Be aware!
Please become aware of your responsibility
By means of the following information we would like to create awareness under all kind of travellers regarding the responsibility you have when travelling abroad.
Stop Global Warming
By travelling with any kind of motorized vehicles, but in particularly airplanes planes you are responsible for loads CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.
By travelling with any kind of motorized vehicles, but in particularly airplanes planes you are responsible for loads CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.
Some organizations in the world do offer a way to compensate, e.i. Greenseat
Respect the environment
Dispose of Waste Properly Leave No Trace!
Plastics and all other kind of materials take many years to digest in nature.
Dispose of Waste Properly Leave No Trace!
Plastics and all other kind of materials take many years to digest in nature.
Here are some tips to respect the environment:
Camping & Trekking
Before you leave inspect the campsite and rest areas for rubbish or spilled foods, including small such as bits of food and rubbish, including cigarette filters and organic litter such as orange peels, or egg and nut shells. Pack in plastic bags to carry your rubbish out (and maybe someone else's).
Before you leave inspect the campsite and rest areas for rubbish or spilled foods, including small such as bits of food and rubbish, including cigarette filters and organic litter such as orange peels, or egg and nut shells. Pack in plastic bags to carry your rubbish out (and maybe someone else's).
While trekking keep in mind not to leave any garbage around. Not even the smallest cigarette filter! It takes many years before some garbage is returned to dust.
Relieve yourself at least 100 meters from any water source and also a good distance from the trail. Burry it if possible.
Local trade
Support fair trade in the countries you visit. Buy hand-crafted goods from local artisans in economical disadvantaged communities. Bargain for local stuff but do not exaggerate. It might be the case that the 10 cents is not that important to you, while for the local salesmen it is.
Support fair trade in the countries you visit. Buy hand-crafted goods from local artisans in economical disadvantaged communities. Bargain for local stuff but do not exaggerate. It might be the case that the 10 cents is not that important to you, while for the local salesmen it is.
Water
Use your towels twice or more. Let the supplier of you accommodation know that you wish to use your towels more than once. Many hotels already do have the possibility to use the towels more then once.
Use your towels twice or more. Let the supplier of you accommodation know that you wish to use your towels more than once. Many hotels already do have the possibility to use the towels more then once.
Electricity
Lower the heating or air-conditioning while leaving your holiday address. Shut down your TV set while leaving your holiday address, do not leave it on stand-by. Protected or not protected items
Lower the heating or air-conditioning while leaving your holiday address. Shut down your TV set while leaving your holiday address, do not leave it on stand-by. Protected or not protected items
Under water
In many countries local divers and tourist divers work together to clean up the bottom of the seas. Don’t invent work, do not leave unnatural stuff behind on the bottom of the sea.
In many countries local divers and tourist divers work together to clean up the bottom of the seas. Don’t invent work, do not leave unnatural stuff behind on the bottom of the sea.
What not to buy
Do not buy souvenirs made of corals or shells .
Do not buy corals or shells .
Products made of animal skins. Particularly crocodile, lizard and snake skins.
Do not buy souvenirs made of corals or shells .
Do not buy corals or shells .
Products made of animal skins. Particularly crocodile, lizard and snake skins.
Products made of turtle shells.
Birds
Products made from bird skins and feathers.
Furs and fur products especially from spotted animals and sea mammals.
Rare and exotic plants.
Birds
Products made from bird skins and feathers.
Furs and fur products especially from spotted animals and sea mammals.
Rare and exotic plants.
Respect Wildlife
Do not kill any wildlife or demolish plants wherever you are. There are exceptions, your local guide will inform you.
Do not kill any wildlife or demolish plants wherever you are. There are exceptions, your local guide will inform you.