What if tourism became a conscious choice, in the service of a more sustainable world?
With a few simple gestures, we invite you to rethink the way you explore the world. Far from mass tourism, it’s possible to leave a positive footprint.
Favoring public transport, supporting local producers, limiting your impact: all accessible actions that give meaning to every trip.
Here are 5 small actions that, together, can make a real difference.
No.1: Choose local, sustainable accommodation
For your accommodation, opt for eco-responsible options, such as self-catering cottages or hotels certified by environmental labels. Such as Green Key, European Ecolabel or EarthCheck), which helps support the local economy. Firstly, this type of accommodation favors short circuits, often offering local products. Then, it uses resources responsibly. Like renewable energies, water management and waste sorting. Ultimately, in addition to reducing your impact on the environment, you benefit from a more authentic and environmentally-friendly experience.
No.2: Reduce plastic consumption
Single-use plastic is one of the world’s main sources of pollution. Particularly in natural environments such as beaches, mountains and forests. To limit this pollution, we need to implement solutions such as traveling with a reusable water bottle or sustainable food containers. These include reusable water bottles, sustainable food containers such as stainless steel cans or cloth bags, and refusing disposable items (straws, plastic bags, plastic cutlery) as much as possible. These actions also help to limit the amount of waste produced. In some regions, where recycling infrastructures are non-existent, this makes a real difference. What’s more, you can inspire other travellers to do the same.
No. 3: Favour soft or public transport
Transport is often responsible for a large proportion of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with tourism, especially short flights and journeys by private car. To travel more responsibly, it’s best to choose more environmentally-friendly alternatives. Like walking, cycling, taking the train or public transport. These modes of travel not only reduce your carbon footprint. But they also allow you to experience travel differently. By walking or cycling, you discover landscapes at a slower pace. You’ll soak up the local atmosphere and often meet unexpected people. Trains remain one of the least polluting and most comfortable means of transport. It’s the ideal way to admire panoramic views without stress. In fact, by opting for these solutions, you help preserve the environment while enriching your travel experience. Better travel sometimes simply means different travel.
N°4: Avoid attractions that exploit animals
Some tourist activities feature wild animals for entertainment. These include dolphin shows, elephant rides and photos with wild animals. While they may seem harmless, these practices often conceal disturbing realities. Violent training, unsuitable living conditions, illegal capture and constant stress for the animals. For more ethical tourism, it’s best to turn to experiences that respect animal welfare. Opt for recognized sanctuaries, responsible safaris or the observation of animals in their natural habitat. These activities allow you to discover wildlife without compromising its freedom, while supporting animal protection initiatives.
No.5: Clean up your tracks
Responsible travellers try not to leave anything behind, except souvenirs. It’s essential to bring back all your garbage, even the smallest, such as packaging or cigarette butts. These residues, often neglected, can take years – even decades – to decompose, while polluting the soil, oceans and nature trails for a long time to come.
So, in addition to managing our own waste, we can go further by taking part in collective actions, such as organized pick-ups on beaches, in the mountains or in parks. These local initiatives, sometimes proposed by associations or eco-responsible accommodation, are a concrete way of helping to protect the environment. They are also an opportunity to share a useful moment with other travelers and committed locals.
Adopting this reflex also means sending a message to others: respect for the places we visit and the people who live there.
In short, clean travel means showing gratitude to the territories that welcome us.
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