Sierra Nevada self guided hiking, Spain

Planet

To save water we use hotels that encourage guests to reuse towels for a few days.
We expect guests to bring their own water bottle, flask or camelpack to use as the springs in the Sierra Nevada and Las Alpujarras is mainly drinkable and excellent quality. We also explain to guests the local water systems that are 1500 years old, how they work and how and why they are changing them to alternative methods of irrigation for the preservation of water.
We also actively explain to customers the reasons for not buying cheap and perfect, fruit and vegetables in the north of Europe as it is not good for our water or environment in Spain. How the plastic greenhouses are using the water table in the Sierra Nevada.
The hotels we use have swimming pools which are effectively reservoirs that hold water for a certain amount of time before it is recycled with fresh water and the water in the swimming pool is untreated so it can be used on local vegetable and fruit.

People

We visit local crafts people that we know of and their workshops, to get an idea of how the local rugs, leather work and pottery is made as well as hopefully keeping the craft alive by guests purchasing local craft.
When there is flamenco on in Capileira or Trevelez, we encourage people to go and appreciate this art form so that it can carry on. It also provides the local venue with extra income.
We also believe our guests give a positive impact on the community. We encourage all our guests to interact with the local community, with a Spanish phrase sheet we send them before they commence their vacation, this gives both the guests and local people the chance to interact. We also send out flora and fauna guides as well as information on local customs , culture and history.
We encourage our guests to visit local craft shops and to buy any provisions locally.