Kurect – our comprehensive recycling centre – is one of the most effective of any resort in the Maldives. We also reuse glass for cementing, and shred plastics, cardboard and metals for recycling. Adding a mulcher further allowed us to reuse green waste from the gardens. With the rise of each beautiful new day on Thilafushi, we look for new ways to further reduce our ecological footprint.
ARC’s Early Childhood Play and Development Training Programme
With the goal of incorporating play into the daily routine of children in Kudakudhinge Hiya, the Early Childhood Play and Development Programme educates care workers on the importance of play in the healthy growth and development of the children. The key areas targeted in this training includes: the role of play in early childhood education; play in an educational context; the role of adults in supporting sustained meaningful play; and creating places to play and props for play.
ARC, in association with Kurumba Maldives, is presently undertaking Phase II of this training, which aims to provide the additional support required by Kudakudhinge Hiya, particularly in monitoring the childcare workers as they engage the children in play activities that stimulate their minds and help them grow and develop to their full potential.
Managing waste in the Maldives can be quite a challenge. Kurumba boost one of the most effective and comprehenvise recycling centers of any resort in the Maldives call Kurect. We can now grind down glass to reuse in cementing, shred recyclable plastics, cardboards, metals and send, to recycling companies. Our new mulcher allows us to reuse some of the green waste from the gardens. Kuruct has a super composter that composts Kitchen waste within 3 hours and used within the resort gardens and distributed to other islands. These extensive improvements have helped to minimise the quantity of refuse on Thilafushi, and we are always looking to further reduce our ecological footprint.
Diesel generators are commonly relied upon throughout the Maldives for the stability of their power output. Over the last few years, we have taken major steps toward reducing our energy consumption. These include investing in more efficient air conditioning and refrigeration, solar water heating systems, heat exchangers from the generators to create hot water for the kitchen, the use of LED lighting in higher consumption areas like the kitchen, laundry and staff areas, purchasing more energy efficient water pumps for our desalination plant, and the installation of a computerised generator management system to assist with managing energy loads.
The ecosystem surrounding Kurumba is both diverse and highly sensitive. We have developed a new department called Majaa Recreation, one of whose key responsibilities is to help educate guests on snorkelling safely while protecting the marine environment at the same time. A weekly marine biology presentation is currently in development to further educate guests on the sensitivity of this environment. Gardens near the water’s edge have been replaced with more native plants and sands to reduce chemical use and potential runoff in these areas. The sewage system is under constant development, and treated water is used in our gardens to reduce the impact of sewage on the marine environment.
Vihamanaafushi, 08340,
Republic of Maldives
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Complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and complimentary Male’ tour – For all rooms starting from Beachfront Deluxe Bungalow and higher.
