The environmental protection organization, Earth Island Institute, compiles a report each year of the 10 Most Ethical Travel Destinations in undeveloped counties.
This report comes after careful analysis of all developing countries throughout the world with special attention on practices regarding environmental preservation and sustainability as well as human rights. The report allows tourists to use their dollars as votes, supporting the countries that step up their policies and practices.
Although many aspects of ethical travel were weighed in the deciding on the final ten countries, three stood out in regards to their high achievements in sustainability practices on the 2012 list. These destinations
How to Be a Green Traveler
by Angela Yorke June 27th, 2011 | Environment, travel
The advent of cheap(er) airfare has truly made the world a smaller place, but at what cost? A lot of the time, my excitement at traveling to a different country is tempered by the sobering knowledge I have just made a substantial contribution to the existing level of carbon emissions; however, it turns out that I can minimize my carbon footprint.
An airplane taking off and landing is one of the biggest emitters of carbon. The band, Radiohead, famously had their carbon footprint, as well as that of their concert-going fans, audited in 2008 to figure out how they could
An airplane taking off and landing is one of the biggest emitters of carbon. The band, Radiohead, famously had their carbon footprint, as well as that of their concert-going fans, audited in 2008 to figure out how they could
How Eindhoven’s environment is changing…
by Bea January 5th, 2011 | Environment, travel
I am currently visiting family in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and I have never seen this much snow here in my life! When I arrived here on Christmas, there was about a foot of snow on the ground. Not only this, but there has not been this much snow in over 100 years (according to my family). In fact, until three years ago, it was rare to have snow annually. Sure, it flurried, but it was rare to have a substantial amount of snow.
It's clear that the city of Eindhoven still believes that snow is rare -- their snow budget
It's clear that the city of Eindhoven still believes that snow is rare -- their snow budget
Some more of the Top Energy Efficient Skyscrapers
by Bea October 20th, 2010 | Environment, travel
Last week I introduced you to some of most energy efficient skyscrapers in the world such as the Urban Cactus in Rotterdam, Nl or the COR Tower in Miama. This week I have some more for you!
Let us begin our journey in Denmark! The city of Copenhagen lists the Green Lighthouse--an eye-catching wonder for sure. It is a carbon-neutral building that is actually located right on the campus of the University of Copenhagen. It is the home to the faculty of science, not surprisingly, at the University. Why is it so green? Well, 75% of the energy reductions were achieved via
Let us begin our journey in Denmark! The city of Copenhagen lists the Green Lighthouse--an eye-catching wonder for sure. It is a carbon-neutral building that is actually located right on the campus of the University of Copenhagen. It is the home to the faculty of science, not surprisingly, at the University. Why is it so green? Well, 75% of the energy reductions were achieved via
Some of the Top Energy Efficient Skyscrapers
by Bea October 13th, 2010 | Environment, travel
It has become a big deal to be "green certified" or a "LEED" certified building. Here is a list of some of the top energy efficient skyscrapers in the world. If you get the chance, search for images of them on a search engine, I think you will be impressed.
- Urban Cactus, Rotterdam, NL. So, this building pretty much looks like a stack of rotated, irregular discs. It is a nineteen story building and the residents have plenty of natural light falling on their terraces.
- COR Tower, Miami, USA. This tower has "holes" on its shiny outer surface. It is a
