Getting there - Green holidays
Everyone looks forward to their holidays, but it's not always easy to see how we can have that trip away without compromising our environmental principles.
Although flying has receives a lot of criticism for producing carbon emissions, all forms of travel produce some emissions however you chose to travel. There's no getting around the fact that when you go on holiday there will be some environmental impact.
However, minimising your holiday carbon footprint isn't anything like as difficult as you might think. Whether you opt for a specialist eco-tour or prefer a more traditional package-holiday, a little careful planning can make a big difference to how green you can make your trip.
Green holiday travel
The less distance you cover, the smaller your environmental impact, so choosing a destination near to home has obvious attractions for the green holiday maker especially if what travelling you do need to do can be done by foot, bike or public transport. Even if you have to use cars or planes, you can still do something to help reduce the damage.- Making sure your car is in good mechanical health and with properly inflated tyres and driving it sensibly (without excessive accelerating & braking) can have a big effect on fuel consumption, while sharing the journey with a passenger or two also helps maximise fuel efficiency.
- For travelling further a-field, flying is often the only realistic option, but even so, picking the airline with the most direct route or fuel efficient aircraft may mean you can cut back on carbon emissions. It is not often possible to do this for package deals, but even so you frequently can chose to take the minimum number of stop-overs or internal flights. Sooner or later, we all need a holiday; with a bit of thought, we can have one that doesn't cost the earth.
Save energy, save money & help save the planet
Save energy, save money & help save the planet
