THE BIG SKIES WAY
At Big Skies, we're reshaping the typical African tourism story. Instead of focusing solely on wildlife and conservation, we embrace a broader view. We believe in community growth alongside nature, not just in Africa but everywhere, from New York's streets to Maputaland's coasts. Under the same vast sky, we all share a responsibility to each other and the environment, fostering a world where respect for nature is not confined to National Parks or pristine areas.
Our mission is to foster community and environmental harmony for ourselves, our guests and our staff under the same expansive sky that connects us all. To do this we have 6 guiding principles:
1. Fairness:
We work as a family at all of our camps. As such, it is important to treat each other with respect, practising fairness in all steps of operation.
2. Humility:
We try to avoid hierarchies between guests and staff. Although our guests’ experience comes first, we do usually favour fun over formalities.
3. Learning:
We believe there are many different types of knowledge and ways of thinking. The best way to understand is to listen and learn.
4. Conservation:
We understand the definition of conservation as a moving target. Presently we are using the following: “conservation is a collaborative coexistence, fostering nature-human harmony, and sustainable, equitable practices for marginalized persons.”
5. Sustainability is not a buzzword:
We are not interested in greenwashing. We have to be responsible for our footprint which includes CO2 emissions from our operations and our guests reaching our camps. We therefore are pescatarian (the fish we use are caught from local fish traps which supports the local fisher-people).
6. Willingness:
Guest experience is at the core of the business. We are willing to go the extra mile to make our guest experience spectacular.