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You love to travel. You know that travel can be a force for good but you also know that it is contributing to environmental challenges which will affect our future generations. We get it. You feel conflicted and guilty and so do we!

But there is hope. That’s why we created this podcast; to help you to understand both the issues and the opportunities around travel so that we can all be better informed about the good, the bad and the downright ugly in travel.

Each week, we speak to prominent leaders in the global travel industry to learn their thoughts, insights and opinions as to how we can all travel a little better so that future generations can also have hope for a better future.

Oh, and if you’re looking for environmental doom and gloom, look elsewhere. We are realistic about the climate crisis but we are here to offer hope and optimism. Every small step forward, is a giant stride, when we all step together.

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Aoife O'Sullivan, founder of Una Bambu in Sri Lanka, talks about the origins of Una Bambu, its plans for growth and how poverty and why bamboo is one of the most ecological and wonderful materials which nature has bestowed on us.

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Aoife O’Sullivan from Una Bambu in Sri Lanka.

Una Bambu was established by Aoife and her partner Julien in 2019 following an intensive bamboo training with world-renowned developers IBUKU & Bamboo U in Bali, Indonesia, where they trained in receiving the hands-on knowledge required in working with bamboo as a construction material. Eager to bring that know-how to Sri Lanka, and addressing the rapidly growing market demands for ethical travel destinations, the company developed their UNA concept, a bamboo eco-hotel, designed in collaboration with award-winning design firm Atelier Nomadic.
 
The mission for UNA is that it will act as a turning point for bamboo construction in Sri Lanka, showcasing the value of locally grown bamboos, and igniting the bamboo movement on the island. In this episode Aoife talks to me about the origins of Una, the plans for growth and why bamboo is one of the most ecological and wonderful materials which nature has bestowed on us.
 
If you’d like to learn more about Una Bambu, and perhaps even get involved, then please do visit: https://unabambu.com and you can join hundreds more like-minded individuals and organisations by joining the Climate Friendly Travel movement and indeed becoming an ambassador by signing up free of charge to join The SUNx Registry at www.climatefriendly.travel or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
 
That’s our show for this week. Thanks so much for your company and remember, when it comes to Climate Friendly Travel, every small step forward, is giant stride when we all step together…
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