Alphonse Island: The world's most sustainable tropical paradise?
Entirely solar powered and fuelled by plant-based foods - how a Seychelles island became a sustainable paradise.
When you think of the tropical island of the Seychelles, you're likely to think - sun soaked bliss. Unspoiled beaches and swathes of tropical rainforests make up 115 different islands dotted around the Indian Ocean.
Alphonse Island (or Ile Alphonse, as it is known by locals) is home to some of the archipelago's most desirable holiday options. It is discreetly tucked hundreds of miles away from the capital of Victoria and houses a little over 100 people that are employed by its hotel, conservation projects, or the small runway that gets you there in the first place.
Its tiny size makes it easily missable to those none the wiser, but Alphonse is definitely not one to forget when it comes to future post-COVID travel planning. Especially because of the work its sole hotel - run by Blue Safari - is doing to make it a real frontrunner in sustainable luxury travel.
Alphonse encapsulates everything an eco-conscious traveller could dream of. Each part of the island’s ecotourism culture honours some form of environmentally-friendly practice that only adds to the overall holiday experience.
Guests contribute to the island's wellbeing before they've even stepped foot on it due to a €20 "conservation contribution" added to the bill of each person's stay.
Guests contribute to the island's wellbeing before they've even stepped foot on it due to a €20 'conservation contribution'.
From food to solar farms, Alphonse Island really has thought of everything. Here’s what you can expect from a visit to its sandy shores.
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A solar hub of the Seychelles' island clusterAlphonse Island joins Ta'ū Island, located in American Samoa, for being almost entirely powered by solar energy.
It is home to the Seychelles’ largest solar farm, composed of over 2,000 panels. It is proudly labelled the first island in the region to rely on solar power and receives high energy yields due to its sunny climate that saves hundreds of tonnes of emissions per year.
Backup generators are around for spells of bad weather, but it’s such a rare occurrence but it’s such a rarity that the Blue Safari hotel needn’t bother.
It sets a great example about just how manageable operating off clean energy is for islands of a similar scope.
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