Dear travellers,
Travelling can open the mind and fill the soul and heart. Yet how we travel can have either a positive or a negative impact on the local community, on our hosts. Below an eco-story we hope will inspire you to deepen your research when booking a trip! We hope you enjoy.
๐๏ธ In Climate News
โ๏ธ Activists win greenwashing court case against aviation company KLM
๐บ๐ธ California votes to consider health and environment in future energy planning
๐จ๐ฉ Global cobalt rush drives toxic toll near DRC mines
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine park
๐ย Cool Trends
๐ณ Edible forests
โพ๏ธ eco-story
๐ช๐จ Book Local Tours
Established in 1959, the Galapagos Islands is Ecuadorโs oldest National Park. Renowned for each islandโs unique flora and fauna, which inspired Charles Darwinโs Theory of Evolution, most tourists are attracted by the underwater life that surrounds the Islands. This is thanks to the Galapagos Marine Protected Area (MPA) that was established in 1998, and turned the islands into an important refuge for marine wildlife, which is sharply declining throughout the world.
In January, I travelled to the Galapagos and boarded a small sailboat that promised a low-impact tour of the isles. In Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, I was greeted by our naturalist guide, Johnny Alvarez, who took care of us on our ten day journey visiting the wonders of the Galapagos National Park.
โLife has been so beautiful and so peaceful here.โ
๐ย The Culture Column
๐บย What weโre watching: Thank You for the Rain
๐ธ Profile of the week: @solutions.project
๐ What weโre reading: Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet, by George Monbiot
๐คฏ Shocking fact we learnt this week: The UK could reduce its carbon output by over 16,433 tons, simply by each adult sending one less email per day.