There has been a global movement towards sustainable travel and more and more people are rethinking their holiday plans to include sustainable destinations, sustainable transportation, even sustainable shopping while on holiday. In fact, a recent study showed that nearly 87% of global travellers say that they want to travel more sustainably on their next holiday. With that being said, let’s take a closer look at just what sustainable travel is and some of the statistics that accompany this growing travel trend.
What Is Sustainable Travel?
The term, sustainable travel, means many different things to many different people. To some, sustainable travel means eco-friendly accommodations, and to others, it means helping to reduce the environmental impact of travel. Still, others believe sustainable travel is about the local experience they have in the cities and villages they visit while on holiday. They are all right as sustainable travel includes any aspect of your travels that is relevant to local or global sustainability.
Why Choose Sustainable Travel?
That report I mentioned earlier queried travellers about what inspired them to choose sustainable travel and this is what they found:
- 60% of travellers chose sustainable travel because they were impressed by the many natural sights they had seen around the world.
- 54% of travellers say that they see the visible, negative impact of tourism on the places they have visited.
- 47% of travellers say that they see the positive effect of sustainable tourism on the places the travel to and the people they meet.
- 32%of travellers say that they feel guilty about the impact their holiday has had on the environment.
Ways To Make Sustainable Travel Easier
While more and more people every year would like to travel more sustainably, many either don’t know how, or feel that sustainable travel is too difficult. Many say that more online booking sites offering sustainable travel options would make it easier to plan a sustainable holiday as it would take much of the guesswork out of the planning process. Also, more eco-friendly accommodations would be helpful as well as more eco-friendly tour packages designed for families who want to travel sustainably.
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