EARTH DAY 2009

This year we celebrate the 40th Earth Day event. The first Earth Day was held on the April 22, 1970. So lets go and celebrate!
let me know what you intend to do to participate in this event.

Earth Day 2009

This year we celebrate the 40th Earth Day event. The first Earth Day was held on the April 22, 1970. So lets go and celebrate!
let me know what you intend to do to participate in this event.

HOTELS EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES

Accor has announced it will hold its third Earth Guest Day his year, this will be a group-wide initiative that aims to involve employees across the Accor group in sustainable development projects.
Accor will also introduce a new website on April 22 that will showcase its participation in the Plant for the Planet: there Billion Tree Campaign, which is an initiative launched last year in association with the United Nations Environment Program.

Marriott launches "Green Your Hotel Stay" program

In February this year, Marriott launched "Green Your Hotel Stay" programme. When a guests book a room on Marriott.com webiste or visit's Green-Brazilian Rainforest, they can help protect the 1.4 million acres of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

Guests are now able to offset the carbon generated during their stay for as little as US$10, or US$1/day for 10 days.

Marriott has been in the process of greening its $10 billion supply chain, replacing its plastic key cards, towels, pens, toilet paper, pillows, and paint with more environmentally-friendly options.

Eco-friendly sugestions for Hotels and Resorts

Some quick ideas for Hotels and Resorts to adopt:

1. Use where you can - energy-efficient light bulbs;
2. Install double-glazing,
3. Implement towel and linen re-use programmes;
4. Look at finding safer to use cleaning products and
5. Introduce recycling bins int each room
6. Source and serve organic and locally grown food products.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts partners with WWF

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Fairmont) now becomes a member of the WWF innovative Climate Savers Program.

Fairmont has agreed to a carbon emissions reduction plan pledgeing to reduce operational CO2 emissions from its current portfolio of hotels by 20% below its 2006 levels by 2013.

Fairmont is also making sure that all new properties reduce their CO2 emissions through the implementation of the brand's new Energy and Carbon Management program.

Fairmonts plans inlcude:

1. Finalising its Green Procurement Policy;
2. Introduce a supplier Code of Conduct by the end of 2009 to encourage its suppliers to provide products in accordance with the Green Procurement Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct by the end of 2010;
3. Update existing Design and Construction standards to incorporate and reflect LEED standards by the end of 2011;
4. To include sustainable and LEED certified hotels across the Fairmont brand.