SIGNING BLUE PARTNERS PAY ATTENTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN TOURISM OPERATIONS
Griya Santrian
Another Signing Blue emphasis, Griya Santrian, talks about the environment and its efforts to maintain the many trees that grow around the hotel to provide a sense of comfort for guests, especially guests from Europe who have three seasons. "They don't always see a green environment, so by giving them to see trees is an interesting thing," said Ida Bagus Gede Sidhiarta Putra, owner of the Santrian Group.
According to Gusde, his nickname, tourism is about international transactions. No wonder visitors are people who are environmentally conscious. For this reason, Griya Santrian pays close attention to environmental aspects in its daily operations.
In energy use, for example, at this place at 23:00 WITA the lights will automatically turn off by themselves. "For water use, we use high compression, meaning that less water is used because the water comes out like dew because of the high wind push," he explained.
For waste management, Griya Santrian selects organic and non-organic waste. As well as trying to reduce paper waste by making savings in the form of alternating paper use. This has become a separate policy from the leadership or owner. "We apply all of these policies in the three locations we have, namely The Royal Santrian (Tanjung Benoa), Puri Santrian and Griya Santrian," said Gusde.
Gusde said, sustainability is something very important. Therefore, it is necessary for a hotel to take action to maintain a sustainable environment. This can be a plus, so the selling value will be higher. Because it has an attraction from the environmental side.
On the other hand, protecting the environment will be something that can be passed on to future generations. "So that our children and grandchildren can still enjoy the beauty of nature," he concluded.
What Does Responsible Tourism Mean?
Fritzgerald William Wenur as Signing Blue Engagement added, responsible in this case means being able to follow the rules that have been set. Starting from energy management, tourism actors are able to use energy-efficient equipment and follow the programs developed. Such as the Denpasar Sewerage Development Project (DSDP) program in Denpasar Bali, which is an integrated waste treatment program by the government.
Environmental aspects are responsible for biodiversity and ecological footprint. Meanwhile, social, economic and cultural empowerment is a form of accountability to customary compliance. Effective management is also responsible for the legality of the company, the rights of workers, and the ability of the company to explore the creativity of its employees.
As time goes by, it seems that the dominating members of Signing Blue in Bali depart from the hospitality sector. This is because the number of hotels in Bali is more than other tourist areas. "Meanwhile, the field of recreational boats that work with Signing blue is not as much as hospitality, to be precise 80 percent of hotels and the remaining 20 percent are recreational boats," said Gerald.