Fly less Taking a flight will dwarf all other elements of your holiday in terms of carbon emissions. Use sites such as carbonresponsible.com to calculate the footprint of a particular journey and see how long it would take you to make the equivalent carbon saving by cutting down on car journeys or using low-energy lightbulbs. Sites such as seat61.com and sailanddrive.com help you plan breaks by rail and ferry as alternatives to short-haul flights. Find green accommodation There are more than 20 'green' accreditation schemes in the UK and more than 100 worldwide. Look out when choosing a holiday for members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme ; Legambiente in Italy ; the Certificate in Sustainable Tourism in central America; and Australia's Ecotourism Certification programme . The greener hotels in package holiday brochures...
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