Many hands pressing mud around a newly planted mangrove seedling

Our passion · How we bring it to life

We don't simply talk about conservation. We put our hands in the soil.

Conservation, environmental education, community wellbeing and sustainable living, practised every week across the Macaneta Peninsula.

Four pillars

Where our work happens

PILLAR 01

Conservation

Protecting the natural systems that sustain Macaneta.

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PILLAR 02

Environmental Education

Knowledge creates opportunity. Awareness creates change.

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PILLAR 03

Community & Human Wellbeing

A healthy community is part of a healthy environment.

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PILLAR 04

Sustainable Living

Demonstrating sustainability can be lived every day.

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Children in gloves collecting litter on Macaneta beach
Hands pressing sand around a newly planted tree seedling
Pillar 01

Conservation

Protecting the natural systems that sustain Macaneta.

Our conservation work includes beach clean-ups, mangrove planting, reforestation and initiatives to protect the shoreline and restore the natural environment.

By working with local communities, particularly children, we aim to turn conservation from an idea into something people experience and participate in. Mangrove planting helps young people understand the role these ecosystems play in protecting riverbanks, reducing erosion, supporting biodiversity and safeguarding the coastline's future.

Schoolchildren seated under a tree listening to a speaker
Children in a circle during a creative learning activity with a cardboard frame
Beach clean-ups and mangrove planting become classrooms without walls.
Pillar 02

Environmental Education

Knowledge creates opportunity. Awareness creates change.

Through our work with local schools and communities, we provide educational materials such as books and stationery, while creating opportunities for children to learn about the environment around them.

Our programmes introduce young people to practical ways of protecting nature, keeping their communities clean, respecting wildlife and understanding the ecosystems on which their communities depend.

When people understand the value of something, they are more likely to protect it.
The team serving rice and stew to children from the surrounding community
Pillar 03

Community & Human Wellbeing

A healthy community is part of a healthy environment.

For more than 25 years, Macaneta Beach Eco Resort has maintained a tradition of giving back to the local community. What began as a simple act of providing meals has grown into a broader philosophy of service, care and empowerment.

Every Thursday our kitchen team prepares and distributes meals to children from the surrounding communities, alongside opportunities for education, conversation, wellness and personal development.

At its heart is the belief that every human being matters.
Children sitting in a circle on a deck overlooking the sea during a Seva Circle session
Hands that serve. Hearts that care. A community that grows together.

Círculo Seva de Macaneta

The Seva Circle

Inspired by love, guided by service and rooted in community, the Seva Circle brings people together to share a nourishing meal, knowledge that empowers, and a space to connect, heal and grow. It creates space to talk about:

  • Mental and emotional wellbeing
  • Self-worth and self-care
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Education and opportunity
  • Personal safety and dignity
  • Respect and protection from abuse
  • Community and connection

We also introduce children to mindfulness and wellness practices, because caring for a community means caring for people's minds, hearts, dignity and hopes for the future.

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Pillar 04

Sustainable Living

Demonstrating that sustainability can be lived every day.

Sustainability begins with the choices we make every day. Within the resort, we are developing practical systems that reduce our environmental footprint and show that sustainable living is possible within a tourism environment.

Tomato seedlings under shade cloth at the organic farm

Organic Farm

Already producing fresh, organic food for the resort: farm to table, with less distance between where food is grown and eaten.

The clean-up team with full sacks of collected litter at the resort gate

Recycling Facilities

Establishing systems on-site to reduce waste and manage materials responsibly across the resort.

Tree seedlings growing in coconut-shell pots beside the river

Rainwater & Reforestation

Initiatives around rainwater harvesting, reforestation and increasing vegetation across the property.

We don't claim to have all the answers. We are learning, improving and showing what is possible.

Students on a beach clean-up
Parsley at the organic farm
Clean-up team walking the Macaneta road
A learning circle seen from above
Leafy greens under shade cloth
Children and the team waving outside a local school
Picking up litter along the roadside
Serving rice to families at the community meal
Planting a tree seedling in the sand
Greens growing at the farm
A classroom session
Children on a beach clean-up
Volunteers with gloves and rakes clearing litter from the beach

A living example

Responsible tourism you can take part in

Coração de Eco Terra is not a programme that exists somewhere in the background. It is designed to become a living example of sustainable tourism in practice.

Guests can learn about Macaneta's ecosystems, understand the challenges facing the local environment, join conservation activities and discover how their stay can contribute to the wellbeing of the destination, and the people and communities behind it.

Responsible travel begins when we recognise that we are not separate from the places we visit.

Get involved

Join the journey

Coração de Eco Terra belongs to everyone who believes we have a responsibility to care for the places we inhabit and the places we visit.

Guests

Participate in environmental activities, support community initiatives, learn about the ecosystems and people of Macaneta, and discover ways to travel more responsibly.

Schools & Community Organisations

Collaborate with us on education, conservation and wellness programmes that create lasting impact.

Businesses & Partners

Partner with us to support projects, share resources and create greater collective impact.

Meaningful change does not happen through one organisation or one project. It happens when people come together around a shared belief.

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Or email us at info@macanetaresort.com