New hotel shows how far conservation can go-03 March, 2010: "The recently re-branded Verdanza Hotel San Juan says it has gone beyond normal conservation initiatives. For example:
---“While eco-conscious practices such as recycling at hotels are expected, Verdanza has taken extra steps with initiatives such as providing disposable restaurant and picnic lunch to-go containers that are 100 percent biodegradable, made from corn resin.”
---Nearly all hotel personnel are clothed by a line of uniforms made out of 100 percent recycled polyester produced entirely from post consumer waste.
---The hotel’s kitchen houses a 250-gallon holding tank used for vegetable oil, which is recovered by a local business to be used as bio-diesel fuel to prevent thousands of gallons of used fats from contaminating landfills or polluting Puerto Rico's waterways.
--- In addition, two water tanks at the hotel collect rainwater, which is then used to supply the water for Spray Park, a low-cost step toward reducing the impact on local water supplies.
---In the hotel's administrative offices, in addition to using 100 percent recycled FSC-certified stock for stationery, everyday multipurpose office paper is produced of eucalyptus fibers from 100 percent renewable forests. Eucalyptus is a sustainable source because it is extremely fast growing, according to the hotel.
'We are working to set a new precedent in San Juan for sustainable business operations,' said Ricky Newman, general manager.
By David Wilkening"
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Indonesia welcomes the International Year of Biodiversity
Ecolodges Indonesia welcomes the International Year of Biodiversity
11 January, 2010
Safeguarding irreplaceable natural wealth and reduce biodiversity loss through small-scale ecotourism.
Bali, Indonesia: 'We are all an integral part of nature and our fate is tightly linked with biodiversity, the huge variety of other animals and plants, the places they live and their surrounding environments’ stated Dr Alan Wilson, Chairman of Ecolodges Indonesia (ELI) as he echoed words from the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity initiative being led by the United Nations Environment Program and the Commission for Biological Diversity.
(www.cbd.int/2010/welcome)
Ecolodges Indonesia has a strong corporate social responsibility agenda to conserve endangered wildlife and contribute to local communities in Indonesia. The company
currently operates four Ecolodges in Sumatra, Kaliamantan, Bali and Flores, with plans underway to open three more in environmentally sensitive regions of the country.
Dr Wilson said ‘There continues to be formidable challenges to protecting or rehabilitating the rich biodiversity of Indonesia. A key objective of Ecolodges Indonesia is the optimal use of environmental resources that constitute the key elements in tourism development,
maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve biodiversity as well as the natural and cultural heritage.'
'We continuously work towards viable, long-term economic operations which provide socioeconomic benefits of stable employment and income-earning opportunities to host
communities, and contributing to poverty alleviation.'
The Ecolodges Indonesia has committed to support the Secretariat of the Convention for Biological Diversity’s primary objectives1 for the International Year of Biodiversity, namely:
(a) Enhance public awareness within Indonesia and in source markets on the importance of conserving biodiversity and on the underlying threats to biodiversity;
(b) Raise awareness of the accomplishments to save biodiversity that have already been realized by communities, governments and partners of Ecolodges Indonesia;
(c) Support the call on individuals, organizations and governments to take the immediate steps needed to halt the loss of biodiversity in Indonesia;
(d) Promote innovative solutions to reduce these threats through sustainable ecotourism operations;
(e) Engage in dialogue among stakeholders within Indonesia for the steps to be taken in the post-2010 period.
As part of its support for the International Year of Biodiversity, Ecolodges Indonesia has finalised a comprehensive new collaboration with the global not-for-profit sustainable development and responsible travel organisation, Sustainable Travel International, to draw
upon, promote and apply respective products and services to enhance their brands, professional product delivery and business models to do good for local communities and
biodiversity conservation (especially wildlife) in Indonesia. (www.sustainabletravelinternational.org)
Furthermore, in support of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, ELI will:
(i) Promote and share resources such as:
• Sustaining life on Earth: How the Convention on Biological Diversity promotes nature and human well-being. www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/cbd-sustain-en.pdf
• The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: TEEB is an initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity and the costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/teeb-en.pdf
• WAZA's (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Educational Manual: A guide for zoo and aquarium educators, teachers and environmentalists. A resource about
biodiversity in support of the International Year of Biodiversity, 2010 and beyond.
