International travel for many of us carries a heavy carbon footprint. Often we need to take a flight on our journey of exploration and discovery. What we do not see is that in many locations precious resources like fresh water and even fresh food are allocated to satisfy the tourist market. This can drive up prices and even create scarcity. So how can we to help reduce or offset our footprint. We take a broader view of what is our "footprint" beyond just carbon. What is is our impact on the communities we visit both positive and negative needs to be also considered. What about the local environment, what are the impacts we are causing? These are our top 8 actions we think as individuals we can embrace to make a difference. One - Rethink how you will get there For many this will be out of reach but if you are time rich and there is a way take a slower journey by ship, train or bus then slow done enjoy the journey and stop and smell the roses. You could even look at taking a shorter flight and then continuing by some other means to your final destination. Two - Offset your emissions If you have to catch a flight ensure you offset your carbon emissions with many airlines now offering this and also some great third party websites doing some amazing work. You can even double up and offset with your airline and one of these great alternatives. We love the work of MyClimate and you can check out their site on the link below: https://co2.myclimate.org/en/offset_further_emissions Three - Support Community Projects Do your research and visit a impact driven community project and support it. There are amazing local projects generating much needed local
International travel for many of us carries a heavy carbon footprint. Often we need to take a flight on our journey of exploration and discovery. What we do not
