On Monday, April 6, EcoTrotters interviewed the hotel management staff at the Casa Calma, the first environmentally friendly hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. What we discovered was indeed an earthly jewel…

The Casa Calma stands on a crowded street surrounded by office buildings in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires. At first you might pass it by; it is so calm and unassuming.  But then you will notice the green ivy climbing up balcony upon balcony, and the delicate white letters spelling its name in loopy and beckoning letters.

When you step inside, the noises from downtown Buenos Aires are drowned out by the double-paned glass windows. The hotel lobby looks like my family's living room, with chairs and comfortable cushions welcoming you, and bookshelves lined with a variety of reading material, mostly books about living "green" Read more...

Can one hour change the
world? Will 60 seconds convince us of the risks posed by global
warming? Can 3600 seconds unite us in one single action?

On March 28th, at 8:30 PM, more than
900 cities in 80 different countries throughout 25 time zones will have
60 minutes to stop and think about the harm we’re causing our planet
day after day. Believing that together we can make a change, over a
billion people around the world will participate in this great global
election, where each one will have to choose: The Future of the Earth
or Global Warming...Read the whole article at:
http://www.ecotrotters.com/eco-articles-Earth-Hour/5739314d4b705a5145584d3d-article.html

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