Profil Ecolodges Indonesia

Profil Perusahaan / Lembaga: Ecolodges Indonesia
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Ecolodges Indonesia (ELI) is a unique collection of four more natural, more diverse lodges located across the Indonesian archipelago! Ecolodges Indonesia 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.

The term "Eco" is used every day in society and often times is overused and overmarketed to the point of having very little meaning. But for us at Ecolodges Indonesia and Ecosafari Indonesia "Eco" has great meaning and importance and is at the heart of everything that we do. We have a genuine commitment to sustainability in our properties and it is a continual work in progress. Read on for more clarity on what this means for our guests.

A range of expertise and skills are found in the operation of the Ecolodges, including bus drivers, firemen, environmentalists, veterinarians, academics, hospitality and tourism industry business people, landscape architects, lawyers, philanthropists, ecotourism experts and guides.

We are a company who only employs local people at our lodges as a conservation measure aimed to strengthen and empower their commitment to the environment as an employment source.

We believe that the protection of national parks will only occur through sustainable jobs to persons on the edge of parks. Our guests thus play a vital role in this process contributing in many ways including a US$10 contribution to the company Conservation Fund for their booking.

Supporters also can become involved in the company as tour leaders, shareholders, supporting specific projects, English trainers, Guiding, Birding and in many other areas.