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This Travel Trend Is The Key To A Guilt-Free Vacation
HuffPost
Travel and environmental experts break down the rise of the "green travel" movement and how to incorporate it into your next vacation.
As we become increasingly aware of the impact our actions have on the environment, more and more people seek ways to reduce their carbon footprint. This approach is important both in our everyday routines and during the times when we deviate ― like when we’re on vacation.
Fortunately, there are ways to travel more sustainably and minimize the negative effects of our tourism on the environment. It’s all part of a growing lifestyle movement called “green travel.”
HuffPost spoke to experts in tourism and sustainability about the growing world of “green travel” and how to incorporate this approach into your next itinerary.
What is green travel?
“Green travel is traveling in a way which is more sustainable than conventional travel,” said Anna Dacam, environment program manager at the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. “It’s about minimizing the negative impacts on the natural environment as much as possible.”