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Sustainable travel: How to be a climate-friendly traveller

Sustainable travel: How to be a climate-friendly traveller

The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

October 28, 202315m 1s

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Show Notes

Travel journalist Juliet Kinsman and Jon Weeks discuss how to be a climate friendly traveller for episode one of the Standard's sustainable travel series, sponsored by Iberostar Hotels and Resorts. In this episode we explore how to be a climate friendly traveller, and speak with Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at UCL and author of 'How To Save Our Planet: The Facts' about planning a sustainable holiday, choosing the right destination, and his best travel experience.


In this episode:


  • Seeing sustainable travel as 'being helpful'
  • Why longer term holidays could be the more environmentally friendly option
  • Choosing local food ahead of imported options
  • Using reusable water bottles and choosing anti-plastic hotels
  • Empowering women through your spending


Find out what else we're exploring as part of our Sustainable Travel campaign here.


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