Support sustainable projects while on vacation – where it’s possible

Many partners support or initiate projects to ensure sustainable development in their region. This involves various topics such as environmental and animal protection, recycling projects, support for communities, and education and training of local people.

At several hotels, you can support these local projects, using your trip to raise awareness about important sustainability issues.

Coral Lines Project – Planting corals at Gili Lankanfushi

At Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives, marine biologists have initiated a project to help regenerate coral reefs. The resort is a pioneer in sustainability in the Maldives. In this project, 50 coral fragments are tied to a rope and then left to grow on the seabed for at least a year. The next step is to transplant the corals grown to the house reef. If you feel like it, you are invited to join the marine biologists in connecting the corals to the rope. Each rope has an ID number and you can follow the growth of “your” coral lines every three months on the project blog.

Rescue dogs and cats at Tongsai Bay

The Tongsai Bay has been sustainably oriented since its beginning. Environmental protection and social action determine the philosophy of the owners. The resort supports the regional animal shelter with equipment and food and has also donated a minibus that is often in use. If you feel like adopting a dog or cat, you can choose one to become a sponsor. The sponsorship costs 20 euros per month. There are also German accounts to which donations can be transferred, as well as a receipt for the donation.

Kasbah du Toubkal and education for all

In many Moroccan rural regions, girls are denied schooling. This is also due to the lack of infrastructure. Schools are too far away and accommodation near the school is financially unaffordable for families. In order to help here, our partner hotel in Morocco, the Kasbah du Toubkal, has co-founded the initiative “Education for all” to enable precisely these girls to receive a school education. They receive free accommodation in the school’s own hostels near the school and can participate in education and thereby sustainably improve their standard of living in rural areas.

According to the motto “Educate a boy and you educate the man; educate a girl and you educate a family, a community, a nation”, “Education for All” is committed to the school education of disadvantaged girls.

The project is financed and made possible by the guests of the Kasbah du Toubkal, donations, and volunteers. They help the girls with their schoolwork and also teach French.

Happy chickens at Berghotel Rehlegg

Would you like to visit happy chickens? You can do that at the partner farm of Berghotel Rehlegg. Here at Haus Hohenfried in Bayerisch Gmain they live – the Augsburg chickens. As the name suggests, it is a Bavarian chicken breed that is under threat of extinction. In 2009, there were only a few left in Germany. In 2018, Berghotel Rehlegg bought 15 chickens and one rooster from a breeder near Augsburg. Since then, the female and male animals have been living in a barn with plenty of outdoor space and green areas for pecking.

And unlike mass-produced chickens, which live only 30 days, or organic chickens, which live 80 days, Augsburg’s chickens are weatherproof and resilient and live at least 11 months. It is a so-called “Zwiehuhn” or dual-purpose chicken because it is an excellent source of eggs and meat. The animals of the hotel live appropriate to their species, their meat and eggs have Demeter quality and are of the best taste. Try it yourself!