Practice Green Travel for Sustainable Tourism
Help the Environment & Locals when Traveling
What is Sustainable Tourism?
The area within Sustainable Development whom we as Green' travelers should pay the closest attention to is Sustainable Tourism: the core of Green travel concept. Sustainable Tourism is focused on environmental integrity, social justice and economic development in order to reduce the impact of tourism on tourist destinations. This agenda helps to preserve tourist destinations for future generations, fulfilling a purpose that is outlined in the below definition of sustainability.
A widely accepted definition of sustainability articulated by the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) in 1989: "[to meet] the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Continuous growth of tourism on a particular tourist destination adds stress to its environment and the cultures of their indigenous people. Ill informed people unwittingly disturb the natural eco-systems by destroying animal habitats, throwing rubbish, and even influence the natives to hunt exotic animals and find ancient artifacts to sell to them and etc. This situation is not at all eco-friendly.
Left unchecked, this situation will have a serious impact to the sustainability of the particular tourist spot for the long term. You can help the locals economically in a better way like hiring them as tour guides or stay in a locally owned hotel, lodging, and etc. A collective effort to do the right thing for the environment and indigenous people from all parties in the tourism industry will make a difference!
Conclusion
Consider now your current travel practices, how they affect the environment and local community living at the tourist destination. Will you be able to sacrifice some creature comforts of traveling in an air conditioned car and instead go on a travel itinerary that involves walking or cycling? Can you resist the temptation of buying the stuffed exotic animal as a souvenir? Being a Green traveler is being eco-friendly and important for Sustainable Tourism. Now you should be able to begin realizing that the choices you make on your travels do count.
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14 Comments
Post a CommentI never really considered how tourism could be "green"; it seems by definition to be the opposite, since it is less energy-efficient to go somewhere than to just stay where you are. But, some tourism, such as respectfully visiting and appreciating natural parks, can actually help sustain ecological diversity.
Good point!
Good info:)
Very thought-provoking article! Well written. Thanks!
Great, I love green articles. Thanks for this!
Global awareness and tourism can definitely co-exist. :)
Go Green when and where ever you can! Good points.
I have just returned from Scotland. I guess we were a "Green" travelers. We used British Rail instead of cars. We didn't litter our fish 'n chip boxes and I didn't buy a stuffed haggis.
Very good points! :)
Excellent article!!