The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
Hotels serving organic food grown by local farmers. Airports powered by large solar fields. Pristine coastlines protected by marine parks. Real estate developments fueled by clean energy. It’s an exciting time for the Green movement in the Caribbean, a region where the word has an impossibly deep meaning. From climate resilience to renewable power to […]
Growing up on a farm gave Ewald Biemans a love of nature, but it was watching Aruba grow into a global tourist destination drawing millions of visitors each year that spurred him to create arguably the most environmentally responsible resort in the Caribbean. “When I came to Aruba in the 1960s it was a unique, […]
The Caribbean Public Health Agency has unveiled a new slate of health standards for the Caribbean hospitality industry. The standards, which range from food safety and sanitation to pest management and environmental management. Dr Joy St John, executive director of CARPHA, said the “clean and green” standards were a key component of assuring trailers about […]
To mark Earth Day, Caribbean Journal Invest is highligting those at the forefront of the sustainability movement in Caribbean hospitality. From green energy to sustainable construction to a focus on community, this year’s winners are helping to set the standard for the way forward in Caribbean hospitality and development. “This year’s Caribbean Hotel Sustainability Awards […]
Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña has taken the crown as the Green Distillery of the Year at the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth. The annual event is the Caribbean’s leading celebration of the finest rums in the world. The company won the award for its “broad commitment to sustainability and industry-leading example for green rum-making,” according to a […]
A new luxury eco-resort is set to open this month on the island of Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Coulibri Ridge, and it’s a significant addition to the southern coast of Dominica. The resort is a dramatic design, set on a hillside with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea and the neighboring island […]
A state-of-the-art green housing project has officially debuted in St Thomas. The new Magens Junction II held its ribbon cutting ceremony this week, marking the launch of a significant new green affordable housing project on the island. The nine-story, hurricane-hardened building has a total of 30 one-bedroom/one-bathroom units and 30 two-bedroom-two bath units, along with […]
It’s the only one of its kind in the Caribbean — a clothing-optional eco resort. And now it’s green, too. Curacao’s clothing-optional hotel, The Natural, has added 17 solar panels to the roof to its main building; the 3,000-watt SMA photovoltaic system can generate around 16 KWh of green energy every day — saving nearly 11 […]
The Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa in Aruba has taken a major step in its green journey with the launch of a new solar panel project. The resort, which has been Green Globe Certified for years, has installed 100 kWh of solar panels, enough to generate 20 percent of its electricity from solar energy. “As […]
By Alexander Britell It’s one of the biggest issues for any large resort or project in the Caribbean: power generation. And it’s even harder to do so in a clean, green, cost-effective way. More and more projects in the region are turning to E-Finity Distributed Generation, which covers every stage of the process to provide […]
Saint Lucia’s Bay Gardens Resorts hotel collection keeps getting greener. Bay Gardens, Saint Lucia’s largest locally-owned and operated resort group, has again received Green Globe Gold certification, awarded to members who have been certified for five years in a row. Three of the company’s five resorts have that certification for sustainable tourism: Bay Gardens Beach Resort & […]
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