How to recognize sustainable travel and what you yourself can do Berlin, 07.November 2011 – tourism is sustainable on everyone’s lips, but the complexity of the seal and certificates complicate easy access. Nevertheless, there are a few simple tricks to find your way around the Siegeldschungel and check your travel behaviour. Although the market for low-cost travel is booming unbroken, environmentally and socially responsible tourism is not a niche market. On top of that, many willing to travel has become now aware that they get not the secluded sandy beach del Sol for the all inclusive package at the Costa, which promised them on glossy brochures from the big travel. But how to book a sustainable travel? When traveling it’s a bit like at dinner – who wants eco must pay attention to the ingredients – but there is still no comprehensive organic seal like in the food sector.
This is because that region vary the requirements and the criteria of the individual seals are adjusted accordingly. An eco-Hotel in the Uckermark respects above everything on climate protection, the Ecolodge in Ecuador, however, rather on fair salaries and the preservation of the rain forest”, explains Jochen Zimmermann, CEO of traverdo.de. “Although just global criteria be developed for sustainable travel, however, it is still a long way to concrete implementation.” How do you recognize an eco-hotel or a sustainable travel now? There are larger associations as the forum anders reisen or certified seal as CSR-tourism, which monitor the sustainability of its members with strict criteria for German tour operators. Who wants to fight but not even through the forest criterion and choose a greatest pool of travel and accommodation, relies on portals such as (worldwide travel and accommodation) or (Germany-wide seal). This bundle certified, trusted provider and offer its trips directly to the booking. Reduce prior to compensate”the tourist is this of course not from the obligation, because it are a number of measures with which he can create his journey even more sustainable. Culture-oriented and environmentally friendly behaviour is at the top on the list. In addition to compensate for the greenhouse gases caused by them in organizations like or passengers.
However, the formula applies: reduce prior to compensate. Especially persistent remote holidays should be avoided just a few days”says Sabine Minninger, Advisor of the Organization TourismWatch. You go almost anywhere also without air travel in Europe. Here each individual can contribute much to the climate. ” Is holiday in Germany therefore more sustainable than traveling in other countries? The answer to this question is difficult. A holiday in Germany is certainly sustainable from an environmental standpoint. On the other hand whole sectors of the economy are third world countries dependent on tourism and nature reserves are financed largely through their visitors. Many sustainable travel providers promote partner projects alongside the visited Areas. Travel of the sustainable tourism can contribute directly to poverty reduction and the protection of natural resources in local communities.
