At Moor Hall Hotel & Spa we recognise the potential effect of our operations on the local, regional and global environment. As part of our objective to be the first choice hotel in the area, we are committed to minimising and controlling our impact on the environment through a series of continuous improvements.
We will strive to improve our environmental performance and to prevent pollution by achieving the standards set by the Green Tourism Business Scheme - www.green-business.co.uk.
We are committed to meeting the requirements of all relevant legislation and regulations and, where no legislation exists, we will set our own minimum standards.
Our commitment:
- We will encourage and support our ‘Green Team’ to identify ways to reduce our carbon footprint and to implement eco-friendly policies.
- We will source food locally as much as possible.
- We will work with our suppliers to reduce transport and packaging.
- Our energy, water and paper use will be monitored and controlled to reduce consumption at every opportunity.
- We will use alternative energy sources, such as solar power, where possible.
- We will continue to operate an eco-friendly transport policy, utilising electric company vehicles and sharing journeys where appropriate.
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At 8.30pm on Saturday 25th March we joined hundreds of millions of people across the world by switching off all non-essential lights.
At 8.30pm on Saturday 25th March we joined hundreds of millions of people across the world by switching off all non-essential lights for 60 minutes to show our support for Earth Hour, a global initiative which aims to raise awareness of sustainability and climate change in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.
For more information on Earth Hour, visit www.earthhour.org
At 8.30pm on Saturday 19th March we joined hundreds of millions of people across the world by switching off all non-essential lights.
At 8.30pm on Saturday 19th March we joined hundreds of millions of people across the world by switching off all non-essential lights for 60 minutes to show our support for Earth Hour, a global initiative which aims to raise awareness of sustainability and climate change in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.
For more information on Earth Hour, visit www.earthhour.org
Our latest green initiative is the installation of 16 solar PV panels on the walls of the laundry at the rear of the car park.
Our latest green initiative is the installation of 16 solar PV panels on the walls of the laundry at the rear of the car park.
Angela Burns, Chief Executive said: “We are totally committed to becoming an environmentally friendly hotel and the installation of the solar panels is the latest initiative to help us achieve our goal and to keep our Gold Green Tourism Award”.
Each of the solar panels will generate 3.92kw of electricity per day, although the output may be less of dull days – we have our fingers crossed for lots of sunny days!
Becoming a more environmentally friendly business has long been at the top of our agenda at Moor Hall.
Becoming a more environmentally friendly business has long been at the top of our agenda at Moor Hall, and recently we have received official recognition for our efforts in the form of two awards and a nomination.
The national Environmental and Energy awards celebrate excellence and innovation from businesses and are seen as one of the highest accolades for sustainability in the corporate sector.
The national Environmental and Energy awards celebrate excellence and innovation from businesses and are seen as one of the highest accolades for sustainability in the corporate sector - in 2011 there were a record number of entries for the 13 categories so we were delighted to be one of the winners!
In 2011 we won the Green Restaurant Award for Waste Management from Birmingham City Council which places us as one of the city’s most sustainable and environmentally aware dining establishments.
In 2011 we won the Green Restaurant Award for Waste Management from Birmingham City Council which places us as one of the city’s most sustainable and environmentally aware dining establishments.
Amongst the green initiatives praised by the judges was a food waste converter which converts 1 ton of food waste per week into pellets which are used to fuel power stations, a heat recovery system which redistributes excess heat from the swimming pool to other areas and the installation of energy efficient light bulbs, infra red lighting in some areas and energy efficient boilers.
Carl Mullen, a member of our Maintenance team, was shortlisted for the national Considerate Hoteliers Green Champion of the Year award.
Carl Mullen, a member of our Maintenance team, was shortlisted for the national Considerate Hoteliers Green Champion of the Year award which recognises the dedication and determination of staff who inspire others and lead the way with green initiatives in their hotel. Carl was highly commended for the work he has put into restoring the woods around Moor Hall - in his own time, with help from a colleague, Ray Lamb, he has cleared away several tons of decomposed leaves and over seventy laurel bushes to reveal a beautiful serpentine pathway, stone arches and what was once a shrubbery garden. The area was officially opened by Andrew Mitchell MP on Friday 17th June 2011 as part of the hotel’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
You may have seen the electric cars on TV, maybe on Top Gear, but would you know where to charge one if you were to go away for the night?
You may have seen the electric cars on TV, maybe on Top Gear, but would you know where to charge one if you were to go away for the night? Well, now you do! At Moor Hall there is a charging point which is absolutely free for guests to plug into! If you wish to charge your electric car whilst staying at Moor Hall, all you have to do is let our reception team know when you book.
We offer a range of walks around the local area from 3 miles to 6.5 miles. Please pick up a leaflet from our Leisure Club reception when you arrive.
We offer a range of walks around the local area from 3 miles to 6.5 miles. Please pick up a leaflet from our Leisure Club reception when you arrive.
Here is a sample of the walks available:
3 mile walk from Moor Hall
4 mile walk from Moor Hall
At Moor Hall we have made a commitment to reduce our impact on the environment wherever we can and we would value your support in this.
Controversial maybe, but why not leave the car behind, even if it’s just for a day? Walk, catch the bus, take the train or cycle to us instead! Our reception team will be delighted to provide you with details of the local bus and train services.
4. Reduce, re-use, recycle
We have fitted water saving devices wherever we can, but we ask you to support our policy by:
Help us look after our beautiful surroundings; avoid littering the countryside - use the bins!