My friends. I used to write on the Jakarta Post entitled "Bali Tourism Industries destroy themselves". There were pros and contras over my article. I wrote that article trying to make the tourism industries not only blame the government for what we consider not properly preserved. Talking about laws, regulations, plannings,etc, Bali has more than enough. The fact is those regulations are hardly enforced. On the North Bali, the main tourist attractions are the beaches, the natural beaches. And now the beaches have been encroached by hotels, restaurants and other buildings. We have killed the goose that lays the golden eggs. A setback line on the beach has been set by the Local Government 50 meters from the highest tide. In fact, many hotels built zero meters from the setback line. Nobody cares including the authority of the Local Government. So is the setback line of the river. Nobody cares about it. The restaurant has built right on the bank of the river and the trash just thrown out into the river and eventually into the sea. Who cares? If this situation goes on, it is a matter of time that tourism in Bali will be history. NS
--- On Tue, 4/21/09, Asana Viebeke Lengkong <asan...@indo.net.id> wrote: From: Asana Viebeke Lengkong <asan...@indo.net.id> Subject: [bali] FW: Hyatt Bali To: bali@lp3b.or.id, bali-b...@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 12:14 PM Ini tanggapan dari Hyatt... Jadi tinggal di monitor saja From: Monika Szabuniewicz [mailto:demonika...@gmail.com] Sent: 21 April 2009 11:13 To: farley.k...@hyatt.com Cc: Vibeke; Muriel Ydo; Lala Yusna K Subject: Re: Hyatt Bali Hi, My only question is when? BR, Monika On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:37 AM, <farley.k...@hyatt.com> wrote: Dear Ms. Szabuniewicz, Thank you for expressing your commitment to Bali's environment -- a concern Hyatt shares -- in your recent email. I can assure you that Hyatt is committed to sustainable business practices at its managed hotels throughout the world. We work diligently to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving resources, reducing waste and fostering a culture of environmental consciousness among our associates, guests and business partners. At Hyatt, we operate in a manner than complies with local regulations and aligns with our goals of ethical behavior and sustainability. We are deeply disturbed by your characterization of Hyatt's environmental practices and will certainly investigate the matter. Best Regards, Farley Kern Director of Brand Public Relations Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 71 S. Wacker Drive, 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 tel: 312.780.5506 mobile: 312.213.9811 farley.k...@hyatt.com www.hyatt.com Monika Szabuniewicz <demonika...@gmail.com> 04/19/2009 02:23 AM To farley.k...@hyatt.com, brigitta.w...@hyatt.com cc Subject Shame on you Hyatt! Dear Hyatt Corporate Management, We are a group of concerned individuals (residents - Indonesian & expat, tourism workers, ngo workers, businesses, tourists, surfers, students and children) that are frustrated with the destruction of Bali's environment and the lack of environmental law enforcement and corporate social responsibility. We want to inform you that the Hyatt is in gross violation of not just your own Hyatt environmental/sustainability policies and local Indonesian laws, but are also putting the health of your own guests at risk. Hyatt management has over the years exploited the lack of local environmental law enforcement and knowingly illegally disposed of its wastes and other dangerous residue and subjugated the community to this pollution (photos attached). This should be of grave concern to the Hyatt since it not only ultimately harms the future prospects of your business but also exposes Hyatt to legal liability and bad press back in the home countries of your concerned guests. It is unbelievable in this day in age that Hyatt acts in this manner; it is 2009, not 1809!! Wake up!! We insist and will continue to insist through letters, emails and other means (iReports, Youtube, travel blogs and website reviews, and journalists) that Hyatt abide by your own internal environmental/sustainability policy as well as local laws. We hope you take this matter very seriously, as we do. Respectfully Yours, Friends of Bali
