广州花园酒店连续四年参与“地球一小时”熄灯节能活动

　　为了响应节能环保号召，花园酒店积极参与“地球一小时”熄灯节能活动。2012年3月31日晚八时三十分，花园酒店将实施熄灯一小时节能行动，届时将关闭或调暗所有公共区域、餐厅和后勤区域不必要的灯光。我们将与全球十亿人一同向世界发出关爱地球的信息，我们还将积极发动我们的客人、亲友和全体员工通过关闭房间、办公室及家里的灯光来共同参与这一熄灯节能环保活动。

　　酒店员工将会在每位客人办理入住手续时告知其“地球一小时”熄灯节能活动，并鼓励住客届时前往绅士轩酒吧欢聚畅享我们特别准备的“欢乐时光”(啤酒和软饮“买一送一”)以及免费精美小吃。另外，酒店还将在员工后勤活动区域张贴海报和倡议书，鼓励员工在家里也尽量响应熄灯一小时的号召。

　　“地球一小时”活动将通过以下各种方式实施：

　　•关掉酒店建筑物外围的灯光

　　•关掉酒店正门前的喷泉及灯光

　　•调暗酒店大堂及商铺的灯光

　　•调暗餐厅及酒吧的灯光(改为使用蜡烛)

　　•调暗后台及后勤区域的灯光

　　•尽量减少使用不必要的电器设备

　　•鼓励客人关掉房间内的灯光

　　•在员工及亲友间广而告之

　　“地球一小时”使我们有机会让我们共同拥有的地球“作出相应改变”，用实际行动证明花园酒店对未来可持续发展的承诺和支持。

　　“地球一小时”(Earth Hour)是世界自然基金会(WWF)应对全球气候变化所提出的一项倡议。2007年“地球一小时”活动首次于澳洲悉尼展开，有超过220万的市民和2000多家企业关闭灯光和电源一小时来表明他们对应对气候变化行动的支持。一年以后，这项活动已成为一项拥有遍及35个国家5000多万人所参与的全球性可持续运动。2009年，全球有88个国家和地区的4000多个城市的数百万市民参与了“地球一小时”活动，使之成为世界上最大的应对全球气候变化的活动。

　　2010年“地球一小时”活动已成为有史以来最大规模的一次，超过128个国家加入了应对全球气候变化的行列。从亚太地区到欧洲、从非洲到美洲，一些标志性的建筑和地标纷纷响应该活动而关闭了灯源。来自世界各地各行各业的人们一同关闭灯光和电源并走到一起，共同关注我们所赖以生存的星球。

　　“Let’s Make a Difference” The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou is proud to join Earth Hour for the fourth consecutive year by going dark for one hour on 31st March 2012.

　　On March 31st 2012 from 8.30 p.m. we will go dark for one hour by turning off and dimming all non-essential lights in public areas, restaurants and back-of-the house. We will be joining over one billion people around the globe to send a message that we care for our earth. Our guest, friends and colleagues will be encouraged to participate by turning off the lights in their rooms, offices and homes.

　　Each guest would be advised upon check-in about Earth Hour and will encourage our in-house guest to come down to the Tavern Bar to enjoy the happy hour (buy one, get one free on beer and soft drinks) with complimentary snack. We will have special notice boards placed in the back-of-the house for our colleagues to build the awareness and encouraging them to switch off lights at home.

　　Earth Hour will be celebrated through a variety of activities,

　　• Switching off the building exterior lightings

　　• Switching off the front water fountain and lightings

　　• Dimming of interior lights in lobby and shops

　　• Dimming of lights in the Restaurants and Bars

　　• Dimming of lights in the back-of-the house

　　• Reduce usage of all non-essential electrical appliances

　　• Encouraging guests to switch of their room lights

　　• Build awareness to our colleagues and friends

　　Earth Hour gives us the opportunity to “make a difference” to our planet and display The Garden Hotel’s commitment for a sustainable future.

　　Organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. In 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part with over 4,000 cities in 88 countries, making it the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

　　Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever. A record 128 countries joined the global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.