(TAN): Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, in partnership with Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI), has announced that all future villa bookings will be carbon-neutral.
This partnership is the newest addition to the comprehensive sustainability programme at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, which also includes Boomerang, its new zero-waste, Resort-filtered water bottling system; the recent planting of the Resort’s 50,000th tree within Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Legacy Forest; and the Resort’s Natural Resources team, a group of on-site marine biologists who educate guests on best environmental practices, help maintain King’s Pond — the Resort’s distinctive, 6.8 million litre swimmable aquarium — and more.
[ALSO READ: More privacy, storage space with American Airlines’ new Flagship Suite Seats]
“At Hualalai, we are committed to keeping Hawaii clean by reducing our carbon footprint and minimizing our environmental impact. Our carbon-neutral partnership with Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative allows our villa guests to practice sustainability without having to compromise luxury,” said Graham Williamson, resort manager of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. “We are proud to continue adding to the Resort’s robust sustainability programme and practice the centuries-old way of life in Hawaii Mālama Ka Honua (care for the Earth).”
In addition to its carbon-neutral villa bookings, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai debuted a Boomerang Bottling System earlier this year. The unique system features patented micro-bottling technology that sources local Hawaiian water, removes all impurities and toxins, and bottles it in durable, fully recyclable aluminium bottles, that are sanitized, refilled, capped, and reused on-site. This eliminates shipping, packaging, and distribution centers, allowing Resort guests to enjoy fresh, local water the same day it is bottled, ultimately reducing carbon emissions by 95% per bottle.
Also in collaboration with HLRI, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai recently celebrated the planting of its 50,000th tree within Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Legacy Forest. The Legacy Trees planted by the Resort now cover more than 100 acres (40 hectares), transforming a denuded pastureland into pristine endemic Hawaiian forest, leaving an evolving ecosystem to prosper. The trees that comprise Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Legacy Forest are koa, a tree that is deeply connected to Hawaiian royalty and in recent years was over-harvested due to its strong and beautiful qualities.
[ALSO READ: Experience luxury at the newly opened Shore House at The Del]
In an effort to introduce interactive, sustainable programmes that educate guests, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai created its Natural Resources department, comprised of five marine biologists and led by Director of Natural Resources David Chai. The Natural Resources department is focused on educational and guest-facing sustainability programmes that incorporate traditional Hawaiian practices. The department also maintains and cares for King’s Pond – the Resort’s swimmable aquarium that is home to more than 1,000 tropical fish.
Related posts:
Four Seasons Resort Marrakech aims to cut the use of 300,000 plastic bottles annually
Going green: Radisson Hotel Group offers carbon negative meetings
Bhutan sets an example to the world as a hub for sustainable tourism
Radisson Hotel Group partners with Ecovadis; eye on net zero carbon emissions by 2050
