{"id":3611,"date":"2014-06-23T15:39:35","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T15:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2014-08-15T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T10:54:25","slug":"eco-tourists-europeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/eco-tourists-europeans\/","title":{"rendered":"How eco-tourists are Europeans?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know that global warming and pollution are endangering the life of our planet. \u00a0But how many are conscious of the impact of their travel on the environment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going on practical, how many people choose less polluting means of transport or accommodation in eco-friendly holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A recent survey sets the identikit of European ‘”eco-tourist”.\u00a0 The inquiry (conducted by Opodo, the online travel agency), shows the numbers of this growing trend in Europe. \u00a0Turns out what this trend is diversified in various countries.<\/p>\n

Europeans prefer eco-friendly services and facilities<\/h3>\n
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“Are you an eco-friendly traveler?”, ph. via opodo.it<\/div><\/div>\n

The survey, conducted on nearly 2000 users in Europe, we discover with pleasure that 7 out of 10 Europeans are prepared to follow all the necessary steps to save energy, even when staying in the hotel<\/strong> (as always switch off the lights, do not change the towels every day, etc. ).<\/p>\n

The most interesting is that 70% of respondents claiming to be ready to spend more for ecosystem services during their holidays. <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the survey the most eco-friendly are the Germans, while those that demonstrate less attention to the ecological theme are Italians.<\/p>\n

76% of Germans declared it to be ready to spend more for ecosystem services during their holidays.<\/p>\n

The percentage drops to 66% among the British and among the French, and 47% among Italians.<\/p>\n

27% of French is also willing to spend more to stay in an eco-hotel.<\/p>\n

There is still a lot of work on the theme of transport. Although it is the main cause of the production of C02 in tourism, only 17% of respondents claimed to be worried about the impact that transport has on the environment and therefore choose public transport, train, bicycle or local transport (such as the tuck -tuck) to pollute less and immerse themselves in the customs and costumes of the place of the holiday.<\/p>\n

The most eco-friendly? French and German<\/h3>\n

According to the survey, attention to the environment among Europeans is growing, both during the holidays, and once back at home. 98% of French and 97% of Germans said they were careful to recycle waste, conserve water and energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The percentage is lowered between the English (86%) and, even more, Italians (73%).<\/p>\n

British and Italians, however, are better at recycling: the same survey\u00a0says that the British are indeed those who recycle more (60%), followed by Italians (52%), German and French (32%).<\/p>\n

On vacation\u00a0by\u00a0bicyle,\u00a0tasting\u00a0organic food<\/h3>\n
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ph. by Cristiano Corsini, via flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

To become even more “eco-tourists” we can learn from Germans, as regards the use of the bicycle, and from\u00a0French for choosing organic and local food.<\/p>\n

According to the survey, in fact, biking is the activity ecofriendly preferred by the Germans (21%), followed by English (14%), French (13%) and last Italians (5%).<\/p>\n

Yet it is the French who as a habit quite common to choose local produce, seasonal and come from organic farming (11%).<\/p>\n

This choice does not seem to have had an impact on the dietary habits of Italians interviewed.<\/p>\n

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The identikit of eco-tourist in europe<\/h3>\n
\"eco-tourists\"<\/a>
Ph. by Pensiero, via flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

According to the survey, the profile of eco-tourist is predominantly female (65%) and younger than 45 years (64%).<\/p>\n

This shows the\u00a0active participation of the younger generation in preserving nature.<\/p>\n

Most of them are couples without children, who have disposable income to invest in environmental protection and which are not bound by the needs of the children.<\/p>\n

Among the families instead focus on the environment is lowered, only one in four say they feel worried on this theme.<\/p>\n

With regard to the nationality, no news to find out that the Germans are the most ecofriendly.<\/p>\n

While those who show less attention to the ecological theme are Italians.<\/p>\n

Come on, we still have a long way to go!<\/p>\n

Cover photo by Pensiero, via flickr<\/em><\/p>\n

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