2013年九年級(jí)英語下冊(cè) Module 5 Rules and suggestions General Ecotourism Tips背景文章材料 外研版

General Ecotourism TipsHere are some things to be mindful of if you want to make sure your trip remains green without compromising the potential of your vacation.Hotels/Resorts: Eco-friendly hotels tend to be smaller operations than their counterparts. Employing local workers and getting their food from local suppliers are paramount issues, since improving local economies is always a big step towards eco-librium. Larger hotels tend to waste copious amounts of water. Something that seems as inconsequential as washing sheets too often or the maintenance of golf courses can all drastically overuse water. For several tourist destinations, that means water shortages for the local eco-system and population.Try and find out if the hotel youre staying at has water & energy saving policies and what they do with their waste and recyclable items.Tours/Tour guides: The key word here is local. Working with smaller, locally based tour operators is best way to insure a more personal understanding of the place youre visiting and a smaller impact on the environment. In many cases the best tour guides are local villagers, and its these individuals who tend to know the area best anyways.Carbon Offsetting: Some ecotourism locales and travel packages will have programs in place for carbon offsetting on a local level. Some hotels and resorts will donate some of their income into these programs, while others may take a more hands on approach by simply planting more trees for every visitor that comes through their doors. Longer Vacations Less Often: Taking one long flight over the course of a year is going to be substantially less detrimental to the planet than taking a bunch of short ones. Stay a bit more local for those weekend getaways; if youre visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles, book a train instead of a flight or driving. A couple of hundred people riding a train will be more efficient than a couple hundred cars on the freeway.