WHY ECO ?
Ecolodges Indonesia and Ecosafari Indonesia "Eco" has great meaning and importance
and is at the heart of everything that we do
Ecolodges Indonesia:Our Eco History
Ecolodges Indonesia (ELI) commenced in 1996 seeking methods to measure and reduce our ecological footprint with the establishment of our first lodge, the Udayana Kingfisher Ecolodge in Bali. Our first international partner was the Environmental Department of The University of Western Sydney who gave us a system based on “Six Pillars of Eco-tourism” (1996 – 1999).
ELI then began a beneficial relationship with Green Globe 21 (2001 – 2010) with the aim of quantifying the “Six Pillar” system to obtain an international Eco-certification entailing four years of benchmarking (2002 – 2006) of the Udayana Kingfisher Ecolodge. In 2006 we obtained this certification and were the first small hotel in Indonesia to achieve Green Globe Certified status.
our own Eco Standards System
ELI has now made a very tough company ecological standard of measurements based on 57 measurements of many aspects the Six Pillars. There is a possible score of 30,000 points including new sections for solar power, using reverse osmosis to clean dirty water for immediate use and a new Carbon footprint measurement developed by a team from the Governments of Sweden and Indonesia at our Kelimutu Crater Lakes Ecolodge.
We now operate with 20 years of experience and our own comprehensive Eco Standards System that we measure our properties against.
Each ecolodge has an ELI Eco score and has to improve through annual plans. The scores are compared against an internationally acclaimed ecolodge in Australia, Lady Elliot Eco Resort. Any hotel can enter this system with the aim of improving through annual ecological plans.
The Rimba and Kelimutu Lodges have greatly improved their scores after their recent installations of a Solar Power system.
Kelimutu is the leader due to its low carbon footprint and now developing farm producing organic food; the ecolodge was chosen by the Swedish and Indonesian governments to undertake a carbon footprint study for application in Indonesia. Kelimutu’s footprint is more than 150 times less than the average Kuta hotel in Bali.
Current scores are as follows:
*Any score above 30 is considered good; 40 very good and 50 excellent.*
Eco Friendly Loges
In summary, the Six Pillars are based on measurements for ecological sustainability, eco-management practices, partnerships with key stakeholders, training, culture, support of local businesses, employment practices and transparency. We aim to green our workplace practices and cultivate strong relationships with the local communities where we operate our lodges.
All of our ecolodges are established as conservation areas; we now protect over 60 ha of land in Indonesia as sanctuaries for birds and animals, native plants and special flowers to encourage butterflies. Some examples of our measurable eco practices are:
areas of conservation in the immediate environment around lodges
% volume of rainwater (in litres) stored to total water use where possible – Rimba and Satwa
% grey water recycled on to the gardens through biological recycling systems – all lodges
areas of conservation in the immediate environment around lodges
% volume of rainwater (in litres) stored to total water use where possible – Rimba and Satwa
% grey water recycled on to the gardens through biological recycling systems – all lodges