Five tips to make you an eco-sensitive Traveler
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- 28 Sep 2022
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The tourism market across the world is slowly bouncing back after a two years long slump. With rising climatic and environmental changes, it is imperative for us to follow sustainable tourism practices.
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation defines sustainable tourism as “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities”.
On this World Tourism Day (September 27), here is our pick of five tips to help you become an eco-sensitive traveller.
Research your tour operators
Extensively research your tour operators before planning your trips. Verify if they offer eco-friendly hotels or homestays. Some hotels and resorts are ‘green certified’ where they use renewable energy like solar panels and practice rainwater harvesting. They may even have used local materials depending on the geography and topography. Some hotels also practice organic farming and cultivate their own produce. Staying with locals and farming communities, and charting your itinerary to explore less frequented areas are also great ways to practice responsible tourism.
Minimise waste
Thanks to packaged snacks and water, tourists tend to dump a large amount of waste in the environment in the form of carry bags, water bottles, plastic food wrappers, and more. Carrying your own water bottle, cutlery, reusable straws, and coffee mugs, and taking care to not throw around empty sachets, bottles, etc can help reduce waste. Read More...
