LAS VEGAS—For the 11th consecutive year, MGM Resorts International participated in Earth Hour, the worldwide effort that puts climate change in the spotlight. MGM Resorts dimmed the exterior lights at 18 of its properties around the globe on March 24 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The annual event is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund.
Earth Hour brings together people and organizations to demonstrate the importance of energy conservation and to support action on climate change. Millions joined communities, businesses and iconic landmarks around the world in switching their lights off for one hour.
Exterior lighting, rooftop signage, marquees and front features were turned off at all the major MGM Resorts’ properties in Las Vegas, as well as at MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI in China, MGM National Harbor in Maryland, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in New Jersey, Gold Strike Tunica and Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
“MGM Resorts is a leader in sustainability, a champion of the environment and is continually creating policies, programs and initiatives that reduce our environmental impact,” said Cindy Ortega, MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. “Earth Hour gives us a global platform to highlight our company’s commitment to addressing climate change.”
Event Began in 2007
Earth Hour, which began as a symbolic, lights out event in Sydney, Australia in 2007, is the world’s largest grassroots movement that advocates for eco-consciousness. More than 180 countries and territories, and millions of people around the world are engaged in this celebration as a global moment of solidarity for the planet. In addition to the iconic Las Vegas Strip, notable world-famous landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and The Acropolis of Athens also take part.
MGM Resorts prides itself on being one of the resort industry’s leaders in environmental sustainability. The company has invested in a best-in-class energy management program focused on using data to drive efficiency and reduce MGM Resorts’ overall carbon footprint. In addition, individual resorts also implement specific initiatives to conserve energy. For example, the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas recently completed a comprehensive upgrade to its central plant operations that will save more than five million kilowatt hours annually.
These combined efforts earned recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2017.
For more information about MGM Resorts International’s commitment to sustainability, visit: www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
