Baotou's Shangri-La Hotel supports Earth Hour

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2015-03-30

Demonstrating its commitment to protect the environment and mitigate climate change, Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou, participated for the sixth consecutive year in Earth Hour, a global Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) climate change initiative.

Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou, hosted a 10-kilometer walk on March 28. Over 400 people participated in the event, including locals and hotel guests. The female first place went to an American who completed the grassland run just before flying back to America. The oldest participant was 78 years old. He said he would support the hotel's Earth Hour activity next year. This event aims to call people to live a low-carbon lifestyle.

People participate in the Earth Hour grassland walk held by Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

On the night, a big "60+" logo of Earth Hour was created on the hotel building using guest room lights from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm to call Baotou people to take part in the activity to turn off lights for one hour.

In the following hour, Baotou Shangri-La Hotel turned off its lights in most of its public areas, restaurants and the hotel exterior along with worldwide environmentalists at the same time.

On March 28, a big “60+” logo is displayed on Baotou Shangri-La Hotel’s building to call more people to take part in Earth Hour. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Some guests were in on the Earth Hour too. They turned off their lights in their guestrooms, used linen napkins instead of paper napkins, and took leftover food home to reduce food waste.

Participating in Earth Hour is only one small part of Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou’s, environmental protection efforts. Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou, strives to provide guests comfort while protecting and caring for the environment.

"As an environmentally conscious and socially responsible company, it is only fitting that Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou, participates in Earth Hour to help raise awareness for climate change with our employees and guests," said Steven Zhang, general manager of Shangri La Hotel, Baotou.

Edited by Liu Yufen and Michael Thai