U-Laurent A. Voivenel, iPhini Likamongameli Omkhulu, Ukusebenza Nokuthuthukiswa KweMpumalanga Ephakathi, i-Afrika kanye ne-India, i-Swiss-Belhotel International, ukhulume namuhla e-Arabian Travel Market (ATM) ngesidingo esibalulekile sokunciphisa i-carbon footprint kuyo yonke imboni. Ukubamba iqhaza engxoxweni yephaneli 'e-ATM Inspiration Theatre', u-Laurent ugcizelele ukubaluleka kokuzuza ukonga kwamandla kusetshenziswa izinsiza ezivuselelekayo.
Ngokombiko we-United Nations World Tourism Organisation UNWTO, imboni yamahhotela yenza u-1% wokukhishwa kwekhabhoni kwaminyaka yonke emhlabeni wonke kuyilapho ezokuvakasha sezizonke zibangela ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni engu-8% futhi lokhu kuzokwenyuka njengoba isidingo siqhubeka sikhula. Ngakho-ke, imboni yamahhotela kufanele yehlise ukukhishwa kwayo kwekhabhoni ngo-66% ngo-2030 kanye no-90% ngo-2050 ukuze ihlale ngaphakathi komkhawulo ongu-2˚C okuvunyelwene ngawo ku-COP21.
Ngakho-ke, ukuhamba nokuvakasha kunganciphisa kanjani kangcono ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni embonini?
ULaurent uthe, “Kubalwe ukuthi u-30% wokukhishwa kwekhabhoni yaminyaka yonke emhlabeni wonke usuka ezakhiweni ngokusebenzisa amandla nje. Njengesinyathelo sokuqala, ukuthuthukiswa kwemiqondo emisha yokuklama kubalulekile ekusebenzeni kahle kwamandla ezakhiweni zamahhotela kokubili kwesitoko esisha nesikhona. Amandla avuselelekayo ayinto yomhlaba wonke futhi ukwamukelwa kwezinhlelo ze-solar PV eMpumalanga Ephakathi sekuqala ukusheshisa. Ukwamukelwa kwalokhu kungaholela ezinzuzweni ezinkulu emkhakheni wezokuvakasha.”
Ziningi izindlela ihhotela elinganciphisa ngazo iqhaza ekukhiqizweni kwekhabhoni. Izinga elamukelekayo lemboni yezivakashi 31.1kg CO2 ngekamelo ubusuku ngabunye. U-Laurent uthe, “Sisebenzela ukwenza zonke izakhiwo ze-Swiss-Belhotel International esifundeni sethu zibe 'zingathathi hlangothi' ngokubeka imigomo ethile nokusebenzisa kahle nokusebenzisa kahle amanzi, ukonga amandla, ukugaywa kabusha kanye nezinye izindlela ezibhekelela imvelo. Ihhotela ngalinye linikezwe umgomo ongokoqobo minyaka yonke wokutshala imali ekusebenziseni amandla kagesi nezinye izindlela ukuze kuncishiswe ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni. Umbiko wekota kanye nokuhlolwa kwezemvelo kuyenziwa ukuze kuhlolwe impumelelo yalolu hlelo. Njengengxenye yalolu hlelo sekuhlonzwe umpetha wezemvelo ehhotela ngalinye onesibopho sokuhlanganisa nokuqapha ukwesekwa kwabanye abasebenzi nezihambeli zohlelo.”
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Ngokombiko we-United Nations World Tourism Organisation UNWTO, the hotel industry accounts for 1% of global annual carbon emissions while tourism as a whole accounts for 8% carbon emissions and this is set to increase as the demand continues to grow.
- Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the Middle East, Africa and India, Swiss-Belhotel International, spoke today at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) on the critical need to reduce the carbon footprint across the industry.
- As part of this initiative an environmental champion has been identified at each hotel who is responsible for mobilizing and monitoring support from other staff members and guests for the program.
