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Guest Education & Inspiration
In 2012, we have set a sustainability
events calendar to celebrate 16 World
International Days for Water, Earth,
Health, Earth Hour, Heritage, Biodiversity,
Famine, Environment, Labor, Ocean,
Animal, Food, Children and Health &
Safety. 87% of our hotels have celebrated
these days whilst establishing guests
involving activities.
Earth Hour Day
Guests were invited to participate by
turning off the lights in their rooms for one
hour, by having dinner only in candle light
which was truly a mesmerising experience
for them and making a commitment to go
beyond the hour with a positive action
for the environment in the year ahead.
Several lit lanterns were released to mark
Earth Hour at Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan
by Rotana with hotel guests. Colleagues
raised awareness with children guests’
paintings which were displayed in the
lobby.
Hotel guests were also encouraged to
participate during Earth Hour by turning
off lights and any electrical equipment
during the hour. Guests took turns in
cycling the bicycle generator to keep the
music and the lights on at the garden. A
signature frame was placed in the lobby
and guests were encouraged to post their
comments about how can they contribute
to take care of our planet.
World Environmental Day
Guests were invited to join Khalidiya
Palace Rayhaan by Rotana team to
celebrate the day by gathering in the
beach area and planting trees and
distributed small plants to all our long term
guests with a small card to explain the
initiative and how to take care of the plant.
World Water Day
Media Rotana had posters, banners and
digital screens placed within the property
guest’s areas to inform and involve them in
the activities to celebrate the day.
Cancer Awareness Week
Centro Sharjah by Rotana embarked
on a journey with the Pink Caravan,
an initiative launched by the Friends of
Cancer Patients National Cancer campaign
across the UAE. Pink Caravan set up a
mobile medical clinic for three days,
equipped with medical and nursing staff
to offer free breast cancer examinations
and screenings to all employees and
guests, female and male, conducted in
cooperation with the hotel’s management.
We know we have an important role to play in implementing sustainable
business practices that minimise harm and maximise benefit to the
environment, the economy and our local community. But we also
know our efforts can only be more successful in partnership with
our colleague’s, guests, owners and communities. Therefore, we
aim to create awareness among our guests and inspire to implement
programmes and to communicate clear messages relating to protection
of local environment, community and the culture.
