The joint authors of Clean Breaks share the reasons why they have written this worldwide guide to holidays that are good for local people and the planet
Richard Hammond
Freelance Travel Journalist
Founder, GreenTraveller
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Key “ecotourism” or “responsible travel” into an internet search engine and you’re likely to find thousands of results, from remote ecolodges and luxury hotels to safari holidays and voluntourism. But how can you be sure that any are the genuine article? Similar search terms, such as “ethical” and “sustainable” are becoming just as overused (and abused) by tourism companies looking to cash in on the green wave. An increasing number of websites claim to point you in the right direction yet often these are merely portals to places that claim they are green; few websites have actually sent anyone to check. Travellers’ feedback forums can be useful but you’ll rarely find authoritative reviews on how green a place is. After all, who wants to spend their holidays sticking their noses into recycling bins or asking hotel managers about ethical procurement policies?
It was for this reason that I teamed up with Jeremy to write a guide to genuinely green holidays based on our experiences of what really works.
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This post was written by editor on August 3, 2009