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KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN- BEACH CLEAN UPS

For over a year now The Sands at Nomad and the Diving The Crab dive center have been trying to make a difference by keeping the southern section of Diani Beach clean. Once a week on Takataka Tuesday (Takataka is 'rubbish' in Kiswahili)…

THE SANDS AT NOMAD THINKING GREEN INITIATIVES- NO PLASTIC BOTTLES

DID YOU KNOW THAT: The glass water bottles (provided upon request) are refilled by the supplier at the bottling plant. This means that The Sand’s at Nomad does not buy or produce waste of any non-refillable plastic bottles.  Visitors…

THE SANDS AT NOMAD- THINKING GREEN INITIATIVES- NO PLASTIC STRAWS, RECYCLED DRIP-MATS AND WATER GLASSES

DID YOU KNOW THAT: All drinking straws used in The Sands at Nomad's restaurant and hotel are made from paper meaning they are environmentally friendly and biodegradable.. unlike standard use plastic drinking straws. All…

SEA TURTLES- PROTECTION, MONITORING AND CONSERVATION

Another project that began in May 2017 was the creation of a Sea Turtle Hatchery on the beach at The Sands at Nomad hotel.   This project was started after a request was received from The Diani Turtle Watch organization who were trying…

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY AND CORRAL-RAG COASTAL FOREST- PROTECTION AND APPRETIATION

  What is sustainability?   The online dictionary says sustainability is:   'The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level'. So imagine that sustainable is the ability of  house, farm, hotel, field, forest,…

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