tourism's impact on the environment Archives

Should we put a halt to Antarctica travels?

Environmentally aware tourists should simply NOT go to Antarctica. They simply need to set an example by taking Antarctica off their travel lists. On the southernmost continent, you can see huge patches of emerald smooth ice that has been shaped by the wind almost as if as if it were carved from marble it in a mysterious way. There is […]

The World’s Most Cruel Wildlife Attractions to Avoid

Have you ever thought about riding an elephant or holding a sea turtle? Or wanted to see performing dolphins or dancing monkeys? Then you are in the right place. Considering tourism’ worldwide, between 20% to 40% of it is considered to be from wildlife attractions, from which almost 75% have a negative effect on wild […]

Tourism 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 […]

The first full electric flight!

It’s called ‘Green Airline’, the first airplane flight totally Full Electric that depart this morning from Los Angeles arriving in Italy, exclusively powered by clean energy. It ‘a crucial step to ensure that the aviation industry, primarily responsible for the environmental impact of tourism, to become greener. GreenAirline is zero CO2 and NOx emissions, with energy sourced […]

Quiz: how many shades of green has your holiday?

UNWTO statistics say international tourism demand has increased by 5% over the first 9 months of 2013: no matter how hard the economic crisis is hitting the world, travelling remains one of the most popular actvity. You may be a citizen of a South European country with a shaky economy, a citizen of the Celestial […]

How do cruise ships impact on the environment

The cruise ship is the holiday that has grown faster than any other in the last 20 years. Despite the disaster of the Costa Concordia near the island of Giglio (Italy), cruises are becoming increasingly popular, coming to carry each year about 20 million passengers worldwide and 800,000 in Italy. But it is also the […]