Earth Guest day 2009 Report
Earth Guest day 2009 Report
Earth Guest day 2009 Report
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and flooding) and the importance of that river for the quality of life; they also received information on<br />
recycling process.<br />
Moreover, the employees participated in the awareness campaign on the environment for children<br />
through the organization of games on water topic and the fight against the dengue fever.<br />
Sofitel biodiversity<br />
The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana created an indoor garden with different plants.<br />
The Sofitel Sao Paulo employees cleaned places near the hotel, revitalized trees, their awareness<br />
was raised on environmental issues and they received seeds for home.<br />
The Sofitel Jequitimar Guaruja organized a bike tour for its employees to raise their awareness on<br />
less polluting means of transport. Moreover, the hotel donated funds for the Creche Manaim, which<br />
delivers daily cares in Guaruja. About 50 employees participated in this adventure, in partnership with<br />
the NGO Ocean Futures Brazil – Jean Michel Cousteau. This <strong>day</strong> was aiming at promoting the brand<br />
sustainable development strategy inside the Sofitel network, to motivate employees and local<br />
community on more eco-friendly means of transports and to promote support to the charity institutions<br />
of Guaruja.<br />
Cuba biodiversity<br />
Employees and customers of the Mercure Sevilla hotel of Cuba visited the Parque Metro Politano<br />
ecologic park in partnership with the Public Health Ministry and Havana’s University.<br />
The two Mercure Pla-ya de Oyo and Cuatro Palmas raised their employees’ awareness on the water<br />
issue.<br />
Chile<br />
The teams of Novotel Santiago organized a <strong>day</strong> on the water issue.<br />
Some of the hotel employees went to a school in order to raise the<br />
school children’s awareness on water matters and environment<br />
protection. The partnership with this school was launched two years<br />
ago, on <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Guest</strong> <strong>day</strong> 2007!<br />
Few <strong>day</strong>s before, the maintenance team had checked on water flows<br />
and teams in charge of the gardens planted trees.<br />
Accor Services water<br />
The Charter was internally launched as well as a paper recycling system. Moreover, awareness<br />
actions for the school of Huiñi Trai were organized with the employees of the Novotel. Planting actions<br />
were carried out.<br />
Colombia<br />
Sofitel water, biodiversity<br />
The Sofitel Regia Bogota invited a Red Cross professional and employees of the Environment Ministry<br />
to talk to the Group’s employees about the importance of “green” activities and how to avoid floods by<br />
protecting the rivers.<br />
The employees of Sofitel Santa Clara Cartagena planted trees in and out the hotel’s property. They<br />
organized a press conference with the local media on safe energy and recycling.<br />
Dominican Republic child protection<br />
Sustainable development Department – July <strong>2009</strong><br />
20/27<br />
The three hotels of the Dominican Republic are now engaged in<br />
a partnership with a children protection association in Santo<br />
Domingo (Help to the Santo Domingo’s Children Association).<br />
This program has existed for four years and is under the<br />
responsibility of POLITUR (police institution in charge of tourist<br />
zones in the country). The association’s role is to take care of<br />
thirty children of the streets, confronted with various problems