2024

Certificate number: BAT 032/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

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Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours

Certificate number: BAT 032/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals entails certain difficulties, but Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours has done it, and with flying colors.

They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Authentic entertainment

Tours

Eco and Environment

Less Plastic

Recycling

Environmental project

Eco articles

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

Resources are not infinite, so Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours tries to make efficient use, implement a circular economy and work with responsible consumption patterns.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They encourage sustainable mobility.
They promote resilience to climate change.

The oceans provide and regulate many of the resources we need in our daily lives: marine biodiversity is essential for the health of the planet. Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours, is committed to protect and care for them, praising them and communicating the importance of their good management. Congratulations!

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours deserves recognition for the following actions:

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.

Society and Culture

Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours is causing a great impact in the territory, participating in projects aimed at ending global poverty.

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

How can health risks be prevented and good practices promoted? This entity is a great example of this, striving for the well-being of workers, customers and stakeholders.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.

All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They care about training their staff.
They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They adopt labor measures for gender equality.

We can all help create more diverse and sustainable communities. Read on to learn more about their great efforts:

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They use indicators to measure quality
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.

Governance and Economy

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

This entity makes great efforts to create a healthier, more accessible and intelligent world.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.

The great efforts of Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours to eliminate barriers and integrate the rest of the people regardless of their condition should be recognized. To this end, this entity carries out actions such as:

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Just Come Countryside & Adventure Tours for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.