Going for a Maccers doesn’t usually equate to a green statement. But the yellow arches are doing their best to make a dent in their emissions by making their restaurants less energy hungry, even if their patrons still are
Phoenix: Rising From Its Own Ashes
Seychelles: Searching Sustainable Balance
New Mandalika Tourism Benefits Residents
Transformative projects including a MotoGP circuit are among ideas to revitalise Lombok and bring about positive benefits to its people and visitors alike - as long as the development and community building is managed sustainably. In the second of our Beyond the Cracks series, Mallika Naguran reports.
Ambikapur: Free Food from Plastic Waste
Plataran L’Harmonie Resort, Bali
UCCA DUNE: The Underground Museum
Bali: Waste No More
Lord Howe: Sustainable World Heritage Getaway
Five Reasons to Stay at Villa Samadhi Singapore
While most tourists head to Singapore for its city attractions, there are those who are nostalgic about Singapore in the early days of the 20th Century. For these, the Villa Samadhi Singapore on the south of the island would fill a void or two. Mallika Naguran is pleasantly surprised with her ecotourism experience at a restored and responsible black and white bungalow that still tells the story of the British Singapore in the 1920s.
Kelimutu: Sustaining Parks - and People
Indonesia has a poor reputation for its ecological stance, so any resort that claims it deliberately operates near National Parks to raise visitor conservation awareness is a plus. Kelimutu Crater Lakes Eco Lodge makes a point of employing local people to extend that awareness into the local community.
Barry’s Place Atauro : In Harmony with Nature in Timor
Bangkok Tree House: The Sustainable Hotel in a Green Lung
Banyan Tree to Operate Eco-Friendly Resort in Mandai
Owned by Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) and operated by Banyan Tree, the resort in Mandai will be jointly created and named by both parties. Following the formation of the partnership, the next steps would entail developing the design and operations plans for the resort, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.