Environmentally Responsible Travel

Tourism can help the world -- or harm it. Here's where we talk about things tourists can do to make sure their impact is positive and sustainable. We'll look at eco-lodges that aim for minimal impact. We'll explore projects that put money back into local communities. We'll talk about just exactly what it means for a hotel to go green, and about interesting new sustainable tourism opportunities from farm stays in Costa Rica to test-driving electric cars in Israel to a community-based shark diving and reef preservation project in Fiji.

Leading Contributors

Karen Berger

Latest articles in Environmentally Responsible Travel

Sustainable Tourism and Shark Diving in Pacific Harbour, Fiji

Shark diving is a famed SCUBA diving attraction in Pacific Harbour, Fiji. Is it environmentally responsible tourism? Is culturally sustainable?

Oct 12, 2011 – Karen Berger

Sea Turtle Rescue at Dubai's Seven-Star Burj al Arab Luxury Hotel

The world's only seven-star hotel is part of the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, which rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured hawksbill turtles.

Oct 2, 2011 – Karen Berger

Shark Diving in Fiji at Pacific Harbour

What is it like to dive with tiger, bull, lemon, silvertip, nurse, and reef sharks? Scuba divers in Pacific Harbour, Fiji, have the chance to find out.

Jun 25, 2011 – Karen Berger

Ziplining in Costa Rica – Cloud Forests, Quetzals, and More

Ziplining originated in tropical rainforests, when scientists wanted to study the canopy. See what they saw, ziplining in Costa Rica's cloud forests.

Feb 1, 2011 – Karen Berger

Hiking with Dogs – Pros and Cons of Dogs in the Wilderness

Where can you take a dog on public lands? Where must dogs be leashed? And when is it more appropriate to leave your dog at home?

Jan 30, 2011 – Karen Berger

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