In honour of World Tourism Day on 27 September 2022, younger guests and families can now learn and take home sustainable living skills with the new Sustainability Camp at Six Senses Laamu.
Complementing the brand's Climate Warriors initiative and the resort's Junior Marine Biology programme, the Sustainability Camp covers the topics of "Zero Waste", "Home Grown", and "Nature Conservation." It aims to offer younger guests and their families insights into the sustainability initiatives and techniques used for the resort's operations and teach them a skillset for the daily improvements they can make at home, shifting towards a more sustainable way of life.
Sustainability Camp features two 90-minute sessions per day across three days. Four sessions are available for each topic, allowing guests to choose two for each day's activities. Each session is led by a designated guide who will assist with crafts and workshops while sharing their knowledge and experience in the area.
"Zero Waste" features a coconut oil or soap-making workshop, where guests can make crafts from coconuts and other recycled materials, or a sustainable Alchemy Bar spa workshop to create their own beauty products. This topic focuses on being creative with used items, identifying reusable materials, reducing single-use plastics, and encouraging teamwork.
"Home Grown" is centred on sourcing fresh and sustainable ingredients and the impacts of food waste. It invites guests on a seed-to-farm journey, where they can learn how to grow their own microgreens using compost and watch them grow throughout their stay. Another option is Conscious Cooking, where Chefs guide participants through easy-to-make, plant-based recipes with easily homegrown ingredients, or Garden Mixology, where they select fresh ingredients for juices and mocktails.
"Nature Conservation" dives into the resort's marine conservation and sustainability initiatives. Participants can get hands-on with citizen science sessions, including an introduction to the local megafauna and seagrass meadows, an adventure on a neighbouring island to discover the local Maldivian way of life or Carbon Caring, an introduction to blue carbon habitats, and the importance of wonderlands such as mangroves and seagrass meadows. These sessions aim to share how carbon is stored in these habitats and what people can do to protect them, not only to encourage curiosity about marine species and conservation but also to raise awareness of how everyone can get involved.
"Over time, we found that many teenagers were very interested in learning more about sustainability and marine conservation, but we didn't have activities attractive for their age group," said Greg Holder, Guest Education Coordinator of the Maldives Underwater Initiative. "Our Sustainability Camp is a chance to share our insights, skills and, above all, our passion for nature and conservation to help shape the next generation of conservation heroes."
The Sustainability Camp was bookable from 27 September onwards and welcomes younger guests and their families who want to spend quality time together while learning about leading a more sustainable way of living.
