Sustainability & Environment

Sustainable Tourism in the Canary Islands: A Path Toward Responsible Travel

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024By : it

Tourism is undeniably a key economic driver, bringing prosperity to many destinations worldwide. However, it also presents challenges that can significantly impact local environments and communities. In a recent feature by ITN’s Transformational Travel section, our representative in sustainability, Irene Talg, was interviewed to discuss how tourism can evolve to be more sustainable and community-focused.Continue Reading “Sustainable Tourism in the Canary Islands: A Path Toward Responsible Travel”

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World Environment Day 2024

June 5, 2024September 18, 2024By : it

At Hotel Tigaiga, we are passionate about protecting and conserving the environment. Today, on June 5, 2024, we celebrate World Environment Day. This invites us to reflect on the importance of caring for our natural resources to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Tenerife Without a Car: Sustainable Mobility for a Better FutureContinue Reading “World Environment Day 2024”

Tenerife Diversity and Tigaiga’s Commitment to Sustainable Tourism

May 11, 2024May 11, 2024By : it

In the media, the Canary Islands have recently come into focus, primarily due to reports on the large-scale demonstrations against mass tourism. The demonstration on April 20, 2024, in Santa Cruz was an expression of the growing concern among locals about the impact of mass tourism on their quality of life. However, Tenerife is muchContinue Reading “Tenerife Diversity and Tigaiga’s Commitment to Sustainable Tourism”

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A hotel with 5 stars in sustainability

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023By : it

The Hotel Tigaiga has been implementing sustainable actions since the very beginning. The hotel’s quality and environment manager, Irene Talg, tells us how they manage to be sustainable and efficient.

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Study week Tenerife FHGR University of applied Sciences of the Grisons

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023By : it

In terms of the module Project Management in Practice of the bachelor’s degree in tourism, the project team conducted a project week in a tourism destination to do research on-site to a tourism-related research topic. The project team decided to have a closer look at the island of Tenerife and focus on preventing waste producedContinue Reading “Study week Tenerife FHGR University of applied Sciences of the Grisons”

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Tigaiga Joins “El Primer Viaje” to Protect Marine Life in the Canary Islands

October 19, 2023November 13, 2023By : it

Every year, we have the opportunity to demonstrate that tourism and biodiversity can coexist in perfect harmony. In the Canary Islands, home to the Cory’s Shearwater, the most abundant species of marine bird in these waters, an astonishing natural phenomenon takes place. During the months of October and November, young Cory’s Shearwater fledglings, on theirContinue Reading “Tigaiga Joins “El Primer Viaje” to Protect Marine Life in the Canary Islands”

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Water management

August 28, 2023October 6, 2023By : it

We are pleased that some results of the research work related to water management in the tourism field that has been carried out by the Economic, Accounting and Financial Management Research Group of the water of the University of La Laguna, thanks to the collaboration of the Hotel Tigaiga , have recently been published inContinue Reading “Water management”

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More solar energy

May 19, 2023June 19, 2023By : it

In May 2023, we will install a new network of photovoltaic panels on the roof of Salon Teide, Hotel Tigaiga. The structure of 70 modules has the capacity to generate 35 kWp and will cover part of the energy needs of our company. The aim of this investment is to improve energy dependency and againContinue Reading “More solar energy”

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We made it: protecting the shearwaters !

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022By : it

Every year thousands of Cory’s Shearwater chicks are rescued thanks to institutional programs and citizen collaboration. The reason for this action is none other than light pollution in coastal areas that contributes to their disorientation. The most committed hotels of the Canary Islands to the environment and the biodiversity that surrounds us join this initiativeContinue Reading “We made it: protecting the shearwaters !”

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MAMAN – Ashotel – Hotel Tigaiga

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022By : it

The NGO Maman Africa Humanitaria and Ashotel are collaborating in a campaign to collect sunglasses, caps, hats and sunscreen from the establishments associated with the Tenerife Employers’ association. Many tourists who visit us leave these items in the hotels and apartments after their stay and do not claim them. We want to collect them from all those establishments thatContinue Reading “MAMAN – Ashotel – Hotel Tigaiga”