Resources

If you're interested in learning more about topics related to sustainable travel, check out some of these sites.

Ethical Travel Guidelines

Ethical Traveler: www.ethicaltraveler.org

The International Centre for Responsible Tourism: www.icrtourism.org

The International Ecotourism Society: www.ecotourism.org

International Institute of Peace through Tourism: www.iipt.org

Lonely Planet Thorn Tree Travel Forum for Responsible Travel

National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations

The Nature Conservancy's Ecotourism website

Planeta : www.planeta.com

Responsible Travel: www.responsibletravel.com

The Responsible Travel Handbook (Download RT_Handbook.pdf)

Slow Travel: www.slowtrav.com

Sustainable Travel International: www.sustainabletravelinternational.org

Tourism Concern: www.tourismconcern.org.uk

Transitions Abroad's Responsible Travel Resources

The Travel Foundation - Caring for the places we love to visit: www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk

UNESCO World Heritage Center: http://whc.unesco.org

World Tourism Organization: www.world-tourism.org

World Travel and Tourism Council: www.wttc.org

Carbon Offsetting and Footprint Resources
What is a carbon footprint?
Calculating your carbon footprint
Footprint of Nations reports
List of Carbon Calculators
CarbonNeutral Flight Emissions Calculator
David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change
An Inconvenient Truth: Take Action
Native Energy
Climate Trust
The Consumer's Guide to Carbon Offsets