| Next time you're visiting Malta, be sure to stay at the | | | | awareness activities. Some of these activities include: |
| Hilton Malta. The hotel was opened in 2000 and | | | | *planting trees in Mellieha |
| offers the highest quality accommodation you'd | | | | *donating substantial amounts to Heritage Malta |
| expect from a Hilton. | | | | *investing in a programme to minimize air pollution |
| Hilton Hotels began a programme in January 2006 | | | | *treating waste water for irrigation |
| called "We Care!" This program was one of the first | | | | *implementing gas burners |
| of it's kind. It began with Wolfgang Neumann taking | | | | *promoting clean air by not using diesel |
| the initiative and sending a letter to 80 Hilton general | | | | *installing a reverse osmosis plant |
| managers in Europe and Africa. His intentions were to | | | | *restoring a 400-year-old bastion wall |
| get others to 'think green' and reduce the energy | | | | Malta is a densely populated archipelago in the |
| requirements of the Hilton Hotel chain. His plan was to | | | | Mediterranean Sea. The primary spoken languages |
| decrease energy consumption by five per cent in the | | | | are Maltese and English but due to the location of the |
| first year then fifteen per cent over three years. | | | | small island nation, you may also hear French, Spanish |
| The program was a huge success. The results at the | | | | and Italian - with English spoken fluently at all the |
| end of the first year were astounding! Mr. Neumann's | | | | hotels in Malta |
| plan to cut energy consumption by five percent | | | | Rich in history, Malta was captured by Napoleon while |
| actually yielded a six-and-one-half per cent cut across | | | | he was en route to Egypt during the French |
| the board after the first year. Hilton Malta alone saw | | | | Revolutionary Wars in 1798. Then in 1814, Malta |
| just over fifteen per cent cut in energy per guest | | | | became part of the British Empire as part of the |
| night. | | | | Treaty of Paris. King George VI awarded the George |
| Mr. Neumann's plan, in less than 3 years, earned the | | | | Cross to Malta in 1942. A replica of the George Cross |
| Hilton Malta praise from many environmental leaders. | | | | appears in the upper corner of the Flag of Malta. |
| Environment Minister George Pullicino has praised the | | | | Malta is also home to the oldest freestanding |
| Hilton Malta for paving the way for other industry | | | | structures in the world. Their name, Ggantija or |
| leaders to provide the same level of environmental | | | | Ggantia, means 'belonging to the giants.' Ggantija is a |
| preservation. | | | | megalithic temple complex on the island of Gozo. The |
| The "We Care!" program has been an educational | | | | two Ggantija temples are notable for their gigantic |
| experience for hotel employees and guests alike. As | | | | Neolithic structures which were erected during the |
| an added benefit for hotel employees, each of the | | | | Neolithic Age, more than 5500 years ago. |
| 360 employees received an eco-friendly mountain | | | | Whether you visit Malta for its historical setting or |
| bike. | | | | simply on holiday, you're sure to find something to |
| Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech | | | | spark your interest. |
| congratulated Hilton Malta's management and their | | | | The Hilton Malta is one of the leading 5-star hotels on |
| employees for taking the initiative to promote and do | | | | the island. Why not pamper yourself while enjoying |
| their part to 'think green.' | | | | the history of the islands and helping preserve the |
| Over the years, management and employees of | | | | environment? |
| Hilton Malta have engaged in environmental | | | | |