Earth Guest day 2009 Report

South America and the Caribbean
Argentina
Accor Services environment
A presentation was organized on April 21 st with the public school of Villa Crespo. The topic chosen
was global warming and water. The students got information on these subjects and discussed them.
Moreover, in partnership with Accor Hospitality, a discussion was engaged on the relationship
between these issues and the hotel business.
This activity was carried out with the members of the Al Gore’s Climate Project association.
The internal campaign “Little gesture for the planet”, initiated on November 2008 was launched once
again this month with the employees’ participation at a quiz.
Sofitel biodiversity, water
The employees of Sofitel Buenos Aires participated in a lecture on climate change and biodiversity
protection.
The employees of Sofitel La Reserva Cardales and the guests’ children participated in a paper
recycling activity and a visit of a natural reserve called Otamendi.
Brazil
Accor hotels in Sao Paulo, associated with the NGO Navega,
proposed to their employees to sail in one of the most polluted
river in Latin America, the Tietê River, to realize the impact of
human activities on water conservation.
The Novotel Cusco, SP Ibirapuera, Vitoria and SP Morumbi
raised their teams’ awareness on the water topic: lectures,
presentations, workgroups…
The employees of the Novotel Ronsonopolis cleaned up the Itiquira River banks. Those of the Novotel
Campo Grande visited the sewage water treatment plant of the Aquas Guariroba company. The
Novotel SP Jaraqua employees organized activities with elderly people.
The Mercure Grand Hôtel SP Ibirapuera, Mercure Brasília Eixo Monumental, Mercure Brasília Lídere,
Mercure Central Towers, Mercure Santo André, Mercure Moema and Mercure Nortel raised their
employees’ awareness on the Earth Guest program issues, and especially the water priority, through
different means: quiz, lectures, discussion, visits of plants…
The Mercure Guaratingueta organized cleaning actions of the Paraiba River and then planted trees
along the bank.
In every room, the cleaning ladies of the Mercure The Town placed a tree of a symbolic native
species: the ipe tree. The Mercure Executive One distributed to its guests the same plant seeds.
The employees of the Mercure The Exelence visited the showroom of a water treatment plant and
received tips on how to conserve water.
At the Mercure Pamplona, guests and employees received a mineral water bottle with tips on how to
use water.
The teams of Mercure Saint Lawrence participated in Earth Guest day through two actions: the visit of
an institution which helps mothers and children with HIV/AIDS and awareness actions on resource
conservation.
In the Mercure Jardins, flower seeds were distributed and candles replaced lamps in the restaurant.
The employees of the lbis João Pessoa, de l’ibis Maceió et de l’ibis Ribeirão Preto cleaned up
surrounding areas.
The teams of ibis Paulista ibis and ibis Ribeirão Preto planted trees.
Accor Services water
The Charter was translated into Portuguese and was introduced in the new Sao Paulo head office in
June!
The Accor Institute organized many actions: environmental awareness, especially on water issues as
the employees spent the day on the Tieté river bank (responsible consumption, fight against pollution
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