La Tiny House & Villa Ariola Climate Change Action Plan

We recognise that Villa Ariola produces emissions and have introduced a responsible and sustainable environmental management plan. The Tiny House, new in 2025, will be included in the plan.

Measure. In November 2021, we measured our annual energy usage and emissions, establishing a baseline from which to reduce year-over-year.

Reduce. Each business needs to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 to keep alive the hope of meeting the 1.5 degrees C limit. Our commitment is 100% emissions reduction by 2027, with the ambition to be Carbon Positive by 2030

Communicate this environmental policy and encourage environmental best practices with all employees.

Publish this policy statement on the Villa Ariola website for all interested parties.

Comply with all applicable environmental legislation.

Kilometre Zero. Expand our organic garden. Continue to promote local businesses, source products and consider environmental factors in all purchasing and supplier contracts.

Waste management. Take all practical measures to reduce waste in landfills by adopting an ‘eliminate, reduce, re-use, recycle’ approach to waste management.

Water management. We have our 56-meter-deep well, a clean water treatment plant, and a sewage treatment plant. Reducing water consumption will reduce the energy consumed to pump and treat.

Adopt a practice of responsible energy management by reducing consumption and promoting energy efficiency throughout the business.

Offset all flights that guests take to visit Villa Ariola and encourage them to match our offset, making their flights carbon positive.

Transport. Encourage the use of Electric vehicles, Trains, cycling and walking.

Review this action plan yearly.

Share. While environmental sustainability is at the heart of our business, Villa Ariola has a carefully calculated blend of indulgence and sustainability. We encourage our guests to take our practices home with them. We publish information to motivate our competitors, lead by example, and encourage them to join these initiatives.

Tree planting continues and expands our commitment to planting forestry trees.

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