{"id":2790,"date":"2017-08-18T13:58:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T12:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2017-08-18T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T13:02:20","slug":"pousada-de-mong-ha-keeps-top-status-in-macao-green-hotel-award-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/pousada-de-mong-ha-keeps-top-status-in-macao-green-hotel-award-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 keeps top status in Macao Green Hotel Award scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVkRDflr9WA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-2793  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>IFT\u2019s Educational Hotel, Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1, has retained its \u201cGold\u201d status under the Macao Green Hotel Award programme. The training unit first received a Gold Award \u2013 the highest ranking in the scheme \u2013 in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 was additionally granted a Green Supporter Award for being a participant in the Green Hotel Award programme since the scheme was launched 10 years ago. The Educational Hotel\u2019s environmental efforts were first recognised in the award scheme\u2019s inaugural 2007 edition.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Hotel Award programme is organised by Macao\u2019s Environmental Protection Bureau, with the Macao Government Tourism Office as co-organiser. It seeks to emphasise the importance of environmental management in the hotel sector and honour establishments that have reduced consumption of utilities\u2019 services and reduced waste.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 27 Macao hotels won awards in the latest edition, which related to environmental performance in 2016. Awards are valid for 3 years.<\/p>\n<p>Only 7 hotels \u2013 including Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 \u2013 received a Gold Award. A presentation ceremony took place on 22 June.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 is a training unit of IFT. It is open to paying guests and is designed to provide a rich learning environment, enabling IFT students to interact with those guests.<\/p>\n<p>The Educational Hotel is recommended in several international guides, including a regional edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide. It has also been annually since 2011 a winner of the \u201cTravelers\u2019 Choice Award\u201d from the popular international travel website TripAdvisor: the accolade is considered the highest honour TripAdvisor can bestow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 has several schemes in place to reduce its environmental footprint.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce the amount of food waste produced during guest breakfast sittings, it has introduced a semi-buffet system for that meal. Thanks to this change in operations, the hotel reduced the amount of food waste produced compared to that generated by a full buffet.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 invites guests to join its efforts to promote environmental protection. Since 2013, the hotel has made available specially-designed postcards on which guests are encouraged to write down their \u201cGreen Commitment\u201d. The Pousada then \u2013 after in each case a 3-year gap \u2013 mails the guest their postcard, both as a reminder of the person\u2019s commitment to environmental protection and as a souvenir. The first batch of \u201cGreen Commitment\u201d postcards was mailed to guests in March 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel regularly offers craft workshops \u2013 run by students \u2013 aimed at promoting the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste. Participating guests can learn how to make unique souvenirs and other handmade products from used materials and waste, in a demonstration of how household items can be recycled or reused.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 also provides to guests \u2013 free of charge and on request \u2013 reusable, environmentally-friendly bags. The aim is to reduce use of plastic bags.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its efforts to promote environmental protection, Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 advocates the reduction of carbon emissions, and broadcasts in its lobby promotional messages on this topic. It also has installed environmentally-friendly electric fans in guestrooms, encouraging visitors to use those instead of air conditioners.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 has, since 2013, been a participant in the \u201cEarth Hour EVERY MONTH\u201d initiative, in partnership with other Macao hotels. It also participates in IFT\u2019s own \u201cLights Out for 1 Hour\u201d monthly initiative. On aggregate via the 2 schemes, Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 switches off its exterior facade lights and all non-essential indoor lighting for an hour twice a month.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the hotel participates in the annual \u201cEarth Hour\u201d initiative, organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) each March, and which aims to engage the public on the issue of climate change. Under the initiative, individuals and businesses are encouraged to turn off non-essential electric lights for an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 also supports IFT\u2019s \u201cbring your own bottle\u201d policy. The Institute has installed a large number of water dispensers around its campuses, encouraging staff, students and visitors to bring their own water bottles and reuse them, thus reducing the amount of plastic rubbish produced.<\/p>\n<p>The facilities at Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 will soon undergo renovation. Once that is completed, the hotel will offer additional eco-friendly features, including \u201cgreen wall\u201d panels and carbon-emission calculators. It is expected that the revamped Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1 will help further promote an environmentally-friendly environment for education and accommodation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFT\u2019s Educational Hotel, Pousada de Mong-H\u00e1, has retained its \u201cGold\u201d status under the Macao Green Hotel Award programme. 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