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Sustainable Tourism
Protecting the environment and the people and places we visit is a top
priority for Responsible Travel Experiences.com and Elite Travel
Consulting. We want to help ensure these remain for future generations
to enjoy. We are committed to ensuring we minimize the environmental
impact of our own operations around the world and believe that together
we can truly make a difference.
Our Responsibility
Every time we travel, whether by car, train, plane or coach, we are
burning fossil fuels and contributing greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere. And while there are many ways to travel while on vacation,
we are pleased to advise that by choosing one of our many travel
experiences, you are opting for one of the most environmentally friendly
ways in which to do it.
With constant improvements in technology newer engines offer greater
fuel efficiency while also emitting less pollutants. As Such,
Responsible Travel Experiences.com and Elite Travel Consulting, Inc.
employs ground operators with fuel efficient vehicles.
We are reducing the carbon footprints and environmental impact in our
offices by introducing recycling, energy reduction and waste
minimization projects as well as supporting local community projects
where we live and work. Our staff are proud to be involved in making a
difference by spending some of their time volunteering in charitable
projects.
You Can Make A Difference
While there are many things you can do to lessen your impact on the
environment when traveling, an easy way to make a difference is to ‘carbon
neutralize’ your travel.
It’s the carbon emissions in the atmosphere that are slowly warming our
planet and causing climate change. Reducing these emissions is up to
each of us and can be done by turning off appliances, driving less, and
buying local produce. For those emissions that can’t be reduced
carbon neutralizing allows you to contribute to projects that
are greening the planet in other ways.
In the coming months, we will partner with Sustainable Travel
International™. Our partnership will allow you the option to calculate
the carbon footprint of your travel and contribute towards projects that
will reduce the C02 emissions in the atmosphere on your behalf.
This voluntary scheme invites you to pay a contribution based on the
amount of carbon likely to be generated from your travel. You can choose
to offset your flight, coach travel or the energy consumed staying in
your hotel accommodation. More importantly, we do offer other
partnerships in which you can participate. Learn more. Find out more and
carbon neutralize your travel.
What Else You Can Do?
There are many things you can do while traveling to minimize your
environmental impact. Some of them you may already do at home but you
can also do them while on vacation:
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When you’ve finished with your vacation brochures, pass them onto a
friend or recycle them.
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Buy local produce which reduces air miles incurred in transporting
the food to a kitchen for final preparation.
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Respect the local culture and traditions where you are traveling
through. Ensure your dress and behaviour is appropriate for the
places you visit. If you’re unsure, ask your tour manager.
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Minimise waste by bringing your own water bottle and reusing it, and
refuse or reuse plastic bags when shopping.
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Learn a few words of the local language and ensure the way you
dress, eat and greet people is polite according to the local custom.
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Please don’t pick plants and flowers, leave them for others to
enjoy.
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At your hotel use water sparingly, take short showers instead of
baths and hang towels for drying and reuse.
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Separate paper from plastic and try to recycle as much as possible.
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Throw any litter in the bin and keep the local environment tidy.
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Switch lights off & air conditioning off if you are not in the room
or don’t need them.
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Turn off your TV instead of leaving it on standby.
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Support a local environmental group and learn more about what you
can do.
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Reduce your use and waste of precious resources such as water, food
and energy.
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Leave as much packaging at home from goods you buy for your trip and
recycle as much of this as possible.
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More Travel Tips
Climate Change & Carbon Offsetting - FAQs
How do I impact on climate change?
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) are emitted when fossil-fuels
are consumed. Each time we drive a car, fly in a plane, use electricity,
or generate waste these fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are burnt
and CO2 is added into the atmosphere warming the earth and causing
climate change.
What can I do to help avoid Climate Change?
We can all take simple steps to reduce the amount of CO2 we produce and
for those emissions we can’t reduce we can neutralize the rest.
Neutralizing means paying someone to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere on
your behalf. In that way we can pay for the damage we are causing and
the money helps to fund transition to a lower-carbon world.
Will going carbon neutral really make a difference?
By neutralizing your carbon emissions you are supporting projects which
lower the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Some of the most effective
ways to do this is by supporting energy efficiency projects and the
development of renewable energy sources such as those offered by our
partner carbon offset organisations.
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