Story
Help GVI and the Seychelles National Parks Authority to reduce there
impact on the environment and create a model environmentally sound
research base with the installation of a solar energy system.
Background
Curieuse Island is the fifth largest of the inner granitic islands in the Seychelles, and a designated national park. Home to the endemic Coco De Mer palm and surrounded by coral reefs, the island is uninhabited save for a rangers station charged with looking after the local population of Aldabran giant tortoises, and responsible for patrolling the surrounding waters. The GVI Seychelles Curieuse Island expedition is responsible for collecting critical biological and physical data on the coral reefs, Coco de mer Palms, and turtles on and around the island. Without the hard work of the staff and volunteers the collection of this data would not be possible.
Project aims
The installation of a solar power system at the Curieuse base will provide 24 hour electricity hugely increasing the productivity of the research centre. The system will save 2392 kg of CO2 entering the atmosphere annually, underlining GVI’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
Long-term sustainability
GVI will continue to assist the SNPA with biological monitoring on and around Curieuse Island. The solar system will enable staff and volunteers to collect and analyze increased amounts of data, and will serve as a working model for local NGO’s and government bodies to set up similar schemes on other islands.
Background
Curieuse Island is the fifth largest of the inner granitic islands in the Seychelles, and a designated national park. Home to the endemic Coco De Mer palm and surrounded by coral reefs, the island is uninhabited save for a rangers station charged with looking after the local population of Aldabran giant tortoises, and responsible for patrolling the surrounding waters. The GVI Seychelles Curieuse Island expedition is responsible for collecting critical biological and physical data on the coral reefs, Coco de mer Palms, and turtles on and around the island. Without the hard work of the staff and volunteers the collection of this data would not be possible.
Project aims
The installation of a solar power system at the Curieuse base will provide 24 hour electricity hugely increasing the productivity of the research centre. The system will save 2392 kg of CO2 entering the atmosphere annually, underlining GVI’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
Long-term sustainability
GVI will continue to assist the SNPA with biological monitoring on and around Curieuse Island. The solar system will enable staff and volunteers to collect and analyze increased amounts of data, and will serve as a working model for local NGO’s and government bodies to set up similar schemes on other islands.
£20 Funds 4 power saving bulbs
£200 Funds a PV solar panel
£200 Funds a storage battery
£750 Funds a Transformer