Six Senses Con Dao
Sustainability at Con Dao
Six Senses Con Dao and its hosts are committed to improving its ecological and carbon footprint and making a positive environmental and social impact. With sustainability at the resort’s core, guests can drop into our Earth Lab for a do-it-yourself candle making or soap making workshop, or join a sustainability tour and taste our organic fruit and vegetables, or collect mushrooms and eggs directly from our on-site gardens. In collaboration with the National Park, Six Senses Con Dao has become the proud custodian of selected clutches of rare, endangered turtle eggs. “Let’s Get Cracking” has successfully released close to 27,000 endangered green sea turtles since 2018. Guests can participate in our conservation efforts by joining the hatchling releases right on the resort’s beach.
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endangered green sea turtles successfully hatched and released into the wild from 2018 until now
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plastic bottles not purchased so far in 2022 by providing water in reusable glass bottles to guests
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local students benefiting from our community outreach programs
Environmental Responsibility
Our passion to support and protect the environment has been recognized by National Geographic Traveler magazine, who rates us one of the world’s top eco-lodges.
We provide still and sparkling remineralized drinking water to both guests and hosts from our on-site reverse osmosis plant. Water is bottled in reusable glass bottles to avoid using around 6,000 plastic bottles a month. Not only is it healthier for the environment and better for you, it wins in taste tests too!
Sea Turtle Incubation and Research
We’ve restored our beach to make it an attractive place for egg-laying by endangered green sea turtles, helping to decrease the mortality rate of local turtle hatchlings. This ambitious project, in cooperation with Con Dao national park authorities, includes a safe and monitored incubation enclosure to protect eggs from threats such as poaching. Guests are encouraged to participate in our ethical hatchling releases.
We also conduct training programs on sea turtle conservation for our hosts and the local community with a vision toward engaging more marine scientists in research projects to secure the future of turtles in Con Dao
Sense of Gardening
The resort collects bio-waste from the kitchen to make compost. The resulting product is used for the organic garden to increase soil fertility.
Our extensive organic garden produces more than 30 types of plants including fruit, vegetables and herbs. This garden is hydrated by treated wastewater.
In another effort toward self-sustainability, we have our own mushroom hut and guests are welcome to visit. Observing many varieties sprouting in the dim light is made more thrilling when guests can pick the mushrooms alongside the chef and later enjoy a signature dish with what they helped to harvest.
Earth Lab
Earth Lab is a space where the resort showcases its sustainable efforts to reduce consumption, recycle, upcycle and support the ecosystem. Guests can join a tour and visit the organic garden, mushroom hut, water treatment plant and other active projects and initiatives.
Six Senses Con Dao also tries to recycle everything we have in large amounts in the resort. Stop by to see how we creatively make towels into planters, cushion covers into tote bags, and placemats into artwork. Even the paving stones around the resort are made from crushed wine bottles. That’s one argument in favor of a bottle of wine!
Social Responsibility
Community education is key in making a lasting impact, which has motivated us to organize a wide range of activities, from teaching English to raising environmental awareness. English classes are held twice week for 57 local children from 6 to 14 years old, with enthusiastic guests invited to share their English-speaking skills. We run monthly environmental workshops at local schools, called “Climate Warrior” with subjects including healthy diets, reducing plastic waste, planting trees, and preserving nature.
