Eco-Love

Our goal is to show that green practices and sustainability can be achieved while providing 5-star luxury to every guest.

Organic chefs have been doing it for years – showing how we can enjoy delicious meals that are actually good for us. Now, Floating Leaf has proven the same is true for the hospitality industry, providing 5-star luxury accommodations in a green, eco-friendly property. We’ve found there is no reason to sacrifice the slightest comfort to be sustainable and green. We hope others will follow.

Every decision from flooring materials to the items on our menu are carefully made to respect and preserve the way of life and traditions of local communities and to minimize our impact on the environment by adhering to a policy of environmental sustainability.

Our Eco Philosophy

In today’s environment, sustainability should be a crucial concern for all building projects. This is especially true in Bali. In creating the best yoga retreat in Bali, Floating Leaf has gathered a team of specialists to help make each decision more environmentally responsible, durable and safe. We have incorporated age-old Balinese wisdom; state of the art computer simulations, and just about everything in between to ensure our Bali eco-retreat is truly green and showcases environmentally accountable practices.

Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of excellence and seek to empower staff and guests alike to facilitate their full contribution to the environment and society in which they live and travel. To this end, we employ a proactive environmental policy, train our teams in ‘green’ thinking and encourage our guests to be as ‘green’ as possible.

For a modern travel accommodation, being a true eco hotel involves much more than the obvious energy saving measures, or having non-smoking rooms. Here’s a taste of how we provide genuine eco accommodations:

  • Environmentally friendly towel and sheet re-use program
  • Volatile organic compound (VOC)-free cotton towels and sheets – for better air quality and to provide the luxury feel…
  • Allergy awareness when choosing furnishings and cleaning materials
  • Rainwater harvesting system
  • Bulk dispensers for soap and other consumables – reduces wasteful packaging
  • Hotel recycling bins make recycling easy and convenient
  • Solar charging stations for electronics
  • Organic permaculture garden and compost systems

Organic Garden-to-Table Farming

Floating Leaf’s Permaculture Garden makes every effort to protect the environment, give back to the community and grow the healthiest and nutrient rich foods we can.

At a wellness retreat at Bali Floating Leaf, we pay attention to more than just the human and environmental connection. We hope to help you learn to self-regulate, to observe and interact with individuals you might not otherwise have the opportunity to get to know in your everyday life.

As part of our health & wellness retreats in Bali, we strive to offer the healthiest foods possible. We have dedicated a portion of our property for a permaculture garden. We grow strictly organic food for our guests and do so in an environmentally sound manner. We reuse grey water and make use of solar power, recycling and more to ensure a low carbon footprint and high yields of nutritious foods. We offer permaculture gardening classes and guests can even pick food for their meals.

Floating Leaf also subsidizes local farmers so they can retain traditional methods of agriculture and grow organic nutrient rich foods. Many farmers in Bali have gone bankrupt or have had to sell their family farms while others who have survived have had to resort to chemical fertilizers, dangerous pesticides and crops of nutrient deficient fast growing foods to compete with their changing environment. We subsidize the farmers in our community so they can get back to the traditional ways their ancestors had used for generations to produce true, healthy food in a way that does not harm the environment.

Eco Design and Construction

We have performed rigorous testing on site including soil, water, wind, sun, energy conservation and much more to ensure our buildings make the most environmentally sound use of our positioning, materials and construction techniques. This testing helped us plan the structure to withstand earthquakes, make the most of the sun’s power, advance water use strategies and use the prevailing winds as an active source of natural ventilation.

We’ve tried to take this science a step further by incorporating living green walls and roofs into Floating Leaf. The plants and soil will not only shield the rooms from the Bali heat, they will also capture and benefit from the rainfall and moisture, further saving on energy needs to cool the property.

Other Community Initiatives