What Shade of Green Are You?

Here is a very intersting article discussing the modern approach to eco-holidaying and eco-living. It’s a really interesting read and even tells what the origin of the word ‘eco’ is. Click here to find out about the new wave of ‘pale green’ traveller and a bit more about those band-wagon jumping “eco” destinations.

Travel routes on the other hand offers only bona fide and well research responsible travel destinations. To learn more about them click here and to learn about ways in which you can behave in a more environmentally responsible manner click here

Think Before you Fly

Roughguides.com is launching a new feature on their websites. They have incorporated a section to encourage responsibility in air travel. Whilst acknowledging the social, political and economical advantages of tourism they want to draw their reader’s attention to the climatic effects of long haul and multi-journey air travel. To maximise the impact of this message Rough Guides are joining forces with Lonely Planet. Please visit their website and review what they are saying about the problem that won’t go away as long as people continue to want to travel.

An Exciting New Destination

In an article written on ShanghaiDaily.com you can find some interesting information about a potential ecotourism destination on the nearby Chongming Island. The island now has an ecological tour route enabling visitors to explore the surrounding flora and fauna. To find out more please click here.

British Tourism Concerns

Click here to read an article written prior to the British Travel Trade Fair which opened yesterday at the NEC in Birmingham about the steps the British Government need to take in order to make Britain a real player in the tourism game. We at Travelroots are keen to support British tourism, to find our more about our holidays click here.

Dominica - the ecotourism dream

The Caribbean island of Dominica announced that it has received Benchmark designation as a Green Globe Destination for the second year in a row from the eco-tourism organization, Green Globe 21. Dominica became the first country ever to receive this designation in October 2004.

"I am delighted that Dominica has achieved Benchmarked status,” said Cathy Parsons, Chief Executive Officer of Green Globe Asia Pacific International. “Dominica is an inspiration to all those people committed to environmentally sustainable tourism. They have demonstrated through a variety of initiatives that they can make a difference to reducing their environmental impact. The commitment they have shown by participating in the Green Globe program and by their achievements sets an example for others to
follow".

Green Globe 21 was developed by the World Travel & Tourism Council in 1994 and is the global Benchmarking, Certification and improvement system assisting the international travel and tourism industry to attain sustainability. Green Globe 21 provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including the greenhouse effect, over-use of freshwater resources, destruction of biodiversity, production of solid and biological waste and social issues. As of 2006, there are participants on all continents and in over 50 countries worldwide.

To find out more information click here.