Six Senses’ Carbon off-set Programme in Collaboration with The Converging World

Through The Converging World we can make a world of difference. This non-profit organization gen­erates clean energy in developing countries and re-invests any profit into renewable energy and com­munity development. Six Senses’ Carbon Offset Programme, with the assistance of The Converging World, is designed to ‘neutralise’ all guest flight carbon emissions in addition to those emissions arising from Six Senses resort operations and host travel. This carbon offset is achieved by replacing coal-fired power plants with Suzlon® wind turbines in southern India. The Converging World will install a 1.5 Megawatt Six Senses wind turbine, large enough to provide energy to a small town in Tamil Nadu with approximately 5,000 residents. During its 20-year lifespan, one Six Senses wind turbine will generate approximately 80,000 Megawatt hours of clean, renewable electricity, averting the production of 70,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Revenue from the electricity is split between local community projects, like education and healthcare, a ‘breeder fund’ to replicate the model further, plus a propor­tion for the original donor to invest in further carbon reduction strategies in a location of their choos­ing. The project has the potential to be implemented in the Maldives and other places.

The Six Senses Resorts & Spas ‘carbon off-set’ program

From the middle of January 2008 onwards, a ‘carbon tax’ of 2 % is included in Soneva Fushi’s guest vil­la rates to offset flight-related emissions. This money will automatically flow into our Six Senses Car­bon Offset Fund , which will be used to finance The Converging World’s wind turbines in India. Revenue generated from sustainable ‘green’ energy will be used for social & environmental programs, of which 25 % will be given to an Indian NGO called SCAD (Social Change and Development) to invest in community development. Exam­ples of the work that SCAD is involved in are the build­ing of schools for disadvantaged children, the empowerment of women and the improve­ment of water supp­lies.