Grand Residences Protecting the Planet

On Saturday March 26 at 8:30 p.m., Grand Residences will be participating in Earth Hour, the global campaign organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature or World Wildlife Fund) to draw attention to climate change and biodiversity loss and the need to join forces to protect our planet and work towards a better future.

Join us to observe Earth Hour

Guests are invited to join in the Earth Hour activities organized during the day at Grand Residences. Activities will include arts and crafts and family activities such as beach cleaning and tree planting to enjoy with your children. There is a show at 8 p.m. and finally, at 8:30 p.m., non-essential lights will be turned off around the resort for one hour.

We hope that you will join us and dim your lights at Grand Residences this Earth Hour. Listen to the sound of the waves in a moment of harmony with nature, it is a good time to think about what you can do for the planet and to shape our future.

Millions of people around the world from 192 countries take part in Earth Hour every year. In 2021, due to restrictions on gatherings because of COVID-19 there were more online events than usual. The lights on some of the world’s most iconic buildings and landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, the Coliseum, St Peter’s Square, the Acropolis and Niagara Falls are dimmed for one hour as part of this global event.

Earth matters at Grand Residences

At Grand Residences, our commitment to environmental stewardship is of the utmost importance and we are doing what we can to protect the precious ecosystems that surround us. This includes working towards a plastic-free planet; we serve food in biodegradable food containers instead of polystyrene and our straws are made from avocado seeds and bamboo. We´ll only bring straws with your drink if you expressly ask for one. And to reduce our consumption of single use plastic bottles of water we are now serving reusable jugs of purified water on the pool deck, the lobby and in other areas around the resort.

You can help us to save water, electricity and reduce our use of laundry products and the chemicals they contain by not requesting a change of bath towels every day. If you would like to join our resort campaign, leave your towels hanging up if you wish to use them again and put them on the floor if you would like new ones.

When you go on a beach walk why not help us keep the beach clean by taking a biodegradable bag with you to pick up trash? It’s a start for making our world a cleaner place.

Another way you can help us protect the environment is not to apply sun cream or oil if you are going to swim or snorkel in the sea or in the cenotes. Wear a t-shirt instead. Sun products contain chemicals that are harmful to corals and marine life.