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Sustainable transportation: Lowering your impact while traveling

What is sustainable transportation? This type of transportation refers to low impact methods of getting from one location to another, while emitting to lowest amount of CO2 as possible. These forms of transport can include electric vehicles, public transportation like buses, ride-sharing, but also wind-powered boats or solar-powered yachts. While each transportation method comes with pros and cons, there are many great options to consider.

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Education, Sustainable Living Beau Peters Education, Sustainable Living Beau Peters

Sustainable Travel Blogging: A Path to Eco-Friendly Tourism

Eco-friendly travel can even boost the green economy, as you’ll actively support environmentally conscious brands while preparing for your big trip. 

You can maximize the impact of your travels by creating a sustainable travel blog. A sustainable travel blog gives you a chance to share your thoughts and can spread the word about eco-friendly travel to others. 

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Education, Sustainable Living Sarah Daren Education, Sustainable Living Sarah Daren

The impact of climate change on tourism destinations

Weather isn’t a constant factor, as we all know. Depending on the year, there might be more rainy vs. dry days or hot vs. cool days. Despite this, seasonal patterns are supposed to be pretty predictable: hot weather in the summer months, cold in the winter, and so on. 

Climate change, however, is having a major impact on seasonal weather patterns, meaning that the weather we used to count on in different seasons is changing. Temperature extremes, heavy rainfall, and other atypical weather events caused by climate change are affecting everything from ecosystems to agriculture. 

Read more to see what this means for your next trip. 

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Education, Sustainable Living Nicole McCray Education, Sustainable Living Nicole McCray

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Tourism

As prominent tourism destinations have increasingly seen the impacts of climate change on their beaches, forests and other natural assets, the tourism industry has felt the pressure to take control of its sizable environmental footprint, and specifically, its carbon emissions.  

Luckily, there are a number of mitigation strategies that can be used to address tourism’s impact on climate change, many of which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

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Education, Sustainable Living Beau Peters Education, Sustainable Living Beau Peters

Discovering America: Tips for a Sustainable Cross-Country Road Trip

A great road trip can be one of the most memorable times of your life. From the unique places you visit to the intimate conversations and bonds you build with the people you're on the road trip with, these adventures are a must in everybody's lives. 

Adopting the following eco-conscious strategies will help ensure your cross-country adventure is as environmentally friendly as possible.

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