Wild Wadi receives Green Globe certification

Jumeirah Group’s Wild Wadi Waterpark has become the first waterpark in the world to be Green Globe certified.

The waterpark achieved a compliance score of 84% against Green Globe standards for environmental efforts and sustainability management.

To monitor and reduce water consumption, Wild Wadi used an energy/water audit, and became one of the first to implement the Defender filter by Neptune-Benson. The filter keep pool water clean, offers maximum performance and longevity, and is user friendly. The filter also removes up to 99.9% of all impurities, and saves 25% of chemical consumption, leading to reduced energy and water usage.

The park also replaced 85% of its lamps with LED bulbs, which resulted in significant cost and energy savings.

Farnek Middle East LLC, the preferred Middle East partner for Green Globe, verified the park’s sustainability achievements.

Farnek Consultancy director Sandrine Le Biavant said: “In just one year, Wild Wadi has saved 9% on water consumption and reduced its carbon footprint by 7%, 10% on cooling and 5% on kitchen gas consumption, which is a remarkable performance.”

Wild Wadi manager Chris Swartz said: “Being awarded Green Globe certification is an achievement for everyone at Wild Wadi and the wider community we live in. It was made possible by the passion and enthusiasm of our employees and actually became an amazing team-building event.”