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Sustainable Community Based Ecotourism. Continuation on Pemuteran ’s Award Winning “Best Practices”. In partnership w ith:. Existing Site’s Major Challenges :. Serious damage of rice fields Low -income producer from land Frustrated towards farming Un -useable farming land
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Sustainable Community Based Ecotourism Continuation on Pemuteran’s Award Winning “Best Practices” In partnership with:
Existing Site’s Major Challenges: • Serious damage of rice fields • Low-income producer from land • Frustrated towards farming • Un-useable farming land • Very limited resources • Sales of land to build villas • Loss of agricultural land
Hidden Potentials: • Primary locations • Easy access road • Preservation of Bali scenic rice field • Rich diversities from the landscape • National Park Bali Barat • Menjangan Island destination • Preservation of a unique culture • An integrated living landscape of culture and nature
Approach: Concept and strategy Synergy building in the “spirit of togetherness;” between the three (3) KEY principles: 1) Community Based 2) The social entrepreneur model 3) Local government integration
Effective Applications: • Cultural/spiritual approach • Community empowerment • Awakening awareness • Encouraging participation • Short courses/training programs • Providing study tours to different destination centers • Building commitment and MOU of the 3 principles • Regenerations of ecological practices
Commitment in Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship: • Adapting local wisdom • Prioritizing local community • Creating job opportunities • Sharing income stream • Recruitment local H.R. • Building community/learning center • Next generation development for 21st century contributors
Commitment from Local Government: • Policies towards pro community/culture/environment • Revitalizing local law (awig2) • Reinforcing rules/regulations • Facilitating advantages/privileges
Commitment of the Local Community: • Proactive participation • Stop all destructive attitudes/activities • Rehabilitation of all potential • Converting hunting to farming fishes • Revitalizing village security (pecalang) • Reinforcing the local law (awig2) • Develop 21st century global citizens
Progress and Achievement: • Coral reef reborn with rich diversities • Structuring reef gardens • Reforestation of the site • Application of Bio-Rock technology • New migration of fishes from deep sea • Fisherman fishing standards • Tourist visit flocking • The village becomes “destination of choice” • Resurgence to ecological practices
Successful Awards: 2002 : 1. Konas Award of Ministry of Marine Affairs 2005 : 2. Asianta Award 3. Kalpataru Award of the President 2007 : 4. Pioneering Award of Governor of Bali 2008 : 5. Pata Gold Award 2011 : 6. Tri Hita Karana 7. World Social Entrepreneurs 2012 : 8. Equator prize 9. Rio Plus 20 10. Sustainable Eco tourism Award 2013: 11. IDEO’s Case Study by Presidio Graduate School
Latest Concerns and Mission: • Clean up serious pollution and waste from rivers • Chemicals causing contamination run offs to river • Water quality at downgrade • Bali’s water table has dropped • Lake Buyan has dropped
Latest Concerns and Mission:(continues) • Salt water is moving into the empty space left by the declining water table.
Latest Concerns and Mission:(continues) • 60% of Bali’s watersheds are declared dried • Increasing disruption in water circulation is being reported • Improper sanitation and sewage treatment • Counter productive to ocean Bio Rock efforts
Sustainable Eco Solutions: • Educate about current ecological situation • Instill ecological ethics through human-center designs for next generation • Regenerative ecological practices • Sustainable solutions for regeneration • Develop 21st century global citizens
Desire Outcomes: • Solve Bali biggest problem… our water source! • Develop ethical ecological communities. • Create an educated local community via 21st century standards • Preservation of localize cultures and community • Stop the brain dump of local youths • Creating localize employment
Implemented Process: Sustainable educational processes are to be conducted within the communities living along rivers mouth based on InternationalBest Practices.* Process 1: Introduction/Integration | INSPIRATION Process 2: Creative Collaboration | SELF DIRECTED Process 3: Implementation and Sustain | OWNERSHIP * Based on WOW philosophy and Ethics (Fusion of Human-Center Designs and Tri Hita Karana) and UNESCO’s Global Digital Ambassadors programs.
Sustainable Programs: January 2013: Wow Bali Project was Case studied by Presidio Graduate School of Sustainable Management for IDEO.org (sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation for “the best resurgence of ecological regenerations and practices.” Morgan Mathews MBA in Sustainable Management
Support & Benefits: • Site specifics and benefits (one community at a time.) • Develop online philanthropic marketing and social network benefits. • Self sustainable programs; one time sponsorship for long term commitments. • “Best Practice” every step of the way.