On a serious note...
Travel, the environment and our links directory...?
29.01.2007
The environmental consequence of travel and the travel industry is something that the world is becoming much more aware of. How do we respond? Is our globetrotting justified when you consider that each flight we take will damage the environment?
There's no easy answer. A forum discussion last June highlighted many members' views.
For those of you who are concerned about the environmental impact your travel is having, Peter also added a bunch of links to carbon emissions offsetting programs run around the world. There are programs listed for the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Brazil.
Posted by dr.pepper 01:44 Tagged ecotourism
It would be nice if there were no such thing as polluting emissions, but there are, and they are always going to be there in some form or another. There are ways to make yourself feel better, though, if it tears you up inside that bad, such as recycling, buying a green car, taking public transportation...etc. I dont let it affect my travels, I agree that global warming is a major issue, but to what degree us meeger little humans actually affect our planet is still very debatable. In the end, I have to get from point A to point Far Far Away somehow. :o)
29.01.2007 by s_hoot