Sally Due Sperling will be the new hostess at Danhostel Esbjerg on January 1, 2020. She will replace Marianne and Børge Bull who will say goodbye after 23 wonderful years as hosts at Danhostel Esbjerg. Sally is not a stranger to Danhostel as she is the current hostess at Danhostel Kolding and will say goodbye at the end of 2019.
Danhostel Copenhagen Amager care about the environment and YOU!
Not only is Danhostel Copenhagen Amager located in green surroundings, they think green. Their mission is to maintain an environmentally friendly and sustainable hostel. They have chosen to be a climate partner with DONG Energy because they realise how much they and future generations will benefit from sustainability.
Danhostel Copenhagen Amager's decision to go green indicates their willingness to accept the challenges involved and do their part to tackle some of the environmental issues which affect our planet. They, therefore, decided to set some specific goals. The took a critical look at energy consumption and opted to rely on renewable energy, including, but not limited to offshore wind farms.
The hosts at Danhostel Copenhagen Amager believe in setting goals so they think both short and long term. Many of their goals are up and running have already made a positive impact on the environment. Here are some of what they have done and continue to do:
- Installed energy-saving bulbs in most areas
- Sort and recycle waste
- Use low-flush toilets
- Installed water-saving showers
- Provide water-saving taps
- Manage heat usage
- Use environmentally friendly district heating
- Installed room sensors in corridors and bathrooms
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
- Clean bedding, towels and other textiles at an environmentally-approved laundry
- Installed environmentally friendly pumps
- Use a CO2-neutral website
Danhostel Copenhagen Amager’s core values include responsibility to our world. In the spring of 2014, a brand new solar cell system which covers most of their electricity needs was installed and that has significantly reduced their CO2 emissions, while at the same time providing ample heat and light for all guests.
Learn how their initiatives have positively impacted the environment here.
In the spring of 2019, the Danhostel brand published a manifesto and new strategy to implement the 17 UN Sustainable Goals over the coming years. Several Danhostels have already embraced many of the initiatives. Danhostel Ebeltoft has already implemented 4 of the 17 World Goals.