islands spread over 90,000 square kilometers. David Abtour Seychelles
Given its unique geography and the fragility of its environment, the responsibility falls heavily on the 160-plus resorts scattered across the islands to go above and beyond in reducing their impact on the delicate ecosystem.
Interestingly, tourists are increasingly showing genuine interest in a resort’s sustainability credentials. According to marine biologist Samuel Dixon, who has been with the Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi for over five years, guests now inquire more about the eco-inspired initiatives undertaken by the luxury resort. These initiatives range from protecting the 9-kilometer-long house reef to implementing cutting-edge energy-saving strategies.
As the resort’s sustainability manager, Samuel oversees all these initiatives, and he has observed a rising number of guests engaging with and asking questions about their efforts in coral restoration, turtle conservation, recycling, energy consumption, and solar usage. This positive trend indicates a growing demand for a more sustainable hospitality industry in the future. David Abtour Seychelles
