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local Saturday 15 OctOber 2022
AHATA Environmental Committee cu

presentation “Sustainability in Business”

maintenance, and volun-
tary work to benefit our
community.

Another important element
is also how to involve em-
ployees in the process of
sustainability.
In the end, the commis-
ORANJESTAD – Aruba Ho- tion that complements the sion offered a mentorship
tel & Tourism Association information provided in the program to help member
(AHATA)’s Environmental guide and give practical companies introduce sus-
Committee gave a pre- examples of local compa- tainability in their compa-
sentation last Thursday at nies that are taking steps nies with basic practices.
the Alhambra Ballroom to in the area of sustainabil-
various small and medium ity. The presentation of the The presenters were John
enterprises. The commis- commission illustrates the Wardlaw from Tropical
sion consists of volunteer benefits for our environ- Bottling Company, Miriam
representatives leading the ment and the financial Stuurman from De Palm
practice of sustainability at benefit for companies that Island, Ryan Bareño from
companies that are mem- commit themselves to sus- Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club,
bers of AHATA. tainability. Andrew Rasmijn from Mar-
riott’s Aruba Surf & Ocean
To commemorate Earth Topics presented during Club, and Daniel Aguirre
Day last year, AHATA dis- the session include the from La Cabana Beach Re-
tributed its guide of Envi- three pillars of sustainability sort. Other members of the
ronmental Best Practices (social, environmental and commission who helped In 2023, AHATA’s Environ- For more information and
with the goal of motivat- economic) and the main with the planning and ex- mental Committee has dif- tips on how to live more
ing member companies to systems of reduce, reuse ecution were Astrid Winter- ferent projects planned, consciously and help pro-
implement the practice of and recycle. daal from De Palm Tours, including visits at primary tect our environment,
sustainability in their daily It illustrated what sustain- and Vanessa Rasmussen and secondary schools to please visit the Facebook
operations. This year it was ability is in a business, water and Laura Molina from create more awareness in Page of AHATA Environ-
chosen to do a presenta- and electricity, preventive AHATA. our community. mental Committee.q

Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt swore in Ady Thijsen as

Plenipotentiary Minister of Aruba in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE – Governor of Aruba, His Excellen- our country of Aruba and with a great honor
cy Alfonso Boekhoudt yesterday morning at he assumes this responsibility, which will surely
the Ceremonial House of the Governor swore not be easy.
in Mr. Ady Thijsen as Plenipotentiary Minister of
Aruba in the Netherlands. Mr. Thijsen thanked the government of Aruba
to trust him as Plenipotentiary Minister in the
After the swearing in, minister Thijsen gave a Ntherlands and at the same time, as represen-
declaration in which he said he is extremely tative of Aruba in the European Union.
happy to see that during his political career, He also took the opportunity to thank those
today he was awarded another responsibility who always supported him during his political
that is not in the Parliament of Aruba. Mr. Thi- career. q
jsen said his only purpose is to work to benefit
Pictures are courtesy of Arubahuis.