5 Sustainable Travel Tips for Eco-Friendly Summer Vacations

Summer travel season is right around the corner. With climate change top of mind for many travelers, more vacationers are planning trips with sustainability in mind. Sustainable travel is sensitive to the environment and helps support the long-term health of the destinations you visit. Here are five practical ways to make your next trip more Earth-friendly.

Take Fewer but Longer Trips

The first step in sustainable travel is taking fewer but longer trips. More frequent travel puts more strain on the environment, especially because air travel is the largest source of vacation-related emissions. Spending more time at one destination naturally reduces the per-trip impact.

You can take this further by choosing destinations that are off the beaten path. Areas that have not been overrun by over-tourism often benefit most from thoughtful visitors and revenue.

Look for destinations that are committed to sustainability. Copenhagen, Denmark, for example, is working to become the first carbon-neutral capital city, with a robust low-emission transit system that makes it easy for visitors to get around without a car.