Eco Travel

We all must make an effort to minimise the effect that travelling has on other cultures and the environment. 'Tourism' and this includes 'Travellers', is an industry that is not going to 'go away', nor reduce in numbers. Therefore the purveyors and the consumers of travel must be cognisant of what impact their actions have on this world. By illuminating worthwhile activities, accommodation and visitor sites, we hope to further yours and our knowledge of what has become known as 'Eco Tourism'.

Eco Tours: Tourism related recycling: National parks: Eco friendly Land Transport: Eco Hotels and Resorts:

Offsets made simple

Each time we heat our homes, take a flight or drive the car, CO2 is added into the atmosphere. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that is released when fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are burnt.

Offsetting means paying someone to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere by the same amount that your activities add. In this way you can 'neutralise' or 'balance' the CO2 added by your activities.

Climate Care offsets your CO2 by funding projects around the world. These can be in:

Renewable energy – this replaces non-renewable fuel such as coal
Energy efficiency – this reduces the amount of fuel needed
Forest restoration – this absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere as the trees grow

So as well as taking steps to reduce your 'carbon footprint' you can offset what remains, helping to promote low-carbon technologies where they make the most impact. Click logo picture above to visit website and the personal calculator.

Indicator of Global climate changes:

This link takes you to a European web site where you can see before and now pictures of European glaciers...Significant changes!
Open to view

Eco Friendly Land Transport

New Zealand Campervans go green and offer in-house CO2 offsets!!
If you are planning a trip to New Zealand and intend using a campervan please read more...

"Care for the environment, travel Eurostar"

Travel to the heart of Paris with the Eurostar. The CO² emissions from a Eurostar train on a London Paris sector are 5.4 kg as opposed to 67 kg on a flight between London and Paris.

With the recent 'backout' by the U.S.A. from the Kyoto emissions agreement. And this from a country with the highest energy usage, it is pleasing to see someone in the U.S adapting that old 'Dutch and Belgian' technology of Windmilling! Visualise this: In a desert area 3,800 30 metre high white windmills that generate enough power to run 920,000 houses (and that is with an American energy consumption). And yes, it is now a tourist attraction. Worth a visit.
www.windmilltours.com

Cruising
Perhaps it is time to investigate which cruise lines maintain a recycling system for plastic. This commodity is becoming the pest of the ocean. Regretfully, too many cruise boats still simply toss their refuge overboard!! When you come down to selecting your cruise boat check their rubbish and recycling policy. If you witness abuse of this whilst on board report it. Here is a short email with links to various reports received from a friend of ours who also happens to be a marine scientist.

Computer Equipment Recycling:

By you reading this page you are a member of the world wide computer 'club'. upgrading of computers has never been so rapid. What do you do with the old P.C.? And this includes your PDA's and 'Computer Phone' combo's. The following list relates to Australia. We would welcome suggestions for similar organisations in other countries.

Thailand	Malaysia Sarawak	Bangladesh	Philippines	Brunei	Singapore
Nepal	Korea	Taiwan

Computer Recycling: COMPUTER BANK: Providing computers to communities with need - Australian and Overseas. Parts that cannot be reused are stripped and processed correctly. Donations of equipment, and funds, are sought. Click to visit	If the physical location of the above office does not suit here is a list of other computer equipment recyclers in Australia. Click to view
Mobile Phone Recycling Upgrading to a new phone? Make sure the old one is recycled. If you are in Australia Click Here.