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» Eco-tourism
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» Rental cars & public transportation
» Volunteering & volunteer vacations
BeGreenNow
Tips to reduce your energy use and carbon offsets available for purchase.
www.begreennow.com
Better World Club
The nation's only environmentally friendly auto club. Membership includes eco-travel services, discounts on hybrid car rental, and bicycle roadside assistance.
www.betterworldclub.com
Biosphere Expeditions
Volunteer vacations with Biosphere Expeditions.
www.biosphere-expeditions.org/english.html
Carbonfund.org
Offers carbon-dioxide emission offsets to reduce the environmental impact of your driving and traveling.
www.carbonfund.org
Climate Trust
Promotes climate change solutions by providing high-quality greenhouse gas offset projects and advancing sound offset policy.
www.climatetrust.org
Earth