Fairmont 'Bee Sustainable' Rooftop Apiaries
Vancouver, Canada · Operator: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Overview
A hotel chain's rooftop beekeeping program begun in 2008, spanning 20+ properties — a flagship corporate CSR linking brand sustainability with guest participation.
Citizen participation
Beekeeping on hotel rooftops with guest experiences and interpretation; honey is used in hotel kitchens/bars (the Vancouver hotel harvests ~600 lbs/year for beverages).
Operating model
A flagship sustainability/branding story of the hotel chain's Green Partnership Program, used for guest engagement.
Impact
A pioneer that helped spread rooftop beekeeping across the hotel industry.
Land tenure
Uses the rooftops of the chain's own/operated hotels.
Crops
- honey
Scale
世界20拠点以上のホテル屋上に巣箱・野生送粉者用の「ビーホテル」。
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