A topic I truly care about is sustainable travelling, not only because I got a travel bug from an early age, but because I want to preserve the possibility to explore the world for future generations.At the end of April I did my first AlumniTalk about that topic and I would like to showcase some benefits which a more sustainable travel behaviour is offering to you.The reason why we should care is obvious, so I’ll skip this part for the moment.
• Actions against climate change: Your decision is making a change! Instead of taking a short haul flight, why don’t you take the train? It sometimes provides some unexpected surprises and gives you some time to relax, work or slowdown. Even if you take the decision to book a flight, you may check the possibility of a direct flight and you can also choose to do a CO2 compensation. It is offered by different companies which invest your money in planting trees or help people to use and implement green technology.
• Enjoy travelling in different and surprising ways and change your perspective: It’s strongly connected to a change of your perspective when avoiding the crowds, talk to people and eat some food you never experienced before. You may discover new places and hidden pearls, meet new friends and collect some unforgettable moments.
• Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals: You can actively support the agenda 2030 and help to act in a more sustainable way! Demanding sustainable goods and services helps to create more jobs in sustainable tourism and a wider range of new sustainable services.
• Consciousness and learning: It may take some time to plan your trip or to prepare a bit, but you may understand the local culture maybe a bit better than others. Onsite your destination of choice you can also visit local markets or take some time in a museum to learn about local culture or different ways concepts of living. Whatever you expect and you want to learn from your journey, it will be a fantastic experience or a surprising insight of your own travel behaviour (for example: have you ever asked yourself how much CO2 you produce during a journey?)
What are your sustainable travel experiences?
Thank you very much for reading and happy travelling.
Conscious Travelista 