Going beyond the hour
This year as in the years before, Taj Samudra turned off the lights
too, when hundreds of millions of people spanning the length and breadth
of the globe joined hands with Earth Hour to take a positive action
toward protecting the environment.
At Taj Samudra, it's not just about the hour - it goes well beyond.
The hotel is silver certified with the global greening organization
'Earth Check' that specializes in environmental management for the
tourism industry.
In line with this certification, the Taj Samudra responds directly to
major environmental problems faced by the planet today. Prevention of
pollution, efficient utilization of resources, effective waste
management and the promotion of environmental awareness are a linking
thread that runs through the entire fabric of operations at the hotel.
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Taj Samudra GM Rohit Khosla lighting the lamp |
The Taj team together with her guests switched off lights from 8.30pm
to 9.30pm on last Saturday. Understanding that awareness and engagement
work hand in hand guests were invited to light candles and the tone was
set to share personal efforts concerning the environment. Over
refreshments that followed, deeply moving stories from heads of
multinational corporations who hold a profound sense of responsibility
in ensuring all suppliers in the chain are green certified to mothers
educating young children about how the food they eat and water they
drink affects planet earth unfolded.
It was truly a heart-warming time spent shedding light in just an
hour of darkness.
"Being a part of Taj Group with over 100 hotels spread across 17
countries, we believe that we must live upto Earth Hours pledge of
transcending geography in uniting race, religion and culture in a
combined effort for our common home - the planet earth", Taj Samudra
Area Director (Sri Lanka) & General Manager Rohit Khosla. |
