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Hotels in India to participate in Earth Hour 2010

Hotels in India to participate in Earth Hour 2010
Bangalore, Mar 26: Hotels in India will participate in Earth Hour this Saturday, Mar 27, to promote awareness of climate change.

On this special occasion, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have added a whole new dimension to creating meaningful fun for their guests.

Shaun Langdon, IHG's Regional General Manager for India, said, "More than just a symbolic participation, we wanted to conceive a concept that helps create awareness among our guests."

He said, "We also wanted to showcase what the community can do beyond just the designated Earth Hour, to contribute to saving energy sustainably."

The participating IHG hotels will encourage in-house guests to switch off lights in their rooms and join the 'guestogether' parties being hosted by them between 8:30 and 9:30 pm.

Crowne Plaza Bengaluru Electronic City will organize a candlelight cocktail party for in-house guests, along with 'green' theme food. Hotel employees will also form a candle-lit, heart arrangement to show their solidarity for the cause.

At the same time, Holiday Inn Gem Park Ooty will host a complimentary poolside bonfire on Mar 27 for all its in-house guests to reduce the energy consumption inside the hotel.

All lights around the hotel's facade will be switched off between 8:30 and 9:30pm on Mar 27 at Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, with only external signage and hallmark lights on.

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bhattathiri 27 Mar 2010 03:23 pm
This Saturday, the symbols of our civilization, iconic buildings and landmarks from India to Australia to America, will stand in darkness, to help bring to light one of the biggest challenges of our generation-- Climate Change. The 'Earth Hour' that began as a show of solidarity against climate change has today become a global movement. It brings together a whole generation of humankind, from across the world and across all walks of life, in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we...
alok 26 Mar 2010 10:51 pm
We living in urban Madhya Pradesh due to our total failure observe 8 Earth Hours a day in form of scheduled power cut. Don’t ask about rural MP. So my family is unwilling to observe wwf earth hour. I always try to use my box type solar cooker during 200 to 300 sunny days a year. Will WWF or anybody concerned with climate change and energy will encourage us by carrot and stick method to use solar passive infinite free green energy to cook food, heat water, light premises by skylights, dehydrate...
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