Intercontinental Montréal

Ecology

The InterContinental in green

The InterContinental Montreal is distinctive for its attention to the smaller things that, added up, can make a big difference to the health of our planet. Here’s how to make your stay grand and green.

10 Green Travel Tips

1. Take the train instead of the plane whenever possible;
2. If the plane is a must, try to offset your carbon footprint with a donation to Atmosfair;
3. Think about car pooling;
4. Minimize the use of air conditioning when you travel by car;
5. Find out about Transportation Cocktail developed by Équiterre;
6. Montreal is recognized for its extensive public transportation network. Take it to make the most of your stay in the city;
7. Explore Montreal on foot or by bike and discover the city from a whole new perspective;
8. Try to pack a minimum of disposable packages in your luggage;
9. Turn out the lights when you leave your hotel room;
10. If you are staying at the hotel for several days, ask NOT to have your bath towels replaced every day to save water and energy on washing machines.

10 Green Meeting Tips

1. Ask participants to bring their own pens and paper;
2. If they must be used, print name tags on recycled paper;
3. Use erasable marker or chalk boards;
4. Encourage online registration instead of using printed forms;
5. Rather than printing conference documents, burn them on a CD, post them on the Web or send them to participants by e- mail;
6. Ask presenters to turn off the projectors when they are not being used;  
7. Create a place where the participants can pick up the extra material for reuse;
8. Replace bottled water with reusable containers and bulk dispensers;
9. If possible, organize a shuttle service for participants;
10. Offer sustainable gifts to participants.

Green Coffee Breaks

1. Use reusable cups instead of disposable glasses;  
2. Reduce the number of disposable napkin dispensers;
3. Choose local products that require little transportation and that benefit the local economy;  
4. Serve ecological and fair trade coffee;
5. Be sure that recycling bins are conveniently placed.

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