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Responsible Consumer: Responsible Tourism - TIPS! > Responsible Travel

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. Responsible Tourism - TIPS! Responsible Travel has these thoughts:. A few thoughts for the responsible traveller…. 8226; Read up on the countries you plan to visit – the welcome will be warmer if you take an interest and speak even a few words of the local language. 8226; Travel like Ghandi - with simple clothes, open eyes and an uncluttered mind (Rick Stevens). 8226; Remember that man ...

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Responsible Consumer: Organisations

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. There are so many to list and each one has links to other interesting ones, so I’ve just included a few which I enjoyed and you can peruse through their links and let me know if you find anything cool. Maquila Solidarity www.maquilasolidarity.org. Ethiquette - The Responsible Consumption Network www.ethiquette.ca. Responsible Shopper www.responsibleshopper.org. A fun, award-winning inte...

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Responsible Consumer: Introduction

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. The changes presently taking place. From Thomas Berry. “The Ecozoic Era”. Lecture before the E.F. Shumacher Society,. Great Barrington, MA, October 19, 1991. The post-war era brought industrial revolution resource consumption. Which has characterised North American industry and culture ever since. Both of these fears were answered by the consumptive lifestyle of the North American subur...

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Responsible Consumer: August 2007

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. 7 Things Every Tourist Should Know. From WWF's 'A Week in Cuba'. 1) Planning. When planning your trip, ask the tour operator about the ecological responsibility of the facility you are booking. For instance, they should be able to guarantee that the facility has:. 8226;Maximum use of solar energy - especially for hot water. 8226;Full sewage treatment. 6) Swimming. When scuba diving ...

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Responsible Consumer: Responsible Tourism - TIPS! > WWF

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. Responsible Tourism - TIPS! The World Wildlife Fund has these suggestions:. Make tourism and conservation compatible - the money you spend on your trip helps determine the development and direction of tourism. Use your money to support reputable, conservation-minded tour operators and suppliers. 8226; Learn about the culture and customs of the areas you will visit before you go. 8226; V...

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Responsible Consumer: 7 Things Every Tourist Should Know

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. 7 Things Every Tourist Should Know. From WWF's 'A Week in Cuba'. 1) Planning. When planning your trip, ask the tour operator about the ecological responsibility of the facility you are booking. For instance, they should be able to guarantee that the facility has:. 8226;Maximum use of solar energy - especially for hot water. 8226;Full sewage treatment. 6) Swimming. When scuba diving ...

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Responsible Consumer: Responsible Tourism - Intro

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. Responsible Tourism - Intro. Spring break ’s on the way, and the temptation to escape to warmer climates is hard to resist. As Tourism Concern ( www.tourismconcern.org.uk. Pass a safe and healthy vacation! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sustainable Gift Online Stores. Sustainable Gift Canada Stores. The Centre for Environmentally Responsible Tourism. The World Wildlife Fund. The Me...

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Responsible Consumer: "Fair" Stores

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. As for labels, look for “Union Made” which is the best guarantee that your clothes were not made by underpaid workers, as “Made in Canada” is no guarantee. Products which have the “Transfair” label are nationally certified as being traded ethically. Ten Thousand Villages / Dix Mille Villages. The UNICEF Store www.shopunicef.ca. American Apparel www.americanapparel.net. This coop’s...

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Responsible Consumer: Holiday Gift Ideas

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Ideas for lessening our social, ecological, economic, and cultural footprint via the spending power of consumer demand. Adopt an endangered or protected animal. World Wildlife Fund www.wwf.ca/adopt. Adopt a tiger, polar bear, wolf pup, etc. This organisation does special Christmas orders for adopting dolphins and whales. The last postal dates for orders for Christmas adoptions is December 9th, 2004 for Canadians. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Has the most extensive list of CSAs in Quebec. There ...