New Year, New Projects
Monday 7th of February 2022
As one of the brand’s pillars, sustainability is incorporated into every department here at Six Senses Laamu. Along with this, they have done several other things to increase sustainability in their atoll. A few things of note are their work in the community, highlighted by their latest two projects.
The first project is to build a study corner in the primary grade classrooms of L. Maamendhoo School, an island right beside Six Senses Laamu. This project aims to enhance students’ ability to read and write by transforming the classrooms into an enjoyable environment where students have access to informative books and fun study materials. In addition, a reading program has been planned to track every student’s reading journey and recognize students’ progress and achievement. The team hopes the reading program will motivate and encourage students to learn more.
The second project focuses on eliminating single-use plastic shopping bags from the administrative capital of Laamu atoll, L. Fonadhoo Island. To reduce and eliminate the use of single-use plastic shopping bags, the Fonadhoo Women Development Committee will distribute locally made cloth bags to each household in Fonadhoo. In addition, door-to-door educational visits will be carried out to promote the use of reusable bags and to raise awareness about the harm single-use plastic imposes on our fragile environment. This project is a part of a more extensive initiative by the Fonadhoo Women development Committee to phase out single-use plastic use through a series of activities and awareness programs planned for the rest of the year. The Six Senses Laamu team hopes to continue to support them in their efforts to make Laamu plastic-free.
Six Senses Laamu is the only resort in the Laamu Atoll, deep in the Indian Ocean. The resort is a combination of on-land and over-water villas constructed of sustainable materials and set around the palm-fringed paradise. At several lounges and restaurants, the chefs from East and West prepare mouthwatering dishes, many created from produce grown in the island's organic gardens.