Sustainability
Cornwall is a special place: truly amazing coast, beautiful landscapes,
diverse in wildlife, rich in flora and fauna, and with a unique culture.
At Higher Menadew, we care about the environment and long-term sustainability.
We believe that it is important to act responsibly to preserve and
maintain both the global and more immediate environment so that it
can be enjoyed by future generations.
Preserving our beautiful environment in Cornwall while, at the same
time, running a business that encourages and welcomes visitors is
a challenge and a responsibility.
Being aware of the effects of our actions on the environment enables
us all, both here at Higher Menadew and you as our visitors, to minimise
the “footprint” we make. Taking small steps and continually
questioning the way we do things will produce positive results.
Recognising that solutions are best found collectively we are members
of the Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project (CoaST) and are working
towards a grading with the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS).
Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project (CoaST)
CoaST has been working for some time with tourism businesses in
Cornwall to help make tourism as sustainable as possible - benefiting
the environment, the economy and the people of Cornwall.
CoaST now have a new CoaST
Visitors website to help you - our visitors - to have a fantastic, low impact holiday
that keeps Cornwall as beautiful and healthy as she is now!
A CoaST inspired 5 small steps that have a big impact is:
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Say no to packaging
you don’t need. At Higher Menadew we work
hard to recycle all we can and you can help us by using the recycling
system that we have in place.
- Stay Local, Eat Local, Buy Local, See Local. Buy
food, souvenirs and gifts from local producers and artists. This
also helps the local economy. Cornish food produce is deservedly
getting a great reputation so seek our farm shops, get local produce
delivered to Higher Menadew and try out some quality pubs and restaurants
in our area – please our Eating Out and Local Food section
of our website.
- Reduce traffic: walk, cycle or use public transport. Walking,
cycling and riding are great ways of seeing Cornwall without adding
to traffic. Try exploring close to Higher Menadew, there are some
fantastic places right on your doorstep. Please see our Out and
About section.
- Chill out – switch off! You can see the
stars at night in Cornwall! Help us reduce light pollution and
energy use by switching off lights and all those standby buttons
when you don’t need them. Help us reduce water consumption
by using just the water you need. At Higher Menadew we use water
butts for the gardens.
- Follow the Countryside Code. The countryside
code reminds us all to protect, respect and enjoy: look after plants
and animals; take litter away; leave gates and property as you
found them; and consider other people and users when in the countryside.
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