{"id":45307,"date":"2022-04-13T08:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T06:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=45307"},"modified":"2022-04-21T21:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T19:11:35","slug":"back-tourism-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/back-tourism-sustainable\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to tourism, as long as it is sustainable!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We have seen a lot of talking about how tourism has come back after the difficulties we faced in the last couple of years. Among the topics, the increasing interest in sustainable tourism stands out. Did we fulfill the green expectations?<\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, the answer is a yes. The preference for a<strong> green holiday<\/strong> has spread widely among the tourists in the latest months. Italy surely did not miss this tendency: according to the newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilsole24ore.com\/art\/turismo-l-80percento-italiani-torna-viaggiare-74percento-fa-scelte-sostenibili-AEMbZtDB\">Il Sole 24ore<\/a>, <strong>74% of the Italian<\/strong> <strong>population<\/strong> has planned their holidays by giving main importance to <strong>sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46039\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-46039 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Eddy-Billard-on-Unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Eddy Billard on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What do we mean by sustainable tourism?<\/h2>\n<p>We can say that it is a form of \u201c<em>tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts<\/em>\u201d, as stated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwto.org\/\">UN World Tourism Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Going on a<strong> green holiday<\/strong> is a <strong>good action<\/strong> we do for ourselves \u2013 we dive into nature, into the local culture, and we can come back with plenty of new experiences. Moreover, from a post-pandemic point of view, this is<strong> the safest<\/strong> type of trip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46040\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-46040 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg\" alt=\"green holiday bicyle\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Photo-by-Amin-Attia-on-Unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Amin Attia on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>And much more. How we behave on an <strong>eco-friendly<\/strong> <strong>vacation is <\/strong>good for the world too. How come? The greatest revolution is giving importance to leaving a place just as we found it, by reducing our<strong> environmental impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstcouncil.org\/what-is-sustainable-tourism\/\"> Global SustainableTourism Council<\/a> claims that an eco-friendly journey implies <strong>minimizing the negative impacts<\/strong> and maximizing the positive ones. For example, reducing littering, damage to nature, over-tourism, and on the other hand enhancing the preservation of the<strong> natural landscape,<\/strong> as well as of the local culture.<\/p>\n<h2>What choices make my trip a green holiday?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_46043\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-46043 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg\" alt=\"touching nature\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/valeriia-miller-Tv-2o13sOpA-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Valeriia Miller on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Firstly, we need to change our <strong>perspective <\/strong>&#8211; we leave for a green holiday with a new approach. Particularly, with the aim to explore, delve into new uses and customs, and <strong>respect the environment<\/strong> we are visiting.<\/p>\n<h3>And how does this reflect in practice?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_46044\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-46044 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/holly-mandarich-rJNxgIgecqQ-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Holly Mandarich on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Every aspect of the vacation is valuable in terms of <strong>sustainability<\/strong>. From the choice of the <strong>transport<\/strong> \u2013 public transport, electric vehicles, and bicycles! \u2013 to the choice of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>accommodation<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, accommodations are more and more involved in <strong>green practices.<\/strong> There is a variety of ways to walk the eco-friendly path. Particularly, Ecobnb is working to ensure that the offered staying is the carrier of the <strong>sustainable philosophy<\/strong>. For example, renewable <strong>energy<\/strong>, local and<strong> zero-km<\/strong> food products, <strong>and plastic-free<\/strong> care products. And many other options to make your journey be as green as possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46045\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-46045 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/zoe-schaeffer-hmoDcZnB7uw-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Zoe Schaeffer on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>What is in your opinion the most relevant eco-friendly option?<\/h3>\n<p>Among the many <strong>green choices<\/strong> implemented by an accommodation, what are in your opinion the <strong>most important<\/strong> aspects that they should be respecting?<\/p>\n<p>We are curious to find it out! <strong>Share<\/strong> your valuable <strong>opinion<\/strong> on this quick and easy survey <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wKt1rRVATycnagL99\"><strong>at this link<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeHRBwgidugXeGRodzy3zhL5IGTCtEqIQhqOI1KvY514489AQ\/viewform\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45317\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/What-sustainable-criteria-is-most-relevant-to-you-when-choosing-a-trip-accommodation_-870x420.png\" alt=\"What sustainable criteria is most relevant to you, when choosing a trip accommodation_\" width=\"870\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have seen a lot of talking about how tourism has come back after the difficulties we faced in the last couple of years. 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