Help the Earth with Your Catered Chalet! Morzine Goes Green
Help the environment while you ski with your self-catered or catered chalet! Morzine is joining the fight for cleaner and greener living and is setting the standard for sustainable ski resorts across the globe. For the 2010 and 2011 ski season, more than 30 self-catered and catered chalets in Morzine have agreed to cut their water and energy consumption, in the hope of helping our environment.
The Idea
Chalet owners hope to produce big results from initiating small changes when renting a catered or self-catered chalet. Morzine chalets involved will install low-flow showerheads, use energy efficient light bulbs, and make sure they check for things like water leaks regularly. There will be training workshops at the start of the season that will inform all staff at the chalets about the best practices, and make them understand the issues involved. It will teach them how to put energy saving tips into their daily routines, so that it becomes second nature.
The Advantages
In the current market anything that saves a company money, as well as energy, is going to be a welcome idea. Saving the environment not only helps the earth but also saves money, so owners can see a reduction in the cost of their self-catered or catered chalet. Morzine is keen to get on the cleaner living track and is hoping that other ski resorts across the world will jump on board.
Your Input
You can also help save the planet while you are staying in your self-catered or catered chalet. Morzine has many activities and fun events for you to participate in; but wouldn't it be great if you could make sure while you are partying that you are doing your bit for the planet too? Most of these tips only take a second or two, and are easy to add into your routine.
1: Switch off the lights - Make sure that when you are not using a room in your chalet that you switch off the light.
2: Use the bins - If your chalet is equipped with recycling facilities, make sure that you use them. If they don't have any, maybe suggest in their feedback questionnaire that this might be something they could think about doing.
3: Showers - We know after tearing down the piste all day, that you may be in the mood to let your muscles unwind and relax; but try to soothe them under the healing power of the shower, rather than the bath. And try not to fall asleep with the tap still running!
4: Appliances - Remember to switch off appliances in your chalet by the plug, instead of leaving them on standby.
5: Heating - Turn down your thermostat by one degree and wear a cardigan or a jumper while spending time in your chalet, and close your curtains to keep the heat in.
6: Local Transport - Rather than renting your own transport, try using the local transport. This will not only reduce your carbon footprint, but will also help boost the local economy.
The Idea
Chalet owners hope to produce big results from initiating small changes when renting a catered or self-catered chalet. Morzine chalets involved will install low-flow showerheads, use energy efficient light bulbs, and make sure they check for things like water leaks regularly. There will be training workshops at the start of the season that will inform all staff at the chalets about the best practices, and make them understand the issues involved. It will teach them how to put energy saving tips into their daily routines, so that it becomes second nature.
The Advantages
In the current market anything that saves a company money, as well as energy, is going to be a welcome idea. Saving the environment not only helps the earth but also saves money, so owners can see a reduction in the cost of their self-catered or catered chalet. Morzine is keen to get on the cleaner living track and is hoping that other ski resorts across the world will jump on board.
Your Input
You can also help save the planet while you are staying in your self-catered or catered chalet. Morzine has many activities and fun events for you to participate in; but wouldn't it be great if you could make sure while you are partying that you are doing your bit for the planet too? Most of these tips only take a second or two, and are easy to add into your routine.
1: Switch off the lights - Make sure that when you are not using a room in your chalet that you switch off the light.
2: Use the bins - If your chalet is equipped with recycling facilities, make sure that you use them. If they don't have any, maybe suggest in their feedback questionnaire that this might be something they could think about doing.
3: Showers - We know after tearing down the piste all day, that you may be in the mood to let your muscles unwind and relax; but try to soothe them under the healing power of the shower, rather than the bath. And try not to fall asleep with the tap still running!
4: Appliances - Remember to switch off appliances in your chalet by the plug, instead of leaving them on standby.
5: Heating - Turn down your thermostat by one degree and wear a cardigan or a jumper while spending time in your chalet, and close your curtains to keep the heat in.
6: Local Transport - Rather than renting your own transport, try using the local transport. This will not only reduce your carbon footprint, but will also help boost the local economy.
