How Green is Your Next Vacation?

A recent study comparing the green commitment of tour operators, airlines and cruise lines in the U.K. unveiled five useful factors in testing how green your next vacation may be:

Carbon Reduction: The use of green fuels, alternative energy, modern vehicles/aircraft and eco-friendly hotels, the management of waste and energy reduction.

Carbon Offsetting: Are offsetting schemes available? Does the company make financial commitments of its own?

Conservation Schemes: Efforts to minimize harm done to the environment by tourism.

Responsible Tourism (RT) Policy: A strong policy, staff to put it into practice and independent audits and targets?

On the Ground: Sourcing of local produce, services and employment of local staff; support for local social projects; efforts to ensure good relations between tourists and local people.

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