LORO PARQUE BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST ZOO TO ACHIEVE A NEGATIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT

Loro Parque has become the only zoo in the world to achieve a negative carbon footprint. This is an event that marks a milestone, not only for the company, but also for the struggle against climate change.

Loro Parque has been one of the pioneering companies in the Canary Islands in the use of renewable energies. The zoo consumes 100% sustainable energy, with non-polluting energy installations both inside and outside the zoo. Likewise, the company’s goal for this year is to achieve a negative carbon footprint in the rest of the group.

In addition, the animal embassy has been promoting plans to eliminate the use of single-use plastics for years, and has an innovative water management system. Consequently, the organisation has received numerous certificates and awards in the environmental area. For example, Loro Parque is EMAS certified, the official environmental auditing tool of the European Union, and has received numerous awards for its initiatives in global biodiversity conservation.

“Since our creation, we have developed a special awareness towards the care of our planet.

The delicate situation that animals suffer in nature as a consequence of our actions has made us reaffirm the imperative need to get down to work to reverse all the damage we have done to the world,” explained Loro Parque’s president and founder, Wolfgang Kiessling.

By Carla Rivero

Photos by Carlos Novella