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DAJUMA ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE

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Last week, the beaches in front of Dajuma saw an effort in their regular cleaning schedules due to the aftermath of a substantial rainfall, which purged nearby rivers and deposited a significant amount of wood and plastic waste along the shoreline. This environmental challenge sparked a remarkable mobilization of the “Green Warriors”, a dedicated group of volunteers from surrounding villages. The beaches, which are usually maintained with great care by our staff, required this additional attention to manage the sudden influx of debris, ensuring that the sands were returned to their pristine state. Well done to our staff and all the volunteers involved—your dedication is truly inspiring!

BEACH CLEANUP AT DAJUMA

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Dajuma, with its pristine shoreline, highlights the importance of beach cleanup. As shown on the photo, our staff, aided by some of our guests, work tirelessly to maintain the beauty of this coastal gem. Through regular beach cleanup initiatives, they ensure that plastic debris is removed, the ecosystem is preserved and marine life is protected. Dajuma’s commitment to a clean beach environment sets an inspiring example to visitors and neighboring communities in promoting sustainability and responsible tourism. Together we can make a significant difference in preserving the natural wonders of Dajuma for future generations.

CLEANING THE BEACH IN DAJUMA

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With the beginning of the rainy season, nature in Bali is cleaning up: the flow of the rivers increases enormously and leads to the sea a lot of dead wood which is a blessing for the villagers who use it in the kitchen but not only. Indeed, many pieces of wood have very beautiful shapes and essences that excite the creativity of Balinese artists. Thus are born real works particularly popular with tourists, decorative or utilitarian objects according to their inspiration.

243 NAUTICAL MILES AROUND BALI ON STAND UP PADDLES

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Last week, Dajuma had the pleasure of welcoming two exceptional men Mike Brumby and Lukas Gallu (On the photo around Rondy) who have just accomplished an incredible challenge, that of touring the island of Bali paddling on SUP boards on almost 243 nautical miles or about 450 km.
Our colleagues Rondy and Dina had the opportunity to interview them in order to understand the ins and outs of this challenge. For them, the primary motivation was to campaign for the importance of protecting the ocean, especially the coral. Stopping over each evening, they also visited some schools to educate the younger generation on protecting the ocean and keeping it clean of waste. On this occasion they introduced SUP to the students of the school. This challenge also aimed to raise 20 millions rupiahs for the Coral Triangle Center, which focuses on ocean conservation. They chose Bali because of its commitment to sustainability and the protection of its natural environment. Mike plans to take on more SUP challenges in the future. Well done guys!

KEEP BALI CLEAN FOR THE WORLD

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This beautiful motto has been once again verified in the field despite the unusual situation generated by the pandemic.

On July 3rd, Dajuma Team (3 people) participated in the Jembrana Clean-Up Day event, which is held by the initiative of Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) (Jembrana) in collaboration with the government, Indonesian Army and Police. This event is regularly held every month in different West Bali tourist attractions, the participants coming from hotels delegations, members of  PHRI, representatives of government, army and police as well as the local society. This event is aimed to be a preparation of welcoming the new normal era which will follow the reopening of tourism sector. It also aims at educating people about the importance of cleanliness and keep the environment away from plastic waste. During this pandemic situation, all these activities are carried out in accordance with the recommended health protocol standard such as wearing mask and keep physical distancing.

LAUNCH OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

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In cooperation with the German company Stoneline (https://www.stoneline.de/en/about-us), we are happy to launch a new environmental project aimed at awaring the young generations in Bali to the necessary protection of their environment. It will consist in proposing to the 5 primary schools of the district of Pekutatan and their 496 pupils a drawing contest on a given topic linked to the protection of their environment. 3 winners per school will be rewarded by an independent jury, while a reusable strong bag, aimed at reducing the use of plastic, will be distributed to each and every family for their shopping. The first step has been accomplished recently with the distribution of decorative flowers and plants which will adorn the gardens of the schools. We will regularly keep you posted of the progress of this project.

WORLD CLEANUP DAY AT DAJUMA

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For the second consecutive year, the World Cleanup Day took place in Bali like everywhere in the world, on September 21st. Born from an Estonian initiative in 2018 and from previous successes of global cleaning efforts, the World Cleanup Day is aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, including the marine debris. In Bali this year, 9 cities held a cleaning activity simultaneously from 7 to 9 o’clock on this date. As shown on the pictures, some of our team did participate to the cleaning of Delod Berawah Beach (near by the buffalo race circuit). It was initiated by the Indonesian national army, government, tourism actors, environmentalists and the civil society, in order to keep Bali green, clean and free from plastic waste. Needless to say that it should not happen once a year, but everyday, as we do in Dajuma!

“OPEN-BED” NEW PROCEDURE AT DAJUMA

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Great start for Dajuma this year with a new procedure aimed at improving the comfort of our guests. Every day, around 6:00 p.m. our housekeeping staff prepares the beds of our guests by adjusting and cleaning sheets and pillows and installing if necessary the mosquito net after having checked the absence of insects inside. At the end, some frangipani flowers are disposed on the bed, bringing their delicate fragrance. A good way to have a revigorating night in a fresh and fragrant atmosphere! The feedbacks from our guests are excellent. On the picture Imam in action.

WAR IS DECLARED ON PLASTIC IN BALI BY 4OCEANS

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A wonderful initiative was taken 2 years ago by 2 young surfers Alex and Andrew who decided to found 4OCEANS. In less than 2 years they have been able to create a fleet of boats and trucks aimed at collecting the rubbish everywhere around the island. Easy to recognise on the beach with their blue clothes, 4OCEANS volunteers do clean the beach between Medewi and Dajuma twice a week, hence completing what our own staff is doing every day. We can help them growing by buying on line a nice bracelet http://www.4ocean.com.
Thank you so much Alex and Andrew for your initiative!

WORLD CLEAN UP DAY

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As waste management is progressing in Bali, Puri Dajuma took the opportunity to be an actor in Jembrana regency on the occasion of last Saturday’s worldwide “Clean Up Day”.
Located just after the well known Medewi surf break, Yeh Sumbul’s large beach was the place chosen for this event.
Here gathered in a friendly atmosphere, villagers, hotels employees from Pekutatan and Medewi, guests, students and teachers from the Junior High school. After they added pieces of garbage on several heaps, the participants had some food and beverage while listening the speeches from the authorities about the sense of this great day.
On the picture the Dajuma team wears its large specific juter bags made on purpose to replace plastic bags.
Thanks to our 8 pillars eco-policy (http://www.dajuma.com/#eco-resort) we do our utmost to limit our impact on our exceptional environment. But, to be honest, it is not always easy because so many wrappings made of plastic are still in use in the daily life of Balinese. It is particularly true for straws: we already exchanged them for bamboo straws some years ago. Every friday, our staff also cleans all around the resort involving as much as possible the villages’ young generations. But there is still a long way to go…