The Oasi is your carbon-neutral boutique hotel in the Cinque Terre area, and we’re joining Sustainable Travel International to protect destinations and transform tourism’s impact.
1.4 billion. That’s the number of people who travel every year. That’s 1.4 billion people trying new cuisines, exploring biodiverse ecosystems, getting from here to there, and immersing themselves in foreign cultures.
It’s also 1.4 billion people with the power to impact the places we visit and the lives of those who live there - for better or worse.
As travellers and adventurers, we believe protecting the destinations we care about and depend on is up to us. That’s why one year ago we’ve taken our commitment to sustainable tourism to the next level by becoming a member of Sustainable Travel International. We are thrilled to be part of this global movement of conscientious travellers and businesses passionate about making a difference.
Sustainable Travel International is a mission-driven organisation that protects and conserves our planet's most vulnerable destinations. They seek to transform tourism's impact on nature and people by working alongside local communities, engaging travellers and businesses in responsible practices, and strengthening destination management. This work aims to safeguard nature, combat climate change, and empower communities to preserve the integrity of destinations around the globe.
Through our membership, we’re giving back to impactful projects supporting the people and places that make our travel experiences memorable. Here are just a few of Sustainable Travel International’s recent initiatives - we can’t wait to see what our membership helps to accomplish!
- Installing sustainable trails and supporting reforestation in Torres del Paine National Park;
- Engaging tourists and locals in monitoring the health of the Mesoamerican Reef;
- Training small island policy-makers on sustainable tourism management;
- Partnering with Chilean Patagonia’s indigenous Kawésqar people to revitalise their cultural heritage.
Certificate and projects in 2024
Through our carbon offset partnership with Sustainable Travel International, we have, for instance, recently supported the Envira Amazonia Project.
This project protects 39,300 hectares of the Brazilian Amazon that otherwise would have been cleared for logging and cattle ranching. Along with preventing the loss of this critical ecosystem, the project is improving community livelihoods by creating alternative economic activities and improving local access to healthcare.
To learn more about this project, visit their website.
We also supported the WongPhai Bamboo Biochar project.
This project transforms waste from bamboo offcuts into biochar in Thailand.
Bamboo cultivation is deeply ingrained into Thai lifestyle and culture. Thailand boasts over 80 bamboo species grown for various uses, such as hotel construction, handicrafts, and cuisine. Typically, unusable parts of the bamboo are burned, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. This project avoids these emissions and locks the carbon away for millennia by converting the waste into biochar. This biochar is mixed with compost to create an organic fertilizer in the bamboo groves and nearby rice paddies. Its usage improves soil health, reduces dependence on harmful chemical fertilizers, and enhances food security by increasing crop yields and boosting climate resilience.
To learn more about this project, visit https://sustainabletravel.org/project/wongphai-bamboo-biochar /
And again, the Larimar Wind Farm project.
This project utilizes coastal wind energy in the Dominican Republic to create enough renewable energy for 200,000 people annually.
The wind farm gets its name from the rare blue “Larimar” gemstone, which is only found in this country.
In addition to these employment benefits, the project developer also supports initiatives and infrastructure improvements that improve health and safety in the rural Enriquillo community. This includes providing hospitals with new medical equipment and sponsoring first aid training. There have also been efforts to promote the conservation of natural resources, such as developing an Eco-Schools program and supporting marine research.
To learn more about this project, visit https://sustainabletravel.org/project/larimar-wind-farm/
And finally the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve project.
This project is safeguarding a critical peat swamp forest in Indonesian Borneo, slated for conversion to palm oil plantations.
The project also supports the rehabilitation and release of critically endangered orangutans into their natural habitat.
By improving the living conditions of rural communities, the project is tackling the root causes of community-based deforestation. Women are empowered to take on livelihoods like shrimp paste production, increased fruit and vegetable yields support a more well-rounded diet, libraries and reading glasses enhance literacy, and clean water filters help prevent disease.
To learn more about this project, visit https://sustainabletravel.org/project/rimba-raya-biodiversity-res erve/
The Oasi, your eco-sustainable boutique hotel in Cinque Terre area
Social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability are the most significant challenges of our times.
Tourism has a significant sustainable impact but can also have tremendous transformative power.
Therefore, we are committed to ushering ourselves and our guests to a more sustainable way of life.
We've set several goals for ourselves, and the road could be more linear and straightforward, but step by step, we are moving in the right direction.
