How Your Travel Choices Could Be Costing The Planet

Sustainable Travel

Your travel choices could be costing the planet. Listen to this episode to find out how you can make a difference..

The planet has felt the impact of this trillion-dollar industry. Tourism-related transport is expected to contribute 5.3% of all man-made carbon emissions by 2030, according to a December 2019 report from the United Nation World Tourism Organization and the International Transport Forum. A more holistic report published in Nature Climate Change puts the overall carbon footprint – taking into consideration food, accommodation, shopping and activities, as well as transport – at 8% of global carbon emissions. On top of emissions, destinations are also facing a barrage of problems associated with overtourism. Waste management, plastic pollution, the degradation of ecosystems and the wearing down of historic monuments have led some cities and national parks to impose limits on tourist numbers or increased entry fees.

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