At Naéco Hostels, we do our best to promote sustainable tourism. We have created a charter for our hostels in Southern Brittany.
Naéco#Responsables: a commitment to eco-responsibility
At Naéco Hostels, we do our best to promote the sustainable tourism. On a daily basis, we also try to implement actions to reduce the impact of your stay on the planet.
We have created a commitment charter for our plants, focusing on 4 areas: water, waste, energy and social issues. This provides us with a guideline to best direct our actions, and achieve the various objectives we have set ourselves.
Our eco-responsible approach
The introduction of this charter makes it possible to set out in a more formal manner our values, our commitments, and guide our organization in the development of these solutions.
This eco-responsible approach is based on the rational upkeep of our green spaces, actions to save water and energy, and waste management on our sites. But also on a purchasing policy favoring the economic development of our beautiful region of Brittany, by relying on local craftsmen and creators, as well as on the’circular economy.
Discover here eco-responsible actions that we try to implement as much as possible to respect the planet.
WATER :
- A rainwater recovery system for rational watering
- Installation of water-saving devices
- Preference for showers over baths at the hotel
- Monitoring water consumption volumes
- Towels cleaned on request rather than daily
- Installation of timed mixing valves
WASTE :
- Selective waste sorting
- Recovery and recycling hazardous waste (batteries, light bulbs)
- Elimination of pre-packaged single servings at breakfast
- Composting organic waste
- Packaging reduction
ENERGY :
- Use of low-energy light bulbs
- Class A or B household appliances
- Energy Star“ computers”
- Installation of motion detectors in common areas
- Regular monitoring of KWh consumed
- Promoting soft modes of transport
- Creation of carpooling offers
SOCIETAL :
- We believe it's important to raise awareness among the people who work with us, as well as among you, so that we can meet our charter as effectively as possible.
- No use of pesticides on green spaces
- Staff training and customer awareness
- Participation in joint beach clean-up
- Reducing waste
- Choice of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, purchases favoring short supply chains
- Creation of Green services: ecological seminars, nature activities.....
Your actions during your stay at Naéco Hostels and in your daily life
During your eco-responsible stay at Naéco Hostels, you will be able to set up these actions, and reuse them at home.
- Remember to turn off the lights when you leave your room.
- To get around, think about carpooling, using the hotel shuttles or cycling.
- Preserve the surrounding calm by activating your phone's silent mode in shared spaces.
- Please let us know of any visible anomalies on the premises (water leaks, windows that don't close...).
- Remember to sort your waste (containers available at the site entrance).
- If you're staying several nights, remember to reuse your towels by placing them on the towel rail in your bathroom. Otherwise, please dispose of them in the shower tray or sink.
- Don't leave the tap running unnecessarily.
- Avoid turning the heating up to the maximum, and remember not to leave the heating on if you air your room.
- Avoid leaving electrical appliances on standby, especially your computer or television.
To do your best, every gesture counts
We know that no one can be perfect right from the start when it comes to changing lifestyle habits and consumption patterns. But at Naéco Hostels, we believe that small individual actions can bring about big changes.
That's right, Pierre Rabhi tells us an Amerindian legend that sums up what we're talking about:
One day, the legend goes, there was a huge forest fire. All the animals, terrified and dismayed, watched helplessly as the disaster unfolded. Only the little hummingbird was busy fetching a few drops with his beak and throwing them on the fire. After a while, the armadillo, annoyed by this ridiculous agitation, said to him «Hummingbird! Are you crazy? You're not going to put out the fire with those drops of water!»
And the hummingbird replied, «I know that, but I'm doing my bit.
