Sustainability

New Mandalika Tourism Benefits Residents

Transformative projects including a MotoGP circuit are among ideas to revitalise Lombok and bring about positive benefits to its people and visitors alike - as long as the development and community building is managed sustainably. In the second of our Beyond the Cracks series, Mallika Naguran reports.

Plataran L’Harmonie Resort, Bali

Plataran L’Harmonie Menjangan in Bali’s west is built from the ground up to interface with the nearby National Park’s natural ecosystems and indigenous wildlife species, as well as sustaining the local community and culture.

Lord Howe: Sustainable World Heritage Getaway

Lord Howe Island is a tiny speck of land in the Pacific, only 11km by 3km, with terrifyingly high mountain peaks, under 400 inhabitants and a 25kph speed limit. It’s a unique destination.

Five Reasons to Stay at Villa Samadhi Singapore

While most tourists head to Singapore for its city attractions, there are those who are nostalgic about Singapore in the early days of the 20th Century. For these, the Villa Samadhi Singapore on the south of the island would fill a void or two. Mallika Naguran is pleasantly surprised with her ecotourism experience at a restored and responsible black and white bungalow that still tells the story of the British Singapore in the 1920s.

Kelimutu: Sustaining Parks - and People

Indonesia has a poor reputation for its ecological stance, so any resort that claims it deliberately operates near National Parks to raise visitor conservation awareness is a plus. Kelimutu Crater Lakes Eco Lodge makes a point of employing local people to extend that awareness into the local community.

Barry’s Place Atauro : In Harmony with Nature in Timor

If you thought Timor Leste was off the beaten track, take a boat ride to the island just an hour or so offshore from the capital, Dili – to Atauro. You will find a place where living with nature is as important as your holiday, and where you can almost feel the spirit of nature.

Bangkok Tree House: The Sustainable Hotel in a Green Lung

A hotel in the centre of a river that you have to walk or row a boat to offers the sustainable traveller one of the best places to stay in Bangkok.

Banyan Tree to Operate Eco-Friendly Resort in Mandai

Owned by Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) and operated by Banyan Tree, the resort in Mandai will be jointly created and named by both parties. Following the formation of the partnership, the next steps would entail developing the design and operations plans for the resort, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.

Duck Reach: Hydroelectric Wonder of Tasmania

If you were told exactly where the true pioneers of sustainable hydroelectric power first worked their engineering magic, you might be surprised.

Palangka Raya Hosts GINKalimantan Youth Conference 2016

From 16 to 18 September, Bina Cita Utama (BCU) School and Borneo Nature Foundation will host the first ever Global Issues Network (GIN) youth conference in Kalimantan.

Thai Tourism Seven Green Concepts: Green Direction by Tourism Authority of Thailand

New green initiative boosts Seven Green Concepts, conservancy and social responsibility in its 2011 policy from Tourism Authority of Thailand.