Articles tagged ‘JED’
Eco-tourism and Bali
By Nick | December 16th, 2006 |
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Eco tourism, or ecological tourism, as Wikipedia defines it, is a growing phenomenon around the world. The idea behind it, is to leave either minimal impact, or a positive impact on the local environment / culture. That sounds great, and identifies that fact that some people are actually thinking about the impact of tourism. A [...]
JED Bali: Local eco-tourism
By Nick | September 21st, 2006 | 2 Comments »
First time visitors to Bali, often complain that the tourist industry had bypassed the poor old Balinese, and they are being left with nothing. Expats often complain, that the Balinese are money hungry, and have themselves to blame for their situation. Whatever your feeling, one thing is for sure, tourism could be handled a lot [...]
Earthworms may help the preserve the land in Bali
By Nick | March 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Over the last 35 years years Balinese farmers have been using pesticides and fertilizers to maximize their crop yield. It worked for a while, but you can only whip the horse so far. Agricultural experts and my friend from the Eco Lodge in Batukaru are saying that the soil is now depleted, it tired and [...]
JED and the future of Bali tourism
By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The future of Bali tourism. That’s the $64,000 question and you get a different answer depending on who you talk to. Some people say Bali is finished, others that Bali is changing to a more luxury oriented place. The folks at JED feel that a personal, low impact, people friendly and nature friendly tour is [...]
Who would like an ecotour with JED in Bali
By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Talking with Gin I really like her motives and what JED is trying to do. They are looking big picture, long term. They want to create and environment where tourists can enjoy meeting Balinese people in their village and the locals will benefit in some way, whilst preserving the natural environment.
The 4 JED Balinese Ecotourism Villages
By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
JED has a unique idea, of choosing 4 distinctly different Balinese villages, and help them to make a success of village ecotourism. The 4 ecotourism villages are Pelaga in the Central highlands, Sibetan close to Gunung Agung, Tenganan, the famous Bali Aga village and Nusa Ceningan located across the Badung Strait, close to Nusa Penida.
JED Village Ecotourism Network Bali
By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
JED Village Ecotourism Network is an organization set up to promote sustainable ec tourism in 4 Balinese villages. All aspects of the village tours involve local people, including using local guides, cooks and encouraging the Balinese to value their environment a bit more.
Interview with Gin from JED Village Ecotourism Network
By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Name: Gin
Age: 30
From:
Adelaide Australia
Occupation:
Marketing manager
How long in Bali: 9 months
