KAMPALA’S LEADING HOTELS OBSERVE EARTH HOUR
(Posted 30th March 2014)
Feedback received from Kampala’s leading hotels, the Kampala Serena Hotel and the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, confirm that both establishments observed this year’s Earth Hour by switching off their main lights – safety and security lights did remain on in line with regulatory requirements – in public areas and their restaurants between 20.30 hrs and 21.30 hrs last evening. Patrons dined to candle light and bars and public areas were lit by candles and in part solar charged lanterns, showing solidarity with this WWF sponsored event which is now unfolding across the world.
From the Ugandan lodges it was only GeoLodges which was swift enough to confirm their compliance while others left the opportunity go to waste to make hay out of their participation and get a positive mention here.
Across the region have Serena Hotels signaled participation in all their hotels, resorts and lodges and from Kenya did Sarova Hotels and Sun Africa Hotels confirm that they too had their main lights out as ‘Earth Hour’ arrived in the East African time zone. From Nairobi did the InterContinental Nairobi and the Boma Hotel confirm that their lights went out too, all deserving a pat on the back on behalf of the environment. Well done to those who participated and shared the information promptly.
