Paint the world green - ecotourism and STA Travel
Relax people; caring about the environment doesn’t have to be the reserve of opportunistic politicians and profit-swelling energy companies. More and more people are becoming conscious of their carbon footprint and travellers are especially aware of the problems caused by the human race’s frenetic burning of fossil fuels. This is probably because they recognise that, pretty soon, there won’t be anywhere worth visiting if we don’t do something to help protect the animals, people and locations at risk.
Ironically, it’s also travellers whose free-roaming footprints worry the environment even more than those who stay at home smashing refrigerators in their gardens and spraying CFCs with abandon (ok, I’m not sure who’s doing these things but if it’s you, please stop). So, what’s the solution?
This is a question pondered by SustainaGirl of GREEN Lenses after coming across a mention of “Eco-friendly travel” in the STA Travel newsletter. Interested in how she could combine her favourite hobby of travelling with her dedication to the green cause, she investigated a little further what ‘Ecotourism’ means.
She sums up her findings with the measured efficiency of an eco-warrior over on her blog with the article, “Exploring Ecotourism”, which is definitely worth a read.
All in all, I find it hard to disagree with the closing paragraph which wisely states: “If we’re on a carbon diet, instead of starving people of their everyday pleasures, why not offer a light option?”
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