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1. Flying = one of the fastest growing sources of CO2  Responsible tourism overseas helps sustain livelihoods, support local communities and conserve the world's natural and cultural heritage. In many developing countries responsible tourism is a powerful tool in poverty reduction. We are passionate advocates of all these benefits of responsible overseas tourism and yet we must acknowledge that flying contributes to global warming. In fact, global warming poses a severe threat to those things that responsible travelers hold most dear - local communities and environments around the world. Did you know? According to the Federal Aviation Administration, greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. domestic aircraft are expected to increase 60 percent by 2025 ? (1) |
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 2. Say 'NO' to carbon offsetting and 'YES' to carbon reduction. In 2002 our sister site responsibletravel.com was the first travel agent to offer carbon offsetting, in 2009 it became one of the first to stop offering offsets to customers. Why? We believe that offsetting distracts from the real issues - that is we all need to be reducing our carbon emissions as much as possible. Offsetting flights has too often been seen as an opportunity to go on flying the same amount or more. |
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| 3. Fly LESS Vacation close to home, avoid internal flights, take fewer short breaks. | 4. Make LIFESTYLE changes Read the Environmental Protection Agency's tips on reducing carbon at home here |
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 5. When we do fly, MAKE IT COUNT Choose a responsible vacation that makes a real difference in the destination - those that seek to reduce CO2 impacts, support local community programs and community development.  |
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