Borana Lodge is proud to be a member of The Long Run, a global network of sustainable tourism businesses committed to conserving nature, supporting local communities, and promoting responsible travel. The Long Run’s framework is based around the 4Cs - Community, Culture, Conservation and Commerce, which guide us in all that we do. As part of Borana Lodge's journey towards Global Ecosphere Retreat ® (GER) certification in 2019, we have implemented various initiatives to minimize our carbon footprint and maximize our positive impact on the environment. Our GER ® journey is ongoing and we strive to inspire our guests and our team to be more conscious in their day-to-day decisions while taking part in a unique and memorable safari experience.
To monitor and reduce our carbon footprint, we have collaborated with Weeva, a carbon tracking platform. By measuring energy consumption, waste management, water usage and more, we can identify areas for improvement and implement sustainable practices and targets.
Upon arrival, each guest receives an Impact Statement, which highlights the impact each guest is having by staying at Borana Lodge. This informative document showcases the various initiatives across Borana Conservancy and Beyond. We encourage our guests to actively participate in these initiatives and aim for transparency throughout.
By choosing to stay at Borana Lodge, you are directly supporting Borana’s conservation efforts and contributing to the well-being of our surrounding communities. With a commitment to sustainability and a focus on responsible tourism, Borana Lodge and The Long Run are working hand in hand to create a positive and lasting impact on Community, Culture, Conservation and Commerce.
* All retained earnings generated by tourism at Borana Lodge are re-invested into Borana Conservancy. Our sustainable approach devotes tourism and other enterprises to building local livelihoods, habitat preservation and enhancing ecosystem integrity
We strive to support local businesses and have a strict supplier policy focusing on local, sustainable and eco-friendly products, reducing your safari’s footprint.
Training and employment of 125 wildlife rangers to protect 249 rhino, over 60 lion and other endangered species.
Initiatives to improve access to education, including wildlife education days for local school children and community groups at the Mazingira Yetu Centre
Mobile clinic which has travelled 10,698km and carried 4,381 curatives.
Salaries, admin, land lease, rent
and overheads.
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Conserve 92,000 acres, a landscape home to 273 rhino,
over 60 lion across multiple prides, 14% of Kenya’s
Grevy’s Zebra and more.
Run an education programme which employs 12 teachers,
funds 60 bursaries and provides a daily meal to over 3,100
children as part of “The Breakfast Club”. The programme
also supports the Mazingira Yetu Centre, a hub for
conservation an ecological education.
Support a livestock to market programme which has
encouraged good rangeland management and livestock
husbandry practices for the last five years, benefiting over
4,000 local people.
Invest $2,422,100 USD in 2024 (at the current exchange
rate) into the core operational costs of Borana Conservancy
with at least 24% of your total stay acting as a contribution
to conservation.
Borana Lodge is a proud member of The Long Run, a global network of tourism businesses committed to conserving ecosystems and improving the well being of people through a holistic balance of the 4Cs; Conservation, Community, Culture, and Commerce.
The Long Run is a non profit organisation working in 100+ countries to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and the climate.
Method vetted by The Long Run for YTD Dec 2024. For more details about the framework used to make these calculations please visit thelongrun.org/4CsimpactStatement.