Fairmont’s new Eco-Meet program now available at all properties
Fairmont Hotel and Resorts’ Eco-Meet program now available at all of its properties is described by the chain as offering “an environmentally friendly conferencing program intended to minimize harm to the environment during meetings, conferences and similar events.”
“Eco-Meet was developed as a green meeting and conference planning option,” the chain says.
Michelle White, Director, Environmental Affairs, says the program has four key components:
- Eco-service provides “disposable-free” food and beverage services and recycling stations in the meeting rooms. This service includes china and cutlery used instead of disposal items, linen napkins instead of paper, and centerpieces that are edible/organic or made from reusable items such as silk flowers.
- Eco-accommodation offers in-room information, recycling bins, optional sheet and towel replacement, energy-efficient lighting, and water-conserving showerheads, toilets and tap aerators.
- Eco-cuisine menus incorporate local, seasonal and organically grown foods wherever possible. Special menus for Eco-Meet can also include a 50-percent reduction in animal proteins, supplemented by vegetable proteins at meal functions.
- Eco-programming provides activities and guest-speakers to complement the Eco-Meet experience.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been a leader in sustainable tourism and says it was the first major hotel chain in North America to embrace environmental programs in its daily operations through the implementation of its own Green Partnership Program. The program focuses on improvements in the areas of waste management, energy and water conservation, as well as a strong element of community outreach through local groups and partnerships.
Report by David Wilkening
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