Category - Sustainability

We are taking our Climate Action Plan further with a renewed 10-year goal to invest €1 million in environmental protection. Find out what this means for the planet, our guests and team.

As planet-conscious skiers and snowboarders we need to look beyond the eco-credentials of outdoor brands. We caught up with the co-founder of Re-Action Collective and founder of Alps-based social enterprise One Tree at a Time, Gavin Fernie-Jones, to find out how we can be more sustainable when it comes to…

If you’ve booked an AliKats holiday over the last year, you may remember a carbon neutrality transport contribution being added to the cost of your holiday. Here we explain why we introduced that contribution, what it amounted to and what it means for the planet. Minimising our carbon footprint is…

In our permaculture garden, we are adopting natural, eco-friendly techniques to help our plants thrive. Vegetables and shrubs need well-hydrated, nutrient-rich soil, but bare soil can get damaged by a number of factors, such as persistent weeds, direct sunlight and drying winds. Organic mulch made from wood chips is a…

Last year we introduced chickens to our garden and they’ve quickly become a fundamental part of our permaculture gardening system. They’re also comical creatures to have around, and the three youngest AliKats (Ivy, Wilf and Albie aged 8, 6 and 4) have loved being involved in taking care of them.

What is it? Weeds are often considered a nuisance, but when prepared properly, stinging nettles have many benefits from a food source to a medicinal treatment to a garden fertilizer. Today we are sharing how to put the nutrients in nettles to good use by creating an organic liquid plant…

Yesterday (12th July) saw AliKats Mountain Holidays announced as winners in the virtual awards ceremony for the 2023 Global Good Awards. The awards recognise organisations and leaders who are achieving practical, real-world impact for people and planet that is both scalable and replicable – and who have inspiring stories to tell. We are delighted…

There’s no doubt that a soak in the hot tub with friends is the perfect end to a day on the slopes, and for this reason a hot tub has become a natural prerequisite for a chalet holiday. However, the sustainable growth of our business, as well as the ski…

Last year we made a commitment to develop a climate action plan and improve the transparency of our work in this area. A year in we share the details.

We’re always interested in supporting other brands and businesses that are shaping the future of skiing and helping skiers tread more lightly on the planet. EcoSki is a business with a clear mission: to give skiers better choices for obtaining their kit, limit unnecessary purchases (and waste) and keep mountain…

Zero waste homes, zero waste offices, zero waste hotels, zero waste communities: the term ‘zero waste’ is being used all the time, but what does it actually mean, and where do we begin?

Composting is a great step towards a greener lifestyle. It, not only, reduces food waste sent to landfill, and therefore cuts down the carbon footprint of your household or business, but it produces a nutritious, chemical-free fertiliser to feed your garden. Today we are going to tell you about Bokashi,…

A warm, welcoming chalet is essential on a skiing holiday, but keeping our chalets toasty and running essential appliances, as well as luxury ones, like hot tubs, uses a huge amount of energy, which can come at a cost to the environment. One of the biggest challenges in our Climate…

We’re continuing our mission to be a more environmentally friendly company with new environmental pledges and an eco package to offer skiers the chance to make a few important changes to their holiday for the benefit of the environment. The Eco Package – including a 10% discount on your holiday…

Our 'green CV' reads better than most alpine chalet companies, by our reckoning anyway! (see below) but we know there is a lot more we can do. One area in particular that we would like to improve on is the amount of plastics we use. Plastics rely on oil for…

This season we have upgraded our toiletries to products from the wonderful REN skin care range. Since it’s launch in 2000 REN has become a cult favourite with beauty editors and customers all over the world because of the quality and effectiveness of the products.