Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GENERAL RESOURCES FOR
green travel
In addition to the resources for Bermuda
listed above, the following websites pro-
vide valuable wide-ranging information
on sustainable travel.
W
Responsible Travel
(www.
responsibletravel.com) is a great
source of sustainable travel
ideas; the site is run by a
spokesperson for ethical tourism
in the travel industry.
Sustain-
able Travel International
(www.
sustainabletravelinternational.org)
promotes ethical tourism prac-
tices and manages an extensive
directory of sustainable proper-
ties and tour operators around
the world.
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In the U.K.,
Tourism Concern
(www.tourismconcern.org.uk)
works to reduce social and envi-
ronmental problems connected
to tourism. The
Association of
Independent Tour Operators
(
AITO;
www.aito.co.uk) is a group
of specialist operators leading
the field in making vacations
sustainable.
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Carbonfund
(www.carbonfund.
org),
TerraPass
(www.terrapass.
com), and
Carbon Neutral
(http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu)
provide info on “carbon offset-
ting,” or offsetting the green-
house gas emitted during flights.
W
Greenhotels
(http://greenhotels.
com) recommends green-rated
member hotels around the world
that fulfill the company's strin-
gent environmental requirements.
Environmentally Friendly Hotels
(www.environmentallyfriendly
hotels.com) offers more green
accommodations ratings.
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For information on animal-
friendly issues throughout the
world, visit
Tread Lightly
(www.
treadlightly.org). For information
about the ethics of swimming
with dolphins, visit the
Whale
and Dolphin Conservation Soci-
ety
(www.wdcs.org).
W
Volunteer International
(www.
volunteerinternational.org) has
a list of questions to help you
determine the intentions and the
nature of a volunteer program.
For general info on volunteer
travel, visit
www.volunteerabroad.
com
and
www.idealist.org
.
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filled with information about the history and ecology of Bermuda and its parks, rail-
way trails, and local hideaways.
The
Nonsuch Island Field Trip
(
&
441/297-1980
) offers 4
1
⁄
2
-hour tours on
Thursday only, costing $75 per person. These tours begin at 9:15am at the Bermuda
Biological Station for Research Dock. A pristine 6-hectare (15-acre) island, Nonsuch
is called a living museum of nature. It offers a glimpse of Bermuda as it was 400 years
ago. A picnic lunch is part of the deal.
A local eco-heritage group,
Rock Ramblers
(Somerset Bridge, Sandys Parish;
&
441/234-3438
), offers walkabouts through parklands, nature reserves, beaches,
forts, trails, and back country lanes. Commentary includes local history, ecology, and
culture.
Among hotels,
9 Beaches
is the most eco-sensitive. The Spartan resort sprawls
across 7.3 waterfront hectares (18 acres), and makes a valiant attempt to recycle
reusable materials.
