Posts Tagged“environment”

  There is a lot of talk in the travel industry these days about doing it responsibly, but for many, it isn’t clear what it all means. Just what is sustainable tourism all about anyway? This article will attempt to answer this question in as succinct a manner as possible… Sustainable tourism is about… 1) Maintaining/improving the environment Of all the factors that define sustainable tourism, one’s impact on the environment is the metric that travelers and industry stakeholders have focused on the most. Airplanes use a tremendous amount of fuel ferrying people to faraway lands, which have led to…

With the Earth at a crossroads, wanderers everywhere are actively seeking out how to responsibly travel. There are many ways to discover the world without contributing to its destruction; below, we go over several ones that can help you have the maximum amount of positive impact on the environment… 1) Buy carbon offsets There’s no way around it: air travel is one of the greatest impacts on the environment that the travel industry has, burning up countless gallons of jet fuel that contribute to the ongoing problem of climate change. Fortunately, you can displace the carbon that you burn up…