The THe Anamar Suites Hotel becomes the first company in Gran Canaria to obtain the Biosphere certification. Granted by the Responsible Tourism Institute to those destinations and entities that demonstrate their commitment to sustainability through the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
Carlos Álamo, Councilor for Tourism of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, wanted to highlight the importance of this certification: “The proposal of Biosphere, Sustainable Destination is progressing well and we are especially pleased that we are already beginning to see the first certifications of a project with great significance for the island both from the socio-economic, environmental and territorial point of view, and that is in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. Sustainability criteria are key factors in post-covid tourism and in the competition between destinations. Therefore, it is a key element as a pole of attraction of new clientele with which to be more competitive and to face the future of the sector with the least possible environmental impact.”
“Gran Canaria is a privileged territory with a spectacular nature that has a lot to offer to tourists looking for a sustainable experience with immense possibilities, such as astro-tourism, our network of trails, our gastronomy, our botanical wealth, the immense possibilities of our geography and coastline for active leisure. We congratulate the companies for their involvement with the sector and their environmental responsibility,” Álamo concludes.
Likewise, another 47 companies on the island have already made the commitment and are working to obtain certification. This involvement in sustainability is part of the commitment that the island acquired at the end of 2021 through the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and Turismo de Gran Canaria. Biosphere offers a platform where interested companies and administrations can register and access a certification system that is based on a set of simple standards that establish concrete, identifiable and measurable objectives.
The Biosphere Community of Destinations, certified by Unesco, by the World Tourism Organization, and part of an entity under the United Nations, is presented as a meeting point for destinations committed to sustainability and that implement practices to support the natural and cultural heritage, social values and economic benefits for their community, through more efficient and innovative use of its resources.
