Tourism makes a massive contribution to our collective carbon footprint. With the problems, that climate change is sure to cause, for both humans and the environment in which everything lives, reducing the effects of tourism is an important step which we all should consider making.

There are a number of different ways for individuals to make a difference in this matter. You can, as I’ve previously discussed, try out eco-tourism, as a balancing of the scales. But this by itself won’t reduce the carbon footprint you can create by using a aeroplane. In order to do this, choosing to fly on a more energy efficient plane is a great way of using your power as a consumer to affect change. You can also forgo travelling by plane altogether, and instead choose to travel by boat, and by bus to get to your chosen holiday destination. This is actually quite an effective way of reducing your carbon footprint.