‘green Pearl’ Initiative For Sustainable Smiles At Luxury Phuket Resort Indigo Pearl

Award-winning Phuket resort Indigo Pearl has extended its ‘green’ commitment, teaming up with the international Sustainable Smiles movement promoting environmental, social and economic sustainability among local communities.
By: Indigo Pearl
 
July 26, 2010 - PRLog -- The initiative is being launched with environmental education for over 150 students at two local schools near the 5-star resort, Wat Mongkol and Technical Thalang College.

It will also be implementing programmes with the students, resort staff and the local community to help improve the environment at nearby Nai Yang Beach and the surrounding area.

Already six members of Indigo Pearl staff clean the beach and beach road daily, along with at least two volunteers from Dewa Phuket and Nai Yang Beach Resort.

In addition, monthly beach cleaning is being organised, starting from July 23 at 4pm, with the local community, guests, schools and local businesses encouraged to become involved in these activities.

A Student Action Program (S.A.P.) will guide, train and supervise two small groups of students to design and implement their own community-based environmental project in Nai Yang.

They will receive funding from Indigo Pearl and Seedlings of Change "Bread for the Soul" Mini-Grant Program to implement a project of their choice.

The students will have to survey the surrounding community, interview locals and develop a project plan based on time, budget and need – encouraging local community members, businesses, the local government and other stakeholders to be involved.

An educational programme for local villagers and shopkeepers on Nai Yang Beach Road is also being established.

Indigo Pearl Resort has established a ‘Green Pearl’ environmental committee to execute the green mission.

“Nai Yang is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phuket. It brings a lot of revenue to local businesses so it is important to protect the environment and life there,” said General Manager of Indigo Pearl, Arnaud Girodon.  

“We share many of the same goals as Sustainable Smiles with strong team of passionate and dedicated employees who really care about the environment and want to make a difference in the local community.”

Creating good environmental awareness among local children at a young age is the key, he added.

“They are the future generation. If we can teach them to pay attention to how their actions impact the environment and provide them with the tools and knowledge they need to solve environmental problems then they can lead the way to a greener environment and more sustainable future.”

Sustainable Smiles launched the partnership with an environmental workshop for 50 Indigo Pearl staff, engaging in group exercises, presentations and discussions about environmental issues and solutions on how they can improve the environment in their community and at the resort.

Kelly Franklin, who founded the movement, said:  “We will be continuing these workshops weekly to build environmental awareness and a strong team to help our efforts to bring environmentally sustainable change to the local community.”

She founded Sustainable Smiles (www.sustainablesmiles.org) as a nonprofit organisation based out of the United States in 2009 to promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability and appreciation for nature in communities around the world.

The movement has initiated environmental education and beach cleanups elsewhere in Thailand at Thai Muang Beach in Phang-Nga Province.

Indigo Pearl has a unique environmental heritage complementing its luxurious style. The resort evokes Phuket’s tin mining industry, incorporating unique furnishings and art pieces from recycled industrial relics.

The concept of ‘’found industrial art” was implemented by renowned international architect and interior designer Bill Bensley, in collaboration with Australian John Underwood, a resident Phuket artist.

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About Indigo Pearl:
Indigo Pearl resort is a fusion of modern architecture and Thai tin-mining heritage next to Nai Yang Beach, just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport.

It was voted one of the best new hotels in the world by Condé Nast Traveler (US) in its ‘2007 Hot List’ of top new resorts, spas, restaurants and nightclubs, “Most Stylish Hotel” by ELLE magazine, Singapore, and among the world's “TOP 50 Dream Resorts” by Honeymoon and Travel magazine.

Indigo Pearl was also recently voted ‘’Best Design Concept Hotel/Resort in South East Asia’’ at the HAPA (Hospitality Asia) Awards 2008–2010, and ranked among Asia’s Top 25 Best Leisure Hotels and Resorts in the Smart Travel Asia ‘Best in Travel Poll 2008’.

In “Tablet 10 Top Ten New Hotels: Asia & Africa” highlighting Asia and Africa’s ten most unique and exciting new hotels, Indigo Pearl was the only Thailand hotel featured, and one of only two beach resorts in the entire book.

A member of HIP Hotels, the distinctive 5-star resort was furthered selected to join the Kiwi Collection’s exclusive list of the top 1,500 hotels in the world, and partner the world’s leading private members’ club and concierge, Quintessentially.

For reservations, please email reservations@indigo-pearl.com or call +66 (0)76 327 006

For further information or high resolution images please contact:

Panchan Noimeecharoen
Public Relations Manager
T  : +66 076 327 006
E : + 66 076 327 338-9  
Email: panchan@indigo-pearl.com

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Indigo Pearl resort is a fusion of modern architecture and Thai tin-mining heritage next to Nai Yang Beach, just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport.

Its 260 stylish rooms, villas, private pool and garden pavilions and suites are scattered among an enclave of lagoons and pools providing guests with the utmost privacy and relaxation.

The resort offers a range of unique leisure facilities, both on land and sea, allowing guests to sculpt their own holiday activities. Days can be spent soaking up the sunshine, strolling the beach, enjoying spa treatments or taking up one of Indigo Pearl’s many offered classes.

Guests can sip cocktails poolside whilst choosing which of Indigo Pearl’s eight food and beverage venues to dine at.

For reservations, please email reservations@indigo-pearl.com or visit www.indigo-pearl.com
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