Sustainability
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Txiki_Tales
RT @aok_NW: A4 #pttravel Some like to argue you aren’t being green when you travel & they’re right, but the planes & trains are going wheth…
RTWBarefoot
RT @aok_NW: A4 #pttravel Some like to argue you aren’t being green when you travel & they’re right, but the planes & trains are going wheth…
NomadKeith
replying to @vickyinglis13
@vickyinglis13 #pttravel On our last cruise, they told us bottled water was available, but all the water on the ship was potable.
As for Nespresso ... yuk! I'd rather take my own jar of Gold Blend!
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Yeah. I admittedly don’t have the choice, but I’ve never chased upgrades and am happy staying in hostels. I do a range of things: butterfly counts, planting, weeding and repairs. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
A3 Scandinavian countries have been pretty good for sustainable practices. Norway and Iceland were building in renewable energy years ago.
An honourable mention to Northumberland for great sustainability/eco-friendly places, including dark sky park
kate_frankie
RT @vickyinglis13: @NomadKeith I think it's a hard industry to make some changes. A ship I was on last Antarctic season had signs about tow…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A4 #pttravel Depends what I'm doing. The choice of hotel isn't always mine, but, if it is, I'll choose a local one rather t…
kate_frankie
RT @Txiki_Tales: A4 I can’t calculate how much I’ve added to local economies on local food and especially drink! 🥴#PTTravel https://t.co/o4…
JKatzaman
A4 If I try to pass through with as little disruption as possible, the environment would be grateful, but merchants would be sorely distressed. #PTtravel
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
Q5 Would it affect your decision to book a trip if you found out somewhere was not sustainable or was damaging the environment and why?
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A4: generally when I travel I stay in B&Bs/guesthouses/spare rooms in people's houses via AirBnB.…
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A4: like - I need to catch a bus halfway across the country - it just happens to be a minibus or s…
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A3. I went to an “eco cafe” in the Great Glen once. They had planned to use spring water but couldn’t get…
aok_NW kate_frankie
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish I've heard that policy can get in the way a lot. Some colleagues of mine are scientists & work on net zero/sustainability/move to renewable energy and its very political #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @aok_NW: A4 #pttravel Some like to argue you aren’t being green when you travel & they’re right, but the planes & trains are going wheth…
kate_frankie
RT @Morology: @kate_frankie A4: Have purchased rice sacks and joined a local communities "clean up our beaches" a couple times. Great fun h…
JKatzaman
A5 I try to support best environmental practices and make a point not to visit strip mines. #PTtravel
kate_frankie
replying to @Morology @Morology I would like to get involved in more volunteering. That sounds great #PTTravel
Txiki_Tales
A5 If somewhere was particularly bad that might have a bearing but the trouble is understanding the reality from the marketing. Probably one area where reviews can make a difference. #PTTravel
NomadKeith
A5 #pttravel Hmm! A knotty one. Do you say 'I'm not coming to your shizy country unless you get eco-friendly' ... or, do you go anyway, so that the money you bring in may help them to do it?
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie Yeah. I admittedly don’t have the choice, but I’ve never chased upgrades and am happy staying in hostels.…
Morology
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5: Is there somewhere out there in the world to go to that is sustainable, not damaging the environment? #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @JKatzaman: A4 If I try to pass through with as little disruption as possible, the environment would be grateful, but merchants would be…
kate_frankie
RT @JKatzaman: A5 I try to support best environmental practices and make a point not to visit strip mines. #PTtravel
kate_frankie
RT @Txiki_Tales: A5 If somewhere was particularly bad that might have a bearing but the trouble is understanding the reality from the marke…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A5 #pttravel Hmm! A knotty one. Do you say 'I'm not coming to your shizy country unless you get eco-friendly' ... or, do y…
vickyinglis13
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3. Sometimes the small things can make a big difference, compostable single use items, recyclable cardboard rather than plastic or foam for takeaway things + the right bins to make it easy for customers. Like my cake + coffee from @CourieCourie bakery at Cambus o'May #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @Morology @Morology @kate_frankie #pttravel When you consider that an archaeologist can find where someone lit a fire in the Stone Age .... probably not!
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4. Because I’m interested in wildlife and natural heritage, that’s usually where my money goes - whether it’s botanical gardens, wildlife parks, nature reserves, zoos or aquariums. #PTTravel
NomadKeith
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A4. Because I’m interested in wildlife and natural heritage, that’s usually where my money goes - whether…
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
A5 I'm conflicted. I want to think I'm doing as much as I can but some places are not invested in sustainability. For work, I'd really struggle and actually for leisure, I would still visit.
I think you need to work out your own boundary
kate_frankie
RT @Morology: @kate_frankie A5: Is there somewhere out there in the world to go to that is sustainable, not damaging the environment? #pttr…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: @Morology @kate_frankie #pttravel When you consider that an archaeologist can find where someone lit a fire in the Stone Ag…
kate_frankie
RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie A3. Sometimes the small things can make a big difference, compostable single use items, recyclable cardboa…
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A4. Because I’m interested in wildlife and natural heritage, that’s usually where my money goes - whether…
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
Q6 Where would you like to visit that is working on being sustainable/eco friendly?
vickyinglis13
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie The tourist board @VisitScotland has a green accreditation scheme alongside their usual star ratings for businesses. I think it's a really great initiative + gives a benchmark for attractions, accommodation providers etc to work towards #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 #pttravel I spoke to a steward on one ship, who said they were looking for alternatives to plastic for serving drinks around the pool ... glass, of course, being a definite no-no!
RTWBarefoot
RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie The tourist board @VisitScotland has a green accreditation scheme alongside their usual star ratings for b…
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5. I wouldn’t travel to resorts or take cruises whether they claimed to be eco-friendly or not, and I’m not sure it would be fair to boycott a country because of policy or business practices. I just try to be as cognisant and responsible as I can be. #PTTravel
JKatzaman
A6 Why do I get the feeling that EPCOT isn't as environmentally friendly as it sounds? #PTTravel
vickyinglis13
replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales I couldn't believe how easy it was to walk around or rely on public transport in Bilbao, and how clean it was in the city centre. #PTTravel
Txiki_Tales
A6 At the moment I’m afraid sustainability isn’t the top priority - just being able to get away and explore somewhere different is. 😉😬 #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie The tourist board @VisitScotland has a green accreditation scheme alongside their usual star ratings for b…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: @vickyinglis13 #pttravel I spoke to a steward on one ship, who said they were looking for alternatives to plastic for servi…
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A5. I wouldn’t travel to resorts or take cruises whether they claimed to be eco-friendly or not, and I’m n…