Our Green Policy

At the Bayete Collection we are aware of the impact our company and our lodges have on the environment.

The Bayete Collection is committed to minimizing our impacts, through the reduction of water wastage, electricity waste and the unnecessary production of carbon emissions in all aspects of the company. We have developed some strategies and policies to reduce this impact and hope to enlist our staff and guests to help with achieving our goals of being more environmentally friendly.

Solar Geysers & Lights
Locally Sourced Produce
Low Impact Air Con
Water Saving Shower Heads
Energy Saving Bulbs
Support anti-poaching & Local Community

Green Strategies

•  Training and educating staff  in raising awareness of sustainability and our environmental impacts, at each of the lodges, and in all areas of the business.
•  Managing waste efficiently and ensuring as much waste is recycled as possible.
•  Operating a ‘switch off’ policy throughout the company. Office staff will be encouraged to turn off computer equipment when not in use, the same applies throughout the lodges where appliances and lights will need to be turned off when not in use.
•  Sourcing sustainable and eco-friendly cleaning alternatives.
•  Implementing green gardening practices, by planting native plants, introducing bee friendly species, as well as bird baths and feeders.

Our Ongoing Projects

•  Increasing our use of solar throughout the company. 
•  Installing inverters and batteries to power the lodge as well as installing solar panels to lodges and offices where possible to minimise our energy consumption.
•  Ensuring that we are compliant with government legislation, and will continually review our policies in an attempt to reduce our impact on the environment. 
•  Extending our access to the raw river supply and installing rain water storage to reduce our demand on the main water supply.

Charity Organisations

Below is a brief write up on some of the charity organisations we support here in Vic Falls.

Should you wish to support them or find out more we have linked their websites below.

Pristine Victoria Falls Society

A community-based movement set up in October 2021 to make Victoria Falls the cleanest and greenest city In Africa.

  • Our Support: The Bayete Collection team volunteers in regular clean-up efforts and community projects.
Ele Collection Logo.

Ele-Collection

Ele-Collection tackles plastic pollution in Southern Africa by collecting and recycling waste, starting in Victoria Falls. They aim to expand across the KAZA region, promoting sustainability and ecological preservation through partnerships.

  • Our Support: All the plastic waste from our properties is collected and sent to the plant for recycling.

Mummy's Angels

Mummy’s Angels is a registered trust based in Victoria Falls, created to provide assistance for expectant and new mothers who have nothing to welcome their babies into the world with.

  • Our Support: We regularly donate toward money-raising efforts and charity functions. Clothing and monetary donations from guests go toward supporting the efforts of the team.

Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit

The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of our local wildlife and natural resources.

  • Our Support: We regularly make donations toward money-raising efforts and charity functions. Our directors volunteer air support by plane during anti-poaching patrols.

Children in the Wilderness

Children in the Wilderness is a non-profit organisation which aims to facilitate sustainable conservation through leadership development and education of children in Africa.

  • Our Support: We regularly donate toward money-raising efforts and charity functions. Clothing and monetary donations from guests go toward supporting the efforts of the team.

Our Continued Efforts

•  Use of low energy lightbulbs throughout the company.
•  Sourcing sustainable and eco-friendly cleaning alternatives.
•  Turn off unnecessary lights, taps and appliances where possible.
•  Monitor our energy consumption of gas, electricity, fuel and water.
•  Commit to our continued involvement in the Keep It Clean campaign in Vic Falls

Ways in which you can help are:

• Being water wise.
• Please hang towels you wish to reuse and leave those you would like changed on the floor.
• Please switch off lights and air conditioning when you leave your room.
• Consider sustainable tourism activities such as walks or horse rides.

About:

Greenline Africa is a local community based organisation working with youth, women and children in and around Victoria Falls and Livingstone.

Your Support:

Consider donating to Greenline Africa, an Environment Africa initiative which promotes and encourages environmental awareness and action in and around Victoria Falls. They are running some very exciting projects.

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