JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront is ramping up its sustainability-focused initiatives for meetings and events.
The hotel helps groups lessen their carbon footprint through several programs, from utilizing Hyatt EcoTrack to monitor sustainability metrics to sourcing food from local environmentally friendly farms.
“Caring for the planet is a natural extension of Hyatt’s purpose, and that is why we implement a number of initiatives to limit our carbon footprint and make a difference in our community,” says Kate De Master, director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. “Our goal is to help groups incorporate eco-friendly practices into their meetings and events every step of the process. Our dedicated team of event experts is on hand to help planners arrange the details and help curate an environmentally conscious function.”
In an effort to limit carbon emissions and water use at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, lights are kept off in guest rooms and meeting spaces unless they are in use, and daily operational reports are used to efficiently schedule heating and cooling. Additionally, linens are changed once every three days unless otherwise requested, low-flow faucets and shower heads have been installed in all guest rooms, and incandescent bulbs have been replaced with longer-lasting LED bulbs.
The hotel also implements recycling programs to reduce waste and limit single-use plastics. Through the program, plastic straws have been replaced with paper straws which are provided upon request, water is served using carafes and bubblers rather than plastic bottles, and paper and pens are provided at stations as opposed to at every seat. Guests are also able to use a mobile key card system using their smartphone instead of plastic keys, toiletries are dispensed in a large-format system rather than individual bottles, and all electronics are recycled through a veteran-owned business.
In fact, the property’s culinary team curates all ingredients utilizing local farms and purveyors located within a 100-mile radius of the hotel. The onsite dining experience features seasonal menus to focus on fresh in-season ingredients, and fish and poultry are sustainably sourced.
