Social Responsibility

Our aim in formalizing a policy on responsible tourism is to continually improve the way in which we run our business to the benefit of all involved (the business, our clients, our team members and our destinations).

Nature Air supports local initiatives and organizations to develop and conduct Sustainable Tourism Events and Meetings. As a company, we have formed a Responsible Tourism Committee which oversees our efforts as a company in recycling wastes, using alternative energies, reducing energy usage, carbon offsets and support of MINAE our local Environmental Protection Agency.

We have various office initiatives to reduce our impact on the environment and use of energy:

• We recycle all paper, oils, plastics
• Use local suppliers whenever possible
• Offer our employees fleet busses to avoid single person driving.
• Encourage car pooling and promote electronic communication (e.g. email rather than fax, on-line banking).

We are proud members of our local Ecotourism Society, The International Ecotourism Society, RainForest Alliance and work with many other organizations to share our experience and learn from others.

Sustainable Tourism Policy in Action

Services

• We have made all of our suppliers aware of this policy and will work with them to develop their own sustainable tourism policy.
• We use local employees for all our positions including operations, maintenance and administration. We provide training to each employee and provide English courses as well.
• We will make every reasonable effort to become carbon neutral and even carbon positive thru energy conservation, offsets thru conservation and reforestation.
• Aerotica – a Nature Air subsidiary fuel company has successfully developed Costa Rica´s first alternative fuel station to fuel our own fleet of vehicles with bio-fuel as well as eventually becoming a fueling station for commercial bio-fuel usage.
• NatureKids Foundation – thru our NatureKids Foundation, www.naturekids.org, we teach local community members English as a way to ensure self-empowerment and better opportunities of employment as tourism is the major job provider in these destinations. We have taught over 500 students since 2003.

Environmental Guidelines

• Reduce environmental impacts thru our operations.
• Use natural resources and recycled products grown and produced locally when possible.
• Maintain biodiversity.
• Reduce our carbon footprint to zero or preferably carbon positive.

Economic Guidelines

• Assess economic impacts before making decisions.
• Maximize local economic benefits by increasing linkages and reducing leakages.
• Ensure communities are involved in and benefit from our operations.
• Assist with local marketing and product development.
• Promote equitable business and pay fair prices.

Social Guidelines

• Involve local communities in planning and decision making.
• Assess social impacts of tourism activities.
• Respect social and cultural diversity.
• Be sensitive to the host culture.
• Provide complimentary air lift for local communities in case of emergencies.
• Develop English Language Schools thru NatureKids Foundation.

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