2024

Certificate number: BAR 022/2024 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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Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort

Certificate number: BAR 022/2024 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

Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort is creating a solid Biosphere Sustainability Plan... do you want to know about it?

The global sustainability of Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort

Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Vegetarian

Vegan

Vegetable garden

Authentic entertainment

Shows

Tours

Mobility

E-bikes

Eco and Environment

Less Plastic

Environmental project

Eco articles

Animal project

Climate Change

Green spaces

Energy Responsibility

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort makes great efforts to ensure its proper use, so that future generations will not suffer from shortages.

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

They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
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.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort is striving to implement them, as well as to promote sustainable consumption.

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

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

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

They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.

More and more studies are recognizing the climate emergency. If everyone could do their bit, we could help to reduce greenhouse gases such as CO2. We are pleased to confirm that Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort is working in key areas such as sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energies.

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

They encourage sustainable mobility.
They promote resilience to climate change.
They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.

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. Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort, 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 collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort deserves recognition for the following actions:

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

They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.

Society and Culture

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

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They care about training their staff.

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

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and 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 provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort has done it. Prioritizing environmentally sustainable suppliers, helping to avoid deforestation or raising social awareness are some ways to help curb world hunger. Read on to find out how this entity does it.

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

Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
They take measures to prevent food waste.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

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

Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

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

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