CST Member - Project Sustainability
C.S.T (Certification in Sustainable Tourism)
Montaña de Fuego Hotel and Spa is an active member of C.S.T (Certification in Sustainable Tourism) , a conservation program created by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (I.C.T.) for a select group of Costa Rican hotels. We are incorporating several of their policies to our goals to diminish the environmental impact of our hotel operations and protect the invaluable natural resources of the Fortuna area.
To achieve some of our objectives we recycle all the aluminum, glass, paper and plastic that we possibly can. Our housekeepers and kitchen staff separate waste and recycle those by-products that can be properly recycled into compost for our gardens and animal feed for a local pig farm. We also reduce the amount of waste that we produce by switching from plastic shampoo containers and shower soap bars to shampoo and soap dispensers whenever possible.
You also will find some printed cards that will help you to control our environmental impact. Help us to reduce our energy consumption by turning off the lights, and air conditioning when you leave your room. Please keep your doors and windows closed to conserve the a/c atmosphere and perhaps make the choice of having your sheets changed every second day instead of everyday with the instruction cards located on your bedspread.
Again, we welcome your feedback on any of our services and policies that are included in our Hotel and the printed information you will find in each hotel room. Hotel Website can also provide additional information on our CST and Green Hotel Mission Policies. We invite you to get more informed about the hotel and surrounding communities by talking to our staff. Let us all help make a difference by practicing good conservation habits for Costa Rica and the world we all share here on Planet Earth.
Best regards
THINK GREEN
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
cotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural places. A new global movement that's about conserving the environment and sustaining the well-being of the local people.
Complex problems combined with challenging cultural and social conditions make change a gradual process at best. While immediate action can delay or prevent some of the direct consequences of deforestation, the true cornerstones of change are education and consciousness-raising. Montaña de Fuego Hotel and Spa wants to make its contribution to reversing this destructive cycle. Not only do we wish to offer a great vacation experience, but also to make our hotels a model for the local community -- helping people in our own area understand how conservation can improve their lives without negatively effecting their economic needs.
The certification in sustainable tourism program CST is managed by Costa Rican Tourism Institute ICT. CST was design to differentiate tourism sector business based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management.
CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 5 "leaves" of sustainable tourism achievement.
