Greening my journey: The knowledge that a backpacker should know before he leaves [Photos]
As far as I know, it seems that there is no clear, universally-used term to describe how we conduct tourism that has the least impact on the environment. Do you know the difference between "ecotourism" and "sustainable tourism"? What about "zero carbon" and "carbon free"? ... I think I can't be sure.
I think the first step in achieving "Greening my journey" is to understand these terms, as well as the "propositions" of those travel websites that are visited in exquisite advertising brochures and each time I plan to travel. Based on the above ideas, I created a glossary of these terms to help us understand.
Ecotourism: Including both the tourism activity itself and the type of destination, that is to say, tourism in areas that are important to nature or ecologically important, and such tourism can also protect and preserve the ecology. Systems - human and natural ecosystems. In this regard, the Rainforest Alliance has a more detailed definition. At the same time, the international protection organization also has a website dedicated to promoting "responsible ecotourism".
When it comes to ecotourism, special attention should be given to the issue of “greenwashing†(see definition below). If an eco-tourism resort or tour operator just talks about how to be responsible for the environment, but actually does not properly protect the land and does not provide any help to the local community, then this kind of commercial behavior is especially harmful because they are usually Operate in sensitive areas. As a traveler, you must self-learn and do enough research on ecotourism services that travel companies claim. As long as you see any word with "eco", ecotourism, Ecotours will be sensitive.
Sustainable Travel: This concept is not limited to natural areas or ecosystems. It is where any traveler comes – whether it is urban or rural, coastal or mountainous, whether it is developing or developed – - All efforts should be made to reduce the impact of tourism on the environment. The core concept of Sustainable Travel is to minimize the negative impact of tourism. The definition of the United Nations and other organizations “Tourism, while ensuring the promotion of the local economy, should also reduce its impact on the local environment and society. Therefore it is also called: sustainable tourism, green travel.
The concept of Responsible Travel and Sustainable Travel is similar, but social and moral influences are more emphasized. The framework also emphasizes the contribution to local culture through local consumption (hotels, restaurants, etc.), or volunteering in developing regions. For more resources on responsible travel, visit Planeta.com. You can also obtain detailed (and more puzzling) terminology for the ethical tourism standardization criteria through the World Tourism Organization's tourism industry ethics code. The travel guide company Lonely Planet has made responsible travel a special tourism project. Their website has a special section of the website to teach readers what to do. The tour is also known as: Ethical travel.
Carbon-Neutral Travel is currently a popular term. It mainly refers to the "Carbon offset" plan that has emerged in recent years. Today, perhaps you may have heard of carbon-free commerce, movies, events or families. The idea behind this term is to offset the carbon dioxide that you produce during travel by paying to companies that invest exclusively in projects that reduce CO2 emissions; tree planting or lending to developing countries to develop new energy projects is a typical example. To find out more about whether and how to offset carbon emissions during travel, check out the Carbon Offsets section. However, becoming a carbon-free person does not necessarily mean that your "investment" of CO2 offset projects is effective.
Zero-Carbon Travel itself is a contradictory definition because it is unfortunate that no tourism does not produce carbon dioxide. In tourism, even if you drive from the airport to the airport, you will start moving your carbon emission indicator. Although many people equate zero-carbon tourism with carbon-free tourism, there are still differences. The core tenet of zero carbon is that it does not produce carbon dioxide, and solar power is one of the forms.
Greenwashing refers to the environmental features of companies promoting their products in advertising and marketing, but these features and promotions simply cannot withstand the rigorous censorship of consumers (that is, there are false components). With the increasing attention to the environment in recent years, some companies have exaggerated the environmental benefits of their products and services to gain a competitive advantage. Bleaching has also become more prevalent. In the tourism industry, bleaching green is particularly prevalent: hotel, travel agencies, car rental industry and other tourism related distortions or exaggeration of their environmental policy. Part of the reason for this problem is due to the lack of organizational proof of environmental monitoring in the tourism industry. The presence of drifting green makes it particularly important for tourists to ask a lot of questions when preparing to travel or when booking a green hotel eco-vacation. For example, for the issue of “company floating greenâ€, you can visit the Sourcewatch website of the Center for Media and Democracy.
The Carbon Footprint is the sum of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere due to your activities. For tourism, most of your carbon footprint is generated by traffic.
[Note: 1. The author Yen Lee is the CEO of travel search engine company Kango.com. This is an article published by him in his personal blog "Green Ecotourism" Simple Green Choices. 2. This article is assisted by Zhang Shaojun. 】
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