Sustainability at Navutu Stars

We worked very closely with the local village, Yaqeta to establish the resort in 2004, and continue to have close ties to the community.

Until we opened the resort there were no employment opportunities on the island, which meant many families were separated as people had to go to the mainland to work. 90% of our staff come from Yaqeta or neighbouring islands, which brings much-needed income to the community.

Our ‘plantation to plate’ philosophy means that much of our fresh produce is sourced directly from the plantations on the island, thus creating further revenue for local families. As for the delicious seafood that we serve – that comes from island fishermen.

When it comes to protecting our natural surroundings some of our endeavours include minimizing and recycling all our plastic, offering water bottle refill stations and using paper straws in the bar.

All our food scraps are either composted, or collected by local pig farmers, while hot water for the resort is provided by solar power. Our non-recyclable waste is also sent back to the mainland each week, ensuring that Navutu has a zero-waste impact on the island.

The Lion Cub Foundation is an outreach program that was founded by Navutu Stars Resort in November 2008, after the premature death of one of our beloved staff, Leone, from Yaqeta Village. Leone was a warm-hearted man who cared for his family of three children, and also for the children of his late brother who had died in the previous August.

Upon his death, his wife and his pregnant sister-in-law were left to care for eight children with no income whatsoever to support the young children’s education and their medical needs. Navutu Stars decided to create Lion Cubs to help them and other children from Yaqeta in need.