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Sambala Environmental issues

Sambala has taken both the ecological wellbeing of it’s unique site and also it’s social obligations to the local community very seriously. It is worth listing a few of the initiatives which have been taken:

•   An advanced waste water treatment plant together with a reverse osmosis desalination plant which produces 1 million litres of fresh potable water per day (and can be extended to produce 5 million litres) which together re-use 85% of it’s power consumption through an energy recovery system which is the most efficient on the world market. These plants are installed by Naston, a world leader in these plants for the last 25 years.

•   A waste water treatment plant which re-cycles 80% of the water which would otherwise go to waste, for irrigation purposes.

•   An advanced computer controlled irrigation system by Hunters Inc which uses underground drip feeding pipes which lock the water into the earth rather than using sprinklers from which the majority of the water is lost to evaporation.

•   Large tracts of the coastline, both inshore and ashore, are designated conservation areas and nesting grounds for endangered species of sea birds and turtles. These measures ensure that existing rich marine ecosystem and diverse landscapes are embraced and protected.

•   Utilising exclusively companies who are environmentally sound, such as Moores Kitchens who support independent systems of forest certification which take into account the environment, ecology, biodiversity and socio-economic requirements that are Internationally accepted.

•   A trial plantation of the Jatropha plant which is very rich in oil and will be used to produce bio-diesel fuel, thus reducing emissions.

•   The steel used in construction is 80% recycled and is used to reduce consumption of natural local resources including sand and water.

•   Designated areas of the site being kept as conservation areas for local wildlife.

•   All Sambala furniture packs are ecologically sourced and made from re-claimed teak from India or FSC certified timber.

•  Sambala has recently financed the local school in São Francisco and helped them to purchase a new IT system and a school mini-bus etc. these social projects ensure that the local communities benefit from the development in the long term.