{"id":61956,"date":"2025-10-05T18:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=61956"},"modified":"2025-10-05T18:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:11:03","slug":"best-alternative-platforms-ethical-tourism-lindipendente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/best-alternative-platforms-ethical-tourism-lindipendente\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobnb Listed Among the 10 Best Alternative Platforms for Ethical Tourism by L\u2019Indipendente"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ecobnb is among the 10 platforms highlighted by the Italian newspaper L\u2019Indipendente<\/strong> as alternatives to Booking and Airbnb. An important recognition that values our commitment to <strong>fairer, more sustainable tourism that respects human rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mainstream tourism and its contradictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.it\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-from-2025-09-30-20-45-14.png\" alt=\"Ecobnb Listed Among the 10 Best Alternative Platforms for Ethical Tourism by L\u2019Indipendente\" class=\"wp-image-87099\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>Would you ever go on holiday booking your stay in places that, while you choose your vacation by the sea or in the mountains, offer holiday homes and apartments in territories illegally occupied in the West Bank and East Jerusalem?<\/em>&#8221; With this provocation, the article by <strong>Mario Catania<\/strong> opens on <em>L\u2019Indipendente<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece highlights how \u201cmainstream\u201d tourism is often linked to practices that ignore sustainability and, in some cases, violate fundamental principles of justice and international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>10 platforms for more ethical tourism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to this scenario, the newspaper selected <strong>10 initiatives that offer a different approach<\/strong>: authentic travel experiences attentive to the environment and local communities. Among them is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecobnb<\/a><\/strong>, a community that for over ten years has promoted responsible and eco-friendly tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ecobnb: traveling in harmony with nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54.png\" alt=\"Organic farm stays, eco-friendly glamping, and a refuge immersed in nature\" class=\"wp-image-61960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Progetto-senza-titolo-54-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ecobnb was born with a clear mission: <strong>to reduce the environmental impact of travel<\/strong> and promote accommodations that choose the path of sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On our portal, you can find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>treehouses and glamping immersed in nature,<\/li><li>organic farm stays,<\/li><li>distributed hotels in Italian villages,<\/li><li>zero-emission mountain refuges,<\/li><li>eco-hotels and ecological B&amp;Bs, using renewable energy, cooking with local ingredients, and adopting virtuous practices for waste reduction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2366\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Immagine-3-task-16.png\" alt=\"10 criteria for assessing the environmental sustainability of Ecobnb\u2019s tourism accommodations\" class=\"wp-image-46980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Immagine-3-task-16.png 2366w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Immagine-3-task-16-536x137.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Immagine-3-task-16-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Immagine-3-task-16-344x88.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2366px) 100vw, 2366px\" \/><figcaption>10 criteria for assessing the environmental sustainability of Ecobnb\u2019s tourism accommodations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ecobnb promotes responsible and low-impact tourism, <strong>stays in eco-friendly accommodations<\/strong>, organic food, environmentally conscious itineraries, <strong>low-impact transportation<\/strong>, and the <strong>rediscovery of nearby and authentic places<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The voice of our eco-hosts and travelers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ecobnb - the community of Sustainable Tourism\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Au1RewRlWxs?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our community is made up of people: passionate hosts and curious travelers who turn Ecobnb\u2019s philosophy into reality every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cHosting people who share our concern for the environment makes our work more rewarding. Every small gesture, from recycling to cooking with local ingredients, is a step towards more responsible tourism.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><cite>Massimo, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/arpa-di-pietra-trentino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecobnb Arpa di Pietra<\/a>, in Trentino<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cWith Ecobnb, I discovered places I would never have found on my own. What strikes me the most is that every stay helps support local communities and sustainable projects.\u201d<\/p><cite>Elisa, eco-traveler from Milan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cI\u2019m happy to connect with real and committed people who share my passion for nature and choose to travel ethically and sustainably.\u201d<\/p><cite>Renate, eco-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/case-caro-carrubo-agriturismo-sostenibile-sicilia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Case Caro Carrubo organic farm stay<\/a>, in Sicily<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2>A travel story: the magic of discovering sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero.jpg\" alt=\"Treehouse, organic breakfast, and slow itineraries\" class=\"wp-image-61963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/casa-sullalbero-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine waking up in a treehouse immersed in the nature of the Maremma in Tuscany, surrounded by silence and the chirping of birds. This is what Marta, a traveler from Bologna, experienced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Upon arrival, I was curious but also a little skeptical. I didn\u2019t know what to expect from an eco-friendly stay. Yet every detail made me feel part of a bigger project: organic local cuisine, renewable energy, respect for the surrounding nature\u2026 everything was perfectly harmonious. At the end of the trip, I didn\u2019t just take home memories, but the feeling of having done something concrete for the environment and local communities.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/your-eco-friendly-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainable trip<\/a><\/strong> with Ecobnb becomes an opportunity for authentic contact with nature, culture, and people, turning a holiday into an experience that leaves a positive impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Towards more ethical tourism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being mentioned among the <strong>main ethical platforms<\/strong>, alongside projects like Fairbnb, Socialbnb, Green Pearls, and Responsible Travel, is an important signal for us. It means that the path we are taking \u2013 tourism that respects the environment, <strong>supports local communities<\/strong>, and <strong>fosters authentic experiences<\/strong> \u2013 is more urgent and necessary than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We thank L\u2019Indipendente<\/strong> for recognizing our commitment and especially thank the travelers and hosts of Ecobnb, who choose to make a difference every day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindipendente.online\/2025\/08\/19\/10-piattaforme-alternative-a-booking-e-airbnb-per-un-turismo-piu-etico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article in Italian, published by L\u2019Indipendente<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecobnb is among the 10 platforms highlighted by the Italian newspaper L\u2019Indipendente as alternatives to Booking and Airbnb. An important recognition that values our commitment to fairer, more sustainable tourism that respects human rights. 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