Our commitment to sustainability includes:
Solar panels, wastewater treatment, reforestation and much more: discover the environmental initiatives that make Savegre a hotel committed to the mountain that surrounds it.
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San Gerardo de Dota is part of the Savegre Biosphere Reserve, designated by UNESCO in 2017: more than 312,000 hectares protecting the Savegre river basin from the mountains to the Pacific, home to 20% of Costa Rica’s flora, 54% of its mammals, and 59% of its birds.
Our practices have been implemented out of conviction and environmental responsibility, with the goal of generating the smallest possible impact on the ecosystem around us.
We share some of our main actions:
Some of our main actions
- We have a wetland, our "Bio Garden," for treating greywater
- We have a biodigester for treating blackwater
- We have 130 solar panels generating clean energy.
- A charging station for electric vehicles.
- The use of biodegradable products for general cleaning and disinfection
- Over 97% of our lighting is LED technology.
- A collection center for integrated waste management and recycling.
- Educational in-house signage promoting the responsible use of resources, for both staff and guests
- Reforestation with native species of the area
- A vermicomposting area for treating organic waste
- Conservation of the flora and fauna across more than 500 hectares of our private reserve
- An ongoing commitment to community development, through organizations such as the local Board of Education, School Parent-Teacher Associations, the Community Development Association, the Pastoral Council and the security committee.
- Staff training, including workshops and personal growth sessions, among others
- Active participation in corporate social responsibility, supporting different organizations in situations of social risk, across different areas.
- For every package of coffee we sell, we donate $1 to the community school.
- We carry out activities with children from the community school.
- We use a variety of local products in the kitchen to prepare our dishes.
- We generate employment within the community.
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