WORLDWIDE: Beyond Green members share ideas and sustainability initiatives at inaugural Global Leadership Summit.
Hosted last month at Cavallo Point, one of Beyond Green’s founding member hotels, the Summit saw panel discussions, cross-sector collaboration, and hands-on strategy sessions aiming to drive guest engagement in sustainability initiatives.
Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of Beyond Green said: “The Summit wasn’t just about defining a roadmap – it was about amplifying real-world impact. Throughout the event, a diverse group of Beyond Green hoteliers shared more about their on-the-ground sustainability initiatives, showcasing travel experiences that empower both travellers and local communities.
“These leaders demonstrated that sustainability isn’t just a responsibility – it’s an opportunity.”
Sustainable initiatives from Beyond Green members
- Hotel Las Islas (Cartagena, Colombia): Situated on Barú Island in the Colombian Caribbean, Hotel Las Islas has partnered with the Malpelo Foundation and restored more than 95,530 mangrove plants and regenerated more than 250 square meters of coral reef habitat. There is a water desalination system which benefits both guests and the local community, and 80 per cent of the hotel’s staff come from Barú.
- Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur, California, USA): Post Ranch Inn has a 990-panel solar array reduces carbon emissions by 600,000 pounds annually and ninety of its 100 acres are protected, including a 36-acre conservation easement supporting rare and endangered species. Guests and the hotel contribute to the Post Ranch Inn Big Sur Community Fund, benefiting local organisations in Monterey County.
- SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge (Bahia Drake, Costa Rica): Located within Corcovado National Park, has partnered with NGOs like Innoceana and guests have a go at hands-on marine conservation activities, including scuba diving expeditions focused on data collection and species identification. Its ‘Zero Waste’ restaurant eliminates single-use plastics.
- The Parkside Hotel & Spa (Victoria, Canada): The Parkside Hotel & Spa on Vancouver Island has initiatives such as on-site beekeeping, green roofs, and waste reduction programmes as well as a partnership with Veritree to plant one kelp for every guest stay and ten if guests decline housekeeping. The hotel has partnered with Sierra Club BC to further support environmental stewardship through community engagement and education.
- The Ranch at Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach, California, USA): The Ranch at Laguna Beach has partnerships with organisations like The Ocean Institute and Laguna Canyon Foundation, the resort supports habitat restoration and marine education initiatives. Advanced water reclamation systems conserve 21 million gallons of water annually.
- Three Camel Lodge (South Gobi, Mongolia): A leader in community-based conservation The lodge’s Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project helps protect livestock and mitigate human-wildlife conflict with species such as wolves and snow leopards. The property funds scientific expeditions that have led to significant fossil discoveries, including a new dinosaur species. Three Camel Lodge also invests in cultural preservation by supporting traditional music and dance education, offering scholarships for performing arts students, and employing an all-Mongolian staff with a focus on empowering women in leadership roles.
In January 2024, Beyond Green committed to donating 1 per cent of its annual sales to support a variety of high-impact environmental nonprofit organisations, in partnership with 1% for the Planet. You can read more about that here, and last year we jumped in a boat and joined some Beyond Green members in a London canal clean up. More below.
Image supplied: Three Camel Lodge (South Gobi, Mongolia)