As people become more aware of the environmental impact of their trips, they’re looking for ways to support and give back to the local community while travelling. According to Booking.com’s Sustainable Travel Report 2023, 97% of Indian travellers said that they intend to travel more sustainably over the coming 12 months. Opting to travel sustainably may be easier and more cost-effective than you think. It’s all about reducing environmental damage, helping and engaging local communities and preserving local culture. On World Environment Day, Booking.com shares five simple ways which can help you become a more mindful and responsible traveller.
While the need of the hour is to save the planet, it is important that each of us take small steps in our own immediate surroundings to help us better this planet that is our only home. Taking care of our skin and our body is something everyone does and if nurturing it is going to cause damage to the environment, then one needs to relook at the products that we use. While thinking of the environment, the prime factors that occur to us is the air, water and soil.
Whether you've decided to lead a sustainable and eco-friendly life for the environment’s sake or simply want a change of things, every step you take counts. The adage “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” applies perfectly. Every bit you do for the environment will help the world come a step closer to achieving sustainability. While there are several ways to go green if you’re just starting out, Dr Merin Liza Jacob, Co- Founder of Green and Beige, shared with Zarafshan Shiraz, some simple steps you can take for a holistic, sustainable lifestyle.
That all-around pollution has been one of the most pressing and exacting challenges that we face today is not an overstatement. Holding the dubious distinction of hosting 35 of the 50 global cities with the worst air quality, India is indeed the pollution capital of the world. Ahead of World Environment Day 2022 in an interview with HT Lifestyle, Suyash Gupta, Director General of Indian Auto LPG Coalition, told Zarafshan Shiraz, “While this persistent scourge has continued to play havoc with people’s health, for policymakers, the sheer scale, the spread and the complexity of the challenge have been daunting enough. For the world’s fastest-growing major economy today, aspiring to touch the $5 trillion mark in the nearest possible time, the dilemma of finding that fine balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability becomes particularly acute.”
"Thank you international sand artist @sudarsansand for this beautiful contribution to #GenerationRestoration," UNEP posted across social media platforms along with pictures of the sand art.
