You could be a real conservationist swimming with monk seals in Turkey or an eco-worker supporting sustainable tourism projects in the Mediterranean. Global Vision International (GVI) is launching four new volunteering projects in Europe. The voluntourism organisation, which gives ordinary people the opportunity to eco-venture with organisations like the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the Jane Goodall Institute or Rainforest Concern, now says the feel-good factor can be found much closer to home with their new projects launching in Greece , Latvia , Spain and Turkey .
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June 1st, 2007
Be an eco adventurer with Global Vision International
May 17th, 2007
Eco holidays in eco lodges
Now you have read about Ryanair’s free flight offer and turned away in disgust, you will need an idea for a more earth friendly holiday this summer. Obviously flying abroad is out of the question. Why not stay in Britain this summer? We are being promised a glorious summer this year. You could leave the car at home and take a train to the Yorkshire Dales and stay at one of Dales Holiday’s Eco lodges.
May 17th, 2007
Tots to France – Eco-friendly French holiday
I’ve never been into self-catering holidays that claim to be a “nature experience”. It usually means you’ll experience the rain through the roof, the wind through the holes in the wall and the cows in next door’s field, which are a little too close for comfort. However, Tots to France, an online company specialising in family-friendly travel, might be the real McCoy. Live the French countryside life at their two new eco-friendly gîtes which have been recently added to their extensive collection of French holiday properties. The two new gîtes ” Aveyron and Viaur ” situated in a stunning rural location, each sleep eight, with two double and two twin bedrooms. They use eco-friendly cleaning products and run efficient recycling and composting schemes. The properties have an organic fruit and vegetable patch, plus free range hens providing fresh eggs. Now that could be a real laugh.
May 8th, 2007
Apex Eco-Hotels – let your green-conscience take a break
Sit back, relax and have all your eco-needs taken care of – this is Apex Hotels’ http://www.apexhotels.co.uk claim to their guests. The hotel chain has won all kinds of awards for its environmentally considerate philosophy. Not only do they design all their hotels with an eco-conscious architect, use only eco-friendly chemicals throughout, strive to reduce energy consumption, they will even work out your carbon footprint during your stay and charge it to your hotel bill. My first thought was that carbon will now be among the things you have to argue that you didn’t use, along with the mini-bar, excessive phone bills and premium rate TV channels. But the reality is that Apex work with Climate Care http://www.climatecare.org/ and every penny goes to carbon offsetting schemes around the world. There are currently three Apex hotels – in London, Edinburgh and Dundee.
May 2nd, 2007
A day out on an organic farm
Ever wondered what goes on at an organic farm? Want a pleasant and educational day out for the children? With summer fast approaching, I’m sure you are looking for fun days out in the country, especially those of you with young children. You could just do the usual picnic in the country or visit a quaint village, or sit in a country pub, but visiting an organic farm is far more interesting.
May 2nd, 2007
Vectrix electric scooter ” Yay or nay?
Well I would say yay… I think. It’s nice looking, no emissions, eco, green, hippy, all that stuff. For most people the big deal is how cheap it is. A full charge costs approximately 20 pence and that gets you 70 miles. So covering 200 miles per week at average speeds of 35 to 50mph costs a quid, £1, that’s nothing, well in fact it’s 90 per cent less than petrol. Plus it’s also exempt from road tax and qualifies for a 50 per cent saving on insurance premiums.
May 1st, 2007
Win a holiday with the responsible tourism awards
If you find yourself in need of a holiday but short of cash (or time), it can be easier to book a cheap flight and hotel than to consider the costs – to the local economy as well as environment – of your holiday.
The responsible tourism awards, run by th and Responsible Travel, are hoping to change that
May 1st, 2007
Transport the kids in a Kangaroo Bike
I’m a cyclist, and I have a young daughter, but I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of her riding in a trailer behind the bike. I think they are too low, and vulnerable, and I’d hate not being able to see her, so we use a bike seat, but I would swap that in a second for one of these beauties by Kangaroo Bike. This is essentially a trike with front mounted ‘cabin’. The bike frame is made of aluminium, so it’s both light and strong. It has a 3-point steering system and independent suspension on the front, so the handling is great. It has hydraulic brakes…
April 24th, 2007
Times promotes green holidays
Taking a greener holiday was among today’s carbon-diet advice in a two-day feature run by the Times. UK holiday makers have increased carbon emissions by 85 per cent since 1990 by flying abroad. Taking a cheap flight to Europe is deemed a carbon sin compared with the same journey made on emission-friendly trains. Flights from London to Paris or Brussels generate ten times more carbon dioxide emissions than taking the train, according to independent research for Eurostar.
April 23rd, 2007
Electric planes! Pull the other one
No I’m not pulling your leg or your undercarriage, it’s called WheelTug. Instead of planes using their jet engines to taxi at 15mph or being lugged around by chugging tugging trucks, a Gibraltar-based company could put a stop to all this monkeying around. Wheeltug Plc have developed high-torque electric motors powerful enough to pull a passenger jet, and what’s more they are built into the aircraft’s own wheels. Genius! Delta airlines think so too and have ordered the motors to be installed in their Boeing 737NG fleet by late 2009.
