Sustainability Commitment

• In Bloo Lagoon we are very conscious of our relationship not only to the “green” land ecosystem but also the “bloo” ocean ecosystem below. Decisions that we make on land can have a big impact on the fish, turtles and living coral of the lagoon.
• In keeping with our existing practice of doing more with less and keeping our houses consistently simple and small, we continue to incorporate relevant new technologies to make our place more sustainable.
• We were early adopters of LED lights that give good balanced light whilst consuming only 3 watts each. As they shall not need replacing for many years we are eliminating expensive fancy light fittings and building the lamps directly into the building structure.
• Our swimming pool uses ionisation for water purification and minimizes chemical use.
• Water is scarce in Padangbai and in order to insure a constant reserve we have constructed water catchment channels and reservoirs. To conserve water we channel rain and water from showers and sinks to an artificial lake and ponds. These are planted with aquatic plants and fish giving us grey water for irrigation and making the frogs very happy.
• The solid waste is disposed of in septic tanks connected to waste water gardens that use gravel and natural fibers for filtration and these gardens are planted with plant species that thrive in these nutrients thereby cleaning the water. The resulting effluent then flows into the ponds for more cleansing.
• We are composting and improving the soil and growing fruit trees and vegetables in our farmland applying organic practices. The environment is friendly to birds and butterflies that now populate the site. We have recently added a chicken coop to further fertilize the soil and provide organic eggs.
• Excavation on our very rocky site enabled us to reuse the beautiful stones that we unearthed for building walls.
• Our site is designated a forestry conservation zone and is home to numerous acacias, cashews and other drought tolerant, shade providing species. We carefully situated our houses around the trees and integrated them into the layout, and we adopted landscaping with these same drought tolerant plants and plants that have proved to be well adapted to the windy and dry conditions of Padangbai. The very rich ocean below is also very rightly designated a conservation zone and we strive to impart our acquired knowledge and teach the local village to preserve such a treasure.
• It is our collective obligation to preserve this beautiful site and its surrounding ocean with pristine marine life and coral diversity for future generations.