Climate Change Is Real…And I Need Your Advice To Help Fight It
These days, simply sightseeing in Europe you learn that climate change is not a theory — it’s a reality. In England’s Portsmouth, floodgates are being built on medieval streets that never needed them before. The Swiss (who don’t build ski lifts these days without plumbing them to make snow) remember summer skiing in the Alps as something their parents did. And the Dutch — famously smart, famously frugal, and famously below sea level — are spending billions of euros (for example, employing ha...
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Travelers can calculate their carbon offset using calculators from organisations like Sustainable Travel (www.sustainabletravel.org) or Climate Care (www.climatecare.org) and learn about carbon offset programs that will fund reforestation efforts, renewable energy and more.
Also, the University of Warwick in the UK rated the best and worst airlines when it comes to carbon emissions. Here is the study: (https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/finnair-fo...)
Finally, Lonely Planet had a good post on how to travel green, such as choosing a green hotel, choosing a green travel company, choosing an ethical travel destination, choosing locally sourced food and so on: (https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-t...).