Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2017

73 WORLD WATER DAY Centro Capital Centre, Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), Agthia Group and Abu Dhabi Refreshments Company (Pepsi) celebrated World Water Day 2016, by giving an awareness session about water conservation, water and energy and sustainability. Afterwards, the Colleagues Welfare Committee of Centro Capital Centre distributed 2,000 Al Ain water bottles to municipality and construction workers. ROTANA SUPPORTS THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI Rotana proudly supports The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) in their campaign #MyGreenResolution. EAD is committed to protecting and enhancing air quality, groundwater as well as the biodiversity of our desert and marine ecosystem. The #MyGreenResolution campaign consists of triggering staff, thinkers, scientists, students at universities and schools, as well as the broader public to post their environmentally-sound New Year’s resolutions on EAD’s social media channels. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATIONS AT PARK ROTANA Park Rotana Abu Dhabi in association with Brighton College Abu Dhabi organised a Children’s Art Fair for the second year running, as part of the World Environment Day celebrations. The exhibition was held at the hotel whereby Pre-Prep students showcased twelve wonderfully ingenious pieces of art all made from recyclable items. Under the umbrella theme “Join the race to make the world a better place,” the different items represented a myriad of themes such as, “First line sea defenders”, “Floating Island”, “Polar decline, race against time” and “The Domino Effect”. All the pieces aimed to raise awareness on the importance of issues including waste management, environmental conservation, marine protection and climate change. COLLABORATING WITH GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITIES WALK FOR LIFE WITH ROTANA In 2016 Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Beach Rotana and Park Rotana in collaboration with Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) organised the ‘Walk for LIFE with Rotana’. This special diabetes prevention event was held to raise the public awareness about diabetes and deliver a message of wellness and health. WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY In celebration of World Children’s Day, Jumeira Rotana and Villa Rotana hosted a fun day with a group of children and women from the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC). In collaboration with DFWAC representatives, the 3 hour event was filled with fun activities and exciting games, followed by a sumptuous feast of freshly prepared food and gift-giving.