One of my first-ever blog posts was on Less Offsets and what they are doing to help combat the CO2 emissions from air travel. As the demand for more environmentally responsible travel increases, more airlines and travel companies are stepping up to do their part in the fight against climate change. In late 2019, low-costContinue reading “Trees for Emissions”
Category Archives: ethical tourism
Voluntourism: Helping or Hurting?
If you are reading this blog then it probably means you are at least somewhat interested in protecting the planet and making a difference in the world. This is a good thing! The biggest detriment to our planet right now is people not caring and by consequence not minding their actions or actively trying toContinue reading “Voluntourism: Helping or Hurting?”
Product Power: Toothpaste
Everyone brushes their teeth (well… we hope they do). This means that everyone needs toothpaste. Typically, we buy large tubes of it once every few months. When travelling, particularly by air, we usually opt for the small, travel-sized tubes that won’t get nabbed by airport security. The big problem with all of this? The plastic!Continue reading “Product Power: Toothpaste”
How-To Pack Sustainably
We all love travelling and going on trips, but packing for a trip can be a real pain. Trying to do-so sustainably adds another layer of thought and planning that is an even bigger challenge. Thankfully, there are several resources out there to help us, ethically-minded travel junkies! Below I have linked two videos forContinue reading “How-To Pack Sustainably”
The 12 Days of Blogsmas
As a PR student at Seneca College in Toronto, Ontario, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on Seneca Media’s podcast about The Ethical Traveler. It was such a pleasure to talk travel and sustainability, have a listen and be sure to check out the other bloggers they interviewed as well!
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB! Why am I quoting a 1960s Arethra Franklin hit? Because respect is (or at least should be) at the core of everything we do – especially when traveling. Now, when I talk about respect, I of course mean respect for other people, but that’s not where it ends. Respect when traveling inContinue reading “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
The Mamirauá Institute
The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil is one of the most important ecosystems on our planet. Sometimes called the lungs of the planet, the rainforest cleans the air of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, and other toxins, and provides a huge portion of the oxygen we need to live. It produces life-giving precipitation across the globe andContinue reading “The Mamirauá Institute”
The Ethical Traveler 