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“Sustainable travel<\/a>\u201d: it\u2019s a phrase that can feel like something of an oxymoron.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

By its very nature, travel nearly always involves some sort of climate impact, unless it\u2019s being conducted solely by bike or on foot. More often than not, if the travel is international, getting from A to B is facilitated by hopping on a kerosene-guzzling plane, which in turn spews out the equivalent emissions of some individuals\u2019\u00a0carbon footprint<\/a>\u00a0for an entire year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And yet, at its best, tourism has the potential for immense good \u2013 the power to redistribute wealth from some of the richest parts of the world to the poorest \u2013 on top of opening our eyes to new places, experiences, people, ways of life. In the wake of Brexit and in an increasingly divided world, with battle-lines scorched down the centre on almost any issue you\u2019d care to mention, I feel more convicted than ever that expanding our horizons \u2013 and our minds in the process \u2013 is not just pleasurable, but fiercely necessary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Stepping into the role of\u00a0The Independent\u2019s travel editor, I\u2019m keenly conscious of the gap that needs bridging between these two seemingly conflicting stances \u2013 particularly following the\u00a0latest IPCC report<\/a>. It\u2019s not a paradox that\u2019s exclusive to travel; and yet it seems to be typified by the issue of holidays. After all, what could seem more frivolous while, simultaneously, representing one of the deepest joys of life: to wake up somewhere you\u2019ve never been before and explore it afresh, with all the excitement and wide-eyed enchantment of a child?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It\u2019s why I believe we have to start doing things differently if we\u2019re to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: to prioritise coverage of trips whose net positive effects outweigh the negative impacts; to champion companies that started taking steps to cut their carbon outputs and change the travel industry for the better long before \u201csustainability<\/a>\u201d became the latest trendy buzzword; to inspire and excite our readers to try something different when booking their next getaway, whether it\u2019s adopting the slow travel ethos and taking their time, or intentionally frequenting local hotels and businesses to put their tourist pounds into the pockets of people who need it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is an excerpt from an article by Helen Coffey, originally published by The Independent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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