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We visited and were left feeling that the Green School is a bright shining example of everything that is wrong with the 'green' movement. This place is run like a fake green Disneyland charging for tours and filled with rich kids paying big bucks flown in (business class?) from other fake green bastions around the world such as California. It's more like a summer camp than a school. So you learn how to plant an organic garden - whoopee - hardly saving the world considering the students will eventually return to 'the world' (by airplane), to make lots of money to buy the latest mobile phone, a new auto, use electricity, aircon, heating, live and work in concrete buildings etc... There is also a Green Village next to the school where for around USD700,000 you can buy a house made of bamboo. 700k!!!! How long will a house made of bamboo last??? Bamboo is hardly going to save the world so what is the point? But hey, if it makes people feel good about themselves then more power to the owners of the school. The tour itself is great if you buy into the delusion that this is the way forward, but for me it was ridiculous and pointless.…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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We toured green school Bali on a Saturday morning and were so impressed. The vision that has come to life there is quite extraordinary. They have sustainable buildings, their own vege gardens, farm, environmentally friendly toilets, recycling and even their own water vortex to make power. Excellent initiative and worth touring to see what can be done.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Responded Oct 16, 2019
Hi, Thank you for your visit, we hope you had an enjoyable time here at our bamboo jungle campus. Stay connected with us through our social media platform to get the latest update of our student project and latest information in regards to Green School Bali. Best Regards Green School Bali
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I had been told about this tour by my mother (an Architect), so was prepared to be awed by the bamboo structures, which I was. What I was not so prepared for was to be immersed in the educational philosophy and see some of the student-led projects come to life. The BioBus is truly inspirational! What a great approach to education! If only more of the Balinese children could benefit!…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Responded Oct 16, 2019
Hi, Thank you for your visit, we hope you had wonderful experience here in our bamboo jungle campus. Our tour leader is mainly our educator, staff, parents, and everybody from Green School Community who are volunteering to help our Local Scholarship Program as all of the funds collected from the tour is allocated to support the program. Green School Bali also welcomes 470+ local students from around the area for English language and sustainability course after their school hours in exchange of 5kg of recyclable trash. Stay connected with us through our social media to get more updates and latest information in regards of Green School Bali. Best regards Green School Bali
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Really beautiful to see this great initiative in action. The tour is excellent (in English and with earpiece, so you can hear everything)
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Responded Sep 25, 2019
Hi, Thank you for your visit and be part of our Local Scholarship Program, we hope you had a great time exploring our bamboo jungle campus. Stay connected with us through our social media platform to get the latest update of Green School Bali Best regards Green School Bali
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My wife a retired school teacher always wants to come and visit. Your school is inspirational and enjoyable. Over the years we have made donations and gave had our names carved in the bamboo which is always fun to come and see. But back to the school and the tours. I have always been impressed with the tour guides. Some a little better than others. But when reading some of the negative reviews I got the impression there eyes and ears were closed and only wanted to find fault with the system. Sometimes I think people are just negative over all. My opinion the concept is beautiful and right on. When you have corporate sponsors providing support and people like Charles Bronson, Jane Goodall, Walter Mondale and many others supporting this school and its teaching methods it can't be all bad. If you come to Bali you should go to the Green School and take the tour. The best part I like is the proceeds from the tours goes to support scholarships for the local children and that is a good thing. One other point I failed to make was how much they do for the local community to encourage waste management, environmental issues and more. IT IS JUST A VERY GOOD PROGRAM AND EVERYONE SHOULD INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITY. …
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Date of experience: July 2019
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Responded Jul 30, 2019
Hi James, Thank you for your visit, and your support towards our Local Scholarship Programme (LSP) we highly appreciate it. We flattered to read that you had a wonderful time at Green School. Our tour leader is mainly staff, teacher, students, parents and all Green School Community member who volunteers to lead the tour to support the (LSP). Here at Green School, we believe in Tri Hita Karana which promotes harmony among fellow human beings by giving back to the local community, harmony towards God, and harmony with the environment, which strife to conserve the nature and promote the sustainability and balance of the environment. We understand that Green School is imperfect, and we learn as we go to evaluate and be better. Hope to see you someday. Best Regards, Green School Bali
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