How to travel eco-friendly?
Traveling sounds like a dream. You discover a new culture, new architecture, a new language... But the way we currently travel is polluting, and therefore terribly bad for the planet, so how can you travel green ?
For long distances, take the train
It is well known: the airplane is the most polluting means of transport. For 150 to 300 passengers, a plane can emit up to 1350 tons of CO² in a single trip ! And let us not forget cruise ships either. Indeed, the latter emit 1000 times more CO² than the train. And, beyond air pollution, the airplane is also responsible for noise pollution, which affects animals (whose hearing is often more developed) and humans. The latter can cause fatigue, anxiety, headaches, irritability, etc.
Unless you really have no choice, favor the train for long distances. If you want to reduce your ecological footprint over the long term and have a positive impact on the environment, the train is the best alternative !
And once there, for shorter distances, why not favor the bicycle ?
Do responsible activities
Once there, you do not stay in the hostel/hotel 24/7 ! You go out, you do activities, you visit the most famous monuments of your destination, etc. But some of these activities are much more polluting than others ! Prioritize as much as possible activities that do not require (many) resources: go hiking in the mountains, go swimming in a lake, walk around markets and cities, in short, avoid activities that involve polluting and wasting resources !
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