A growing green movement allows hotel guests to fund tree planting projects simply by opting out of daily room cleans. This approach turns an ordinary hotel stay into a direct contribution to nature.

Founded in the Netherlands, the nonprofit Hotels for Trees operates on the principle that one skipped cleaning equals one new tree. It has planted more than 750,000 trees since 2021. Similarly, Sarnia Hotels in Guernsey donates £2 per refused clean. Since 2024, over 3,300 services have been cancelled, raising sufficient money to plant 1,100 native trees and hedgerows.

Simplicity has been central to this success. Guests do not need to collect points or follow complex rules. Transparency is another strength, with websites displaying planting progress. Yet without careful planning, trees may be planted in unsuitable areas or left without proper maintenance, reducing their long-term ecological benefit.

旅宿業吹起綠色風潮　減少房務來種樹

一場日益風行的綠色環保運動讓飯店房客只要選擇不進行每日客房清潔，即可資助植樹計畫。這種方式將一次普通的飯店住宿變成對大自然的直接貢獻。

成立於荷蘭的非營利組織旅宿換樹，其運作原則是：每取消一次客房清潔，就等同於新種一棵樹。自 2021 年以來，該組織已種植超過七十五萬棵樹。同樣地，位於根西島的薩尼亞飯店集團每當住客拒絕一次客房清潔，就會捐出兩英鎊。自 2024 年以來，已取消了超過三千三百次客房清潔，籌集到的資金足以種植一千一百棵原生樹木和樹籬。

簡單易行是這場運動成功的關鍵。住客不須累積點數或遵守複雜的規則。透明度也是另一項優勢，網站會展示植樹進度。然而，如果沒有縝密規畫，樹木可能會種植於不當區域或是缺乏適當維護，從而降低其長期的生態效益… 閱讀完整內容