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The Westin Nova Scotian will be turning out the lights at the Halifax hotel during Earth Hour 2012. On Saturday March 31, 2012 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM Atlantic Standard Time, the Westin Nova Scotian will join million of people around the world by turning out the lights and reducing power consumption.
Halifax restaurant, elements on hollis is launching in September 2011 and will be located in our Halifax hotel, the Westin Nova Scotian. The design of the space and the concept are now starting to show signs of a new, innovative and locally focused restaurant.
Just like a movie star, Elements Restaurant is getting a facelift and will be back looking absolutely fabulous by September! Our new concept will focus on local food and global taste.
In the spirit of Earth Week, we wanted to share some tips on how to host a green meeting. Here are 8 tips for hosting a green meeting:
Think local- hosting your meeting or convention locally can greatly reduce your carbon footprint. If the meeting is for a closer crowd, it will have on flights and road trips.
Arrange transportation for delegates- having a shuttle to transport delegates to certain locations, and special events and dinners will reduce the use of personal vehicles and taxis.
Choose activities and special venues that are within walking distance- if you decide to host a dinner off hotel property, host it nearby to reduce vehicle carbon emissions.
Eliminate paper- post information on your company's website. Use a hotel's digital reader board, and provide information downloadable on flash drives rather than handing out notes.
Use pitchers of water instead of bottled water- you can request to have pitchers of ice water on the tables during meetings and conferences rather than bottled water. This will also reduce your costs as bottled water costs much more than tap water.
For the third year, our Halifax Hotel participated in Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 26, our team, guests, and visitors helped send a powerful message to the world. We began turning off lights at 8PM and kept many of them off until 5 AM.....
