On January 7th Minister van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science of The Netherlands announced that the project Island(er)s at the Helm: Co-creating sustainable and inclusive solutions for social adaptation to climate challenges in the (Dutch) Caribbean is one of two projects awarded with funding from the NWO Caribbean Research programme. The Island(er)s at the
Continue reading "%s"The Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino takes great pleasure in reporting that it recently made a donation to FPNC, Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad, and the island’s food bank. The donation presentation was attended by the resort’s Executive Team and FPNC’s management team. The donation made to the organization was collected from guests, hotel partners,
Continue reading "%s"This holiday season, Hilton Aruba is spreading its love for the community with a unique fund-raising initiative Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino is embarking on a mission of love by encouraging guests and colleagues to help build a poinsettia holiday tree in its lobby, as a fundraiser for Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad. This year,
Continue reading "%s"Team Members of Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino are answering the call to volunteer and donate more than 3,900 hours of time at the island’s food bank for months of September and October. Volunteer hours have already begun at the island’s Food Bank, as Hilton Aruba’s “Blue Energy Food Bank Heroes” have spent the
Continue reading "%s"Aruba’s new Plastic Ban Ordinance is effective as of today, July 1st, 2020. This ban was first announced in November of 2019. Now that the ban is officially in effect, this means all import, sale, and production of any single-use plastics or Oxybenzone will be penalized. The following products are now prohibited: Single-use plastic bags with
Continue reading "%s"Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino is partnering with Aruba Birdlife Conservation for a cleanup of the Bubali Wetlands to be held on June 6, 2020, in honor of World Environment Day. Each year, World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5, and it is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting awareness and action
Continue reading "%s"Following the difficult decision to close Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, the resort along with our executives and staff have decided to donate all fruits and vegetable to our local senior living communities. On Thursday, March 26th, over 200 cases of produce including carrots, potatoes, greens, apples, and melons will be distributed to a representative
Continue reading "%s"Celebrated hotelier and noted environmentalist Ewald Biemans of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort will be the first-ever interviewee of Green Globe on its debut Facebook Live segment. Social media users can tune-in this Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 as the international sustainability certification organization interviews the Aruban resident. Biemans will talk candidly about the Eagle Beach
Continue reading "%s"November 19, 2019 marked a very important day for Aruba’s future! The Parliament of Aruba has officially banned single use plastics and Oxybenzone, a chemical found in many sunscreens that contribute to the deterioration of coral reefs. This means that any disposable, single use plastics, such as: plastic cups, straws, utensils, containers, and stirrers are
Continue reading "%s"On Saturday October 19th, 2019, Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad (FPNC), held its 2nd annual Meal Packaging Event, at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino. The room was lined with work-tables and teams of volunteers, empowered to become heroes in the communities, filled with a deep sense of satisfaction and social responsibility, while having a good time. The project titled
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