www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/partners/iyb-waza-manual-en.pdf
(ii) Incorporate the International Year of Biodiversity logo and message on letter head, reports and posters www.cbd.int/2010/logo/ and follow the campaign’s Communication Guidelines www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/guidelines/iyb-commguideen.pdf
(iii) Create multi media links on the Ecolodges Indonesia website such as the YouTube Action Now for Life on Earth www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uRTHoLpoLE and
Biodiversity and Climate Change vimeo.com/7965089
(iv) Send our success stories including pictures, artwork, videos and other creations to link to the ELI website and to share with the rest of the world via the UN Secretariat
for the Convention on Biological Diversity www.cbd.int/2010/stories/
As the International Year of Biodiversity is a unique opportunity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth, Ecolodges Indonesia will encourage as many people as possible to participate using the guidelines available at.
www.cbd.int/2010/participate/
For more information, contact:
Steve Noakes stevenoakes@ecolodgesindonesia.com
11 January, 2010
Safeguarding irreplaceable natural wealth and reduce biodiversity loss through small-scale ecotourism.
Bali, Indonesia: 'We are all an integral part of nature and our fate is tightly linked with biodiversity, the huge variety of other animals and plants, the places they live and their surrounding environments’ stated Dr Alan Wilson, Chairman of Ecolodges Indonesia (ELI) as he echoed words from the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity initiative being led by the United Nations Environment Program and the Commission for Biological Diversity.
(www.cbd.int/2010/welcome)
Ecolodges Indonesia has a strong corporate social responsibility agenda to conserve endangered wildlife and contribute to local communities in Indonesia. The company
currently operates four Ecolodges in Sumatra, Kaliamantan, Bali and Flores, with plans underway to open three more in environmentally sensitive regions of the country.
Dr Wilson said ‘There continues to be formidable challenges to protecting or rehabilitating the rich biodiversity of Indonesia. A key objective of Ecolodges Indonesia is the optimal use of environmental resources that constitute the key elements in tourism development,
maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve biodiversity as well as the natural and cultural heritage.'
'We continuously work towards viable, long-term economic operations which provide socioeconomic benefits of stable employment and income-earning opportunities to host
communities, and contributing to poverty alleviation.'
The Ecolodges Indonesia has committed to support the Secretariat of the Convention for Biological Diversity’s primary objectives1 for the International Year of Biodiversity, namely:
(a) Enhance public awareness within Indonesia and in source markets on the importance of conserving biodiversity and on the underlying threats to biodiversity;
(b) Raise awareness of the accomplishments to save biodiversity that have already been realized by communities, governments and partners of Ecolodges Indonesia;
(c) Support the call on individuals, organizations and governments to take the immediate steps needed to halt the loss of biodiversity in Indonesia;
(d) Promote innovative solutions to reduce these threats through sustainable ecotourism operations;
(e) Engage in dialogue among stakeholders within Indonesia for the steps to be taken in the post-2010 period.
As part of its support for the International Year of Biodiversity, Ecolodges Indonesia has finalised a comprehensive new collaboration with the global not-for-profit sustainable development and responsible travel organisation, Sustainable Travel International, to draw
upon, promote and apply respective products and services to enhance their brands, professional product delivery and business models to do good for local communities and
biodiversity conservation (especially wildlife) in Indonesia. (www.sustainabletravelinternational.org)
Furthermore, in support of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, ELI will:
(i) Promote and share resources such as:
• Sustaining life on Earth: How the Convention on Biological Diversity promotes nature and human well-being. www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/cbd-sustain-en.pdf
• The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: TEEB is an initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity and the costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/teeb-en.pdf
• WAZA's (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Educational Manual: A guide for zoo and aquarium educators, teachers and environmentalists. A resource about
biodiversity in support of the International Year of Biodiversity, 2010 and beyond.
www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/partners/iyb-waza-manual-en.pdf
(ii) Incorporate the International Year of Biodiversity logo and message on letter head, reports and posters www.cbd.int/2010/logo/ and follow the campaign’s Communication Guidelines www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/guidelines/iyb-commguideen.pdf
(iii) Create multi media links on the Ecolodges Indonesia website such as the YouTube Action Now for Life on Earth www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uRTHoLpoLE and
Biodiversity and Climate Change vimeo.com/7965089
(iv) Send our success stories including pictures, artwork, videos and other creations to link to the ELI website and to share with the rest of the world via the UN Secretariat
for the Convention on Biological Diversity www.cbd.int/2010/stories/
As the International Year of Biodiversity is a unique opportunity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth, Ecolodges Indonesia will encourage as many people as possible to participate using the guidelines available at.
www.cbd.int/2010/participate/
For more information, contact:
Steve Noakes stevenoakes@ecolodgesindonesia.com
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