Green
Holidays
Just read
in newspapers today about the melting of Gangotri glacier in
Himalayas
,
which is the source of Holy river
Ganges
, and receding
about 1 km every year. It is predicted that Gangotri glacier
will disappear in another 50 years. What happens to Holy Ganges?
Where would the devout Hindu pilgrims go to shed their sins? The rest 9000
odd glaciers in
Himalayas
are also receding at a real
fast pace. It is predicted that Polar bears will lose their habitat
in next 35 years max, so they also disappear, next to go will be Penguins. Where and what are we heading for? No glaciers,
increase in sea level, did I hear disaster. When will this plundering
of our natural resources stop? What penalty will our next generation pay
and how soon? Could it be worse than a Nuclear Bomb, perhaps yes.
For our comforts we are letting go of the beautiful species of nature.
There is no time to think, it is time to act. It is time to take some
serious stock of what is about to happen, the life styles that we are leading,
needs to change. We need to arrest the decay at earliest possible.
Tourism Industry is considered as the biggest Industry in the World as far as
Employment is concerned. How can we all in the trade help to arrest
this phenomenon? It is time that we look at what we can do, however small
the contribution it is, but if we manage to delay the inevitable, it will mean
a lot to lot many.
There is a buzz around to recycle rubbish, going easy on gas heaters, and looking
for more ETHICAL ways of taking a break, a holiday. It is time for Green
Travel, Green Holidays. A low Carbon Holiday, where you will not over
indulge in CO2, a low carbon lifestyle.
We all directly and indirectly in many ways contribute towards Carbon emission
into the environment. Now, there are ways to calculate the impact
our life styles have on the environment, whether it is traveling by air, car,
bicycle, equipments we use, Air-Conditioners, Kitchen appliances etc.
Once you calculate how much carbon you are emitting into the environment thru
various daily actions, then there are standards and measures to offset your
carbon emission.
Ask your operator if they have a ethical policy? Are they committed to reduce,
water use, waste, and minimize damage to Wildlife, usage of local staff, local
produce, and fair wages to local staff. Because without Wildlife there
will be no Wildlife Tourism. No Polar Bears, no Penguins, shortly no Tigers,
the list is endless.
So come and be a part of the movement called "A low carbon
Holiday
"
with us.
