Almost all of the Oneta’s power needs are taken care of by the sun and wind. We have 3 separate solar power systems that provide most of the power needed at the resort. While we do still have generator backups, they are only used occasionally.

The boat motors are the main source of carbon emissions at Oneta. We are in discussions with Torqeedo and Envoy to change out our gasoline-powered boat motors to fully electric outboards. However, getting this new technology to Fiji and having it installed correctly is proving somewhat difficult. Our hope is to make this important change by 2024 in order to reduce our carbon footprint to near zero.

In the meantime, we have researched verified carbon offsets to maintain carbon neutrality. We calculate our yearly carbon output and purchase these offsets. To maintain carbon neutrality for 2022 we have donated to the WithOneSeed Community Forestry Program.

We also encourage guests to offset their own carbon footprint generated by their plane flights to Oneta. Many airlines already provide these options which is an easy way to make sure that your vacation is carbon-neutral. If you’d like to contribute to a carbon offset program of your own choosing you can do that as well. To calculate the carbon footprint of your flight click here. After you calculate the carbon generated by your flight we recommend going to https://www.goldstandard.org/ where you can find a variety of carbon offsets projects that have been vetted and verified.

When you are on a small island like Ono, trash is an extremely important thing to manage well. All of the garbage that is produced at Oneta is sorted. Plastics, paper, glass and tin are packed into to large canvas containers and sent to Suva by ferry to be recycled. Food scraps are composted for the garden. Remaining garbage items are collected and sent by boat to the waste disposal site in Suva.

We have a wonderful farm-to-table garden that provides most of the fresh vegetables and salad items at Oneta. Fruit trees and pineapple plants can be found throughout the resort and those provide most of the fruit for our guests. We do have to compete with the fruit bats during mango season but there is usually plenty to go around.

Most of our grey water runs back into the ground to water nearby plants. Our use of biodegradable Pure Fiji products helps keep harmful chemicals from building up.

We use septic systems throughout the resort which at this point show no negative impact on land or sea. We are also working with a wastewater consultant for a plan for future upgrades as the resort grows to ensure that there will continue to be no effect on the local environment.

We do our best to offer a great outer island experience while having as little impact on our beautiful surroundings as possible. On land that means using as many sustainable materials in our construction as possible and minimizing single use plastic products. You won’t find any plastic water bottles or straws at Oneta. We also hold regular beach cleanups around Ono to pick up any plastics that wash ashore. On the water we try to keep our dive and snorkel groups small to lessen the impact of our presence and our dive instructors and snorkel guides are trained to make sure that we do not damage the reef in any way. We encourage our guests to be equally vigilant as they dive and snorkel so that there is no inadvertent negative effect to the reef because of fins or other physical contact. Reef friendly sunscreen is also essential and we provide that to guests who are unable to bring their own. With sport fishing, we are vigilant in returning the catch to the sea whenever possible.

We believe that the success of Oneta Resort is tied to the strength of the communities around us, so we do what we can to support the villages of the larger Ono community. We work in partnership with local leadership to find projects that we can contribute to that create positive change in our area. For example, we secured building supplies and food aid for the Ono community in the aftermath of Cyclone Harold. We also delivered food assistance during Covid years and currently, there are many educational projects at the local schools that we contribute to. The resort works hand in hand with the Oneta Foundation to raise money for these efforts.

For more information on our work in the Ono area please go to onetafoundation.org

Guests are welcome to help in any or all of these efforts to participate within the larger Ono community.

Pick a project through the Oneta Foundation and support it with a donation. Another great way to contribute is to bring supplies for the local schools.