Constance celebrates World Environment Day 2014

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At our hotels and resorts across the Indian Ocean we have been celebrating World Environment Day.

World Environment Day, which this year fell on 5 June, is a global initiative created by the UN to raise awareness through a day of positive environmental action and individual participation.

Staff at Constance Hotels and Resorts have joined in the fun with a number of environmental activities for staff and guests including lagoon cleaning, special World Environment Day menus and renovating a path at a local school.

Here’s a look at some of the things we’ve been doing this year:

Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius

• Endemic Tree planting
• The launch of a college environment project competition
• From 5-8 June guests can enjoy a special ‘tropical grated coconut scrub’ at the spa
• A special World Environment Day menu at Heritage Restaurant
• On 8 June an island cleaning project in partnership with Association Civique de Palmar

Constance Halaveli, Maldives

• Lagoon cleaning
• Tree planting
• A tour for guests of our back-of-house with assistant resident engineer who explained our energy production and consumption
• On 7 June we will be going to the local island of Ukulhas to help with island cleaning.

Constance Moofushi, Maldives

• Coconut tree planting
• Island cleaning
• Reef cleaning

Constance Ephélia, Seychelles

• Clean up and conservation of the resort’s mangrove area
• An art exhibition by local painters with music by local bands on Port Launay Beach
• From 1-10 June guests can enjoy a special World Environment Detox Spa Retreat

• Tree planting including red and blue coconut as well as coastal flora
• Special events for kids at the Constance Kids Club
• Local food, drink, dance and crafts celebrated at Seselwa Restaurant

Constance Lémuria, Seychelles

• A video and talk about our coral restoration program at Legend Bar
• We helped a local state primary school renovate their path, with tree planting planned for the future
• We gave the school information about our coral regeneration project and turtle nesting so that they can share it with the students

Read more

• Find out more about World Environment Day on the website
• Visit our website to find out more about Constance Hotels and Resorts or to make a booking
• Discover more about our coral reef regeneration project in Seychelles
• Read about the progress in our coral regrowth project at Constance Halaveli, Maldives.