Category: eco activity

Asadollahi eco tourism and sustainable operations After four years, we, as an ecolodge have tried to have shopping from those shops and work with marketing personnel that have been trained in sustainability principles and that display values compatible with the ecolodge. These are the examples …

We try to have a firm grounding in ecology and ecotourism. It is done by these steps: Attending a course of environmental workshop every year to keep us informed and up-to-date. 2. Making Gileboom ecolodge as a showcase for sustainable and eco activities and this …

What is the Greywater and Black-Water? Waste-water from showers, bathroom sinks, and other wash sinks is known as greywater. Water from kitchen sinks, dish washers, and washing machines—where the water is more heavily contaminated with food particles, grease and detergents—is known as black water. However, …

Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique enjoying a revival in popularity due to the inherent quality of rainwater and interest in reducing consumption of treated water. Rainwater is valued for its purity and softness. It has a nearly neutral PH and is free from disinfection …

Zero Waste theory has four principles: Refuse Reduce Reuse Recycle The eco-lodges around the world are trying to not produce garbage. Preventing the entry of unrecoverable materials into the areas of eco-lodges is the first principle. Another issue is that all consumables must be able …

From the outset, we knew red Vermicompost worms are abundant in the soil of Gileboom ecolodge. These worms eat lots of things. What they create is as valuable as honey made by a honeybee. Like cattle manure, this has no seeds, so farmers and gardeners …

Gileboom is mentioned as an ecolodge in Ramsar in Lonely Planet guide book. As Collins English Dictionary defined: ecolodge (ˈiːkəʊˌlɒdʒ ) is a tourist accommodation facility designed to have minimal impact on the environment, often constructed as part of an environmental project. Eco Lodges are rapidly gaining in …