THE RECENT TIME magazine article, “Holiday in hell: Bali’s ongoing woes”, which criticised environment-related issues on the island, has struck a chord with the Bali Hotels Association (BHA).
In a statement released after the article’s publication, BHA chairman Jean-Charles Le Coz said: “As one of the world’s top vacation spots, the Indonesian government is forecasting 7.7 million visitors in 2011 in total, up from around seven million in 2010.
“This is great, but we have to be mindful of the impact these huge numbers can have on the environment. Bali has been proactively tackling issues of waste management, sustainability and community support.”
BHA has environment-related initiatives in place, like the Say No to Disposable Plastic campaign launched this year.
BHA director of environment Bipan Kapur said: “This initiative is supported by the 100 BHA member hotels; ‘Green champions’ from each hotel have been enrolled to drive this initiative in their respective resorts.”
More hotels have taken individual initiatives to invest in becoming green hotels, with international certification from global green groups.
