Sustainability Part1

Sustainability principles refer to the .....?

• Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic, and sociocultural aspects of tourism development

• Sustainability principles refer to the political, economic, and sociocultural aspects of tourism development

• Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic, and tourism aspects of business development

• Sustainability principles refer to only the environmental aspect of tourism development

Climate change is not a serious problem?

• Yes it is not.

• It is a serious problem, Climate change, flooding, droughts and environmental degradation has a serious consequences for humankind and all existing flora and fauna

• Climate change has a serious consequences only for local people in that country.

• No, Climate change, flooding, droughts and environmental degradation has little consequences for humankind and all existing flora and fauna

An example of a GREEN hotel is....

• A “green” hotel in Hawaii had used 1070 kilowatts of electricity everyday for five years

• A “green” hotel in Hawaii had thrown 1.2 million soap bars every year

• A “green” hotel in Hawaii had acres of roof space to install a PowerLight system that powers 70 kilowatts of electricity to reduce the hotel’s utility bills to pay itself in five years

• A “green” hotel in Hawaii rarely uses PowerLight system that powers 70 kilowatts of electricity to reduce the hotel’s utility bills

What is the carbon footprint?

• it is a measure of the impact of business transactions online have on the environment in particular on climate change

• it is a measure of the impact of having a business license on climate change

• it is a measure of the impact of demonstration by protesters in particular on climate change

• it is a measure of the impact of activities by business have on the environment in particular on climate change

Some of the renewable energy usage is...

• Only solar power could be utilised

• Wind power, hydropower and wave power could be utilised

• Only hydropower could be utilised

• Coconut husks could be utilised

Carbon offset examples like....

• Carbon offsetting programmes may be used by hotels like using straws in the hotel F&B lounge

• Carbon offsetting programmes like throwing unused brochures in the bin is the best option

• Carbon offsetting programmes may be used by hotels like cycling to work

• Carbon offsetting programmes like driving to work is the best option

Additional energy saving initiatives for lighting such as:

• Use smoke alarm in the lobby

• Use alarm controls

• Use dimmer controls

• Use valet parking in all hotels

With newer technologies, hotels may reduce power consumption by:

• Switch all lights on unoccupied floors

• Use AC instead of outdoor spaces

• Use vans to send guests to airport instead of taxis

• LED light fittings instead of fluorescent

Other than renewable energy such as wind, solar panel and technology lighting, what could be used in the hotel to reserve energy?

• 'bike to work day'

• expensive generator sets

• wave energy from the sea

• switching off lights on unoccupied floors