When traveling sustainable you support
ECOLOGY 
Conserving the natural environment
COMMUNITY 
Supporting cultural projects
ECONOMY 
Supporting local businesses
Tips on how to travel sustainable
- Look for sustainable tour operators
- Avoid mass tourist destinations by visiting off-season
- or by exploring places off the beaten track
- For long trips we often have no choice but to fly there, however, try to take a direct flight
- Alternatively, travel ecofriendly and take a bus, ferry or train
- Conserve water and reduce energy consumption
- Avoid plastic and throw away your trash
- Hike on the marked trails
- Don’t feed or touch wildlife
- Don’t buy wildlife products
- Best way of supporting the local culture is to join a Community Based Tourist Destination
- Learn about the local customs and their traditions and respect them
- Learn a few words of their language
- Ask for permission before you photograph the locals
- Don’t give money to children begging on the streets, instead donate money to a local charity or school
- Stay in locally owned and preferably small accommodations
- Otherwise, check for green certificates at hotels and hostels
- Eat at local restaurants
- Buy locally made products
- For example, fruits and veggies from street stalls
- And souvenirs from local craftsmen