02/11/2021
CONSERVATION TOURISM TRAILBLAZERS WEBINAR THIS FRIDAY!
Souhaine Malalgoda is a passionate lover of Sri Lanka’s nature & wildlife and his off-grid, eco-retreat in deep rural Sri Lanka - banyan camp, demonstrates his commitment to preserving Sri Lanka's wilderness and biodiversity. Banyan Camp sets the standard in environmentally friendly and sustainable design principles and:
• Is built entirely from 100% natural, sustainable, salvaged, reclaimed or recycled material
• Is completely off-grid and uses renewable energy
• Does not use single-use plastics
• Supports the work of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) in their local area
• Is almost entirely community driven
• Empowers their local community to care for the environment
• Empowers responsible jeep-safari driving and guiding etiquette, at Udawalawe and neighboring national parks.
In 2019 Banyan Camp was nominated for the Boutique Hotel Awards in the 'Eco Friendly and Relaxation Retreat' category.
Join us for the Conservation Tourism Trailblazers Webinar at 10.30AM (SL time) on Friday 5 November, to hear from Souhaine as to why he created Banyan Camp and how providing a sustainable, environmentally friendly and authentic tourism business can pay dividends in terms of attracting high-value clients.
The webinar will also feature Javana Fernando - Owner & Manager of Kulu Safaris Sri Lanka & The Haritha Collection and Hashan Cooray - Manager, Marketing & Business Strategy at Jetwing Hotels. The session will be introduced by Co-Chair of the Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance, Malik J Fernando, and moderated by Niranga Gunaratna, Director of Communications at Shangri-La Colombo.
Registrations still open via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6016341199449/WN_fsZM6tZdR3C0kf3Bt7LSsA
Find out more about the webinar https://bit.ly/3GIduKf
