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6 Eco-Friendly Ways to Reduce Home Utility Costs
Smart home technology saves residents nearly 30 minutes every day. Discover 6 ways to reduce home utility costs, saving them money and helping the planet! The constant advancements in technology are continuously changing our day-to-day lives, making tedious tasks more convenient and easier to manage. Today smartphones have completely changed our lives. They have become […]
Continue readingLuxury at high altitude: eco-hotels in the Alps
A design eco-chalet in the Alps, a spa with pool and views of beautiful peaks, and yet a gourmet restaurant serving delicious and organic dishes: here are 10 special places in the Alps where luxury combines with respect for nature to offer you a truly memorable weekend. Swimming pool with views of Val Venosta We […]
Continue readingSimple ways to lower the impact of your holiday
Choosing a sustainable accommodation, which has put into practice and carries out important environmental choices such as the use of renewable energy, is undoubtedly the best choice, but it is not always possible. When you can’t find eco-friendly accommodations, or whenever you are on vacation, you can reduce your environmental impact with small and simple […]
Continue reading7 Actionable Ways to Reduce Waste While Traveling (and Why Responsible Travel Matters)
We’re living in a wonderful world and it’s all thanks to Mother Nature. Without nature we couldn’t do anything, not even the advanced technology from nowadays. Unfortunately, we – the humans – don’t know how to appreciate it properly. The pollution, plastic waste, and toxins are killing Mother Nature slowly while all she does is […]
Continue readingThe first Hydrogen Train arrives in Germany
Germany still points on sustainability: last September a new zero emissions train went into operation. It’s the first train in the world fully powered by hydrogen. The new hydrogen train can reach 140 km per hour, with a range of 800 km with a full. It has a capacity of 300 passengers. The first Hydrogen Train in the World […]
Continue readingThe most sustainable destination of Norway
Fjords, towering mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, northern lights and countless rivers: in Norway, nature is pure spectacle and the landscapes leave you breathless. They need to preserve and conserve this heritage, and Norway knows it. Environmental sustainability is part of the tradition of the country that now has become the undisputed leader in the fight against CO2 […]
Continue readingVäxjö, the greenest city in Europe
Växjö is the city that decided to fully embrace sustainability. Everybody, from industries to the district and single citizens, decided to let go of fossil fuels and to prefer clean energy instead. We’ve already travel far and wide to discover the cleanest capital cities around the world, the road-free city and the one aiming at becoming the first […]
Continue readingTourism is still polluting our Planet
A study on a global scale tells us that there is still much to do: tourism pollutes much more than estimated, it’s responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gases emissions, thus contributing significantly to climate changes that are destroying the environment and the planet. The study “The carbon footprint of global tourism“, conducted by the […]
Continue readingWhat is Sustainable Tourism?
The word Sustainable Tourism seems to be on the mouth of many, but what is really sustainable tourism? And how can you practice it? Let’s find out together! We’ve written about it many times and more and more people talk about it, but do we know exactly what sustainable tourism is? Maybe not, so we present you […]
Continue readingWhy reduce water consumption
We are surrounded by water, yet the fresh one, which we can use for civic, agricultural, industrial and recreational uses, is less than one percent. Theoretically, it is constantly renewed from the evaporation and precipitation cycle but because of man’s activities the quality of it is degrading more and more, and climate change will lead to a significant decrease […]
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