Sustainability at Eqi
Travel sustainable in Greenland
Sustainability and consideration are part of our DNA at World of Greenland. We are a Greenlandic company with a Greenlandic business registration number (CVR), and as a public company, we are ultimately owned by the people of Greenland. This means that everything we do is rooted in the local community and driven by the desire to uplift Greenland.
Our lodge has a truly unique location right next to the glacier on the Northern Hemisphere that calves most frequently. Here, global warming is strikingly evident. It gives us pause for thought - both for those of us who can observe the glacier's slow but steady retreat year after year, and for our guests, who experience the calving glacier for the first time.
Experiencing the beauty of nature in the remote Arctic is a dream for many, but we recognize that the journey itself is not without environmental costs. Flights to Greenland and further transport to our lodge inevitably leave a footprint on the planet that we cannot ignore.
Therefore, we have taken a number of steps to ensure that our lodges and your stay at Glacier Lodge Eqi are as sustainable as possible and have a minimal impact on the area.
You can read more about these steps on this page.
Let the memories live on
When you leave Glacier Lodge Eqi and Greenland's majestic landscapes, you don't just take unforgettable experiences home with you - you also gain a deeper understanding of the fragility and beauty of nature.
We hope that, as our guest, you will let the experience of our majestic yet fragile nature sink in. It's something we try to do every day ourselves. We believe that our travel memories can have a lasting impact, not only on us but also on those with whom we share them. By sharing our stories, we can help foster a greater understanding of why it's important to preserve such places. Perhaps your experiences will inspire reflection on how we can all take small steps in our daily lives to live more in harmony with nature.
Concrete measures that make a difference
The electricity we use to cook your meals, heat water for your tea and coffee, chill your white wine, and charge your camera for the next day's adventures primarily comes from solar panels. We generate our energy as green as possible. Should the system fail, we also have an emergency generator to ensure your comfort and safety are maintained. In other words, a cold shower at Glacier Lodge Eqi is entirely optional.
We do this for our guests - good taste will enhance your stay. But we also choose Greenlandic ingredients as often as possible to reduce the need for transportation and CO2 emmission to the lodge, and to contribute as much as possible to local economic growth.
There is no need to transport water countless kilometres to Eqi when we can fetch drinking water of the highest quality directly from the source. We naturally purify the water through UV filters, and we also send regular tests to Nuuk to ensure its quality. In addition, meltwater from Greenlands Ice sheet include several healthy minerals. In Glacier Lodge Eqi, you get some of the worlds most healthy and pure drinking water.
Greenland's nature is fragile and slowly healing, but a sustainable vacation and wild hiking experiences can certainly go hand in hand. In addition to having built nature-preserving boardwalks in the lodge area, we have marked trails and hiking routes around the Eqi Glacier that offer our guests spectacular views. We strongly encourage our guests to stay on the marked trails and hiking routes - both for their own safety and to ensure that we leave the smallest possible footprint on nature.
World of Greenland is owned by the Government of Greenland, and thus ultimately by the people of Greenland. We are deeply rooted in the local community, and our commitments extend beyond typical commercial goals. All our financial statements are publicly available on virk.dk, and any profits are reinvested in new and exciting concepts and products designed to create reasons to go - benefitting not only ourselves but also our colleagues in the industry and the local community.
Strong partnerships are crucial for tourism and its development. At World of Greenland, we are very aware that partnerships with other local businesses not only contribute to local cohesion, skill development, and economic growth, but also add value for our guests, who care about the impact of their travel to Greenland
At World of Greenland, all employees pay taxes locally - regardless of nationality and the length of their employment
World of Greenland is an ISUMASSUISOQ for the Greenlandic Children’s Association. ISUMASSUISOQ can best be translated to "one who takes responsibility for others." The purpose of this collaboration is to support the association's work in providing Greenlandic children - and thereby Greenland itself - a better future. This support includes summer camps, workshops for children and parents, cooperation on company visits and internships, and offering every child and young person a children's advocate when interacting with authorities.
