{"id":8834,"date":"2020-02-22T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natuaventura.com\/?p=8834"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:10:09","slug":"eco-friendly-summer-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natuaventura.com\/en\/blog\/eco-friendly-summer-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-friendly summer camps: why they matter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An eco-friendly camp is not simply one that takes place in the countryside: it is one that cares for the environment in which it operates, manages its waste, feeds participants with local produce and teaches them to leave the place better than they found it<\/strong>. In this article we look at what makes a camp genuinely eco-conscious and how this is reflected in the Natuaventura catalogue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What defines an eco-friendly camp<\/h2>\n
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Location in a protected environment<\/h3>\n

Natural parks, mountain ranges, purpose-built facilities for camps. Not improvising on the landscape, but integrating into it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Waste management<\/h3>\n

Waste separation in the dining room and communal areas, minimising single-use plastics, complete removal of all rubbish after every bivouac or outing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cooking with local produce<\/h3>\n

In-house kitchen at the facility, home-cooked food and menus using produce from the surrounding area. Four meals a day (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner) with menus adapted for allergies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Environmental education<\/h3>\n

Clear rules from day one about wildlife, flora, water and waste. Learning by doing: hikes, swimming and excursions as living classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Catalogue camps in eco-conscious settings<\/h2>\n
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Sierra de Gredos<\/h3>\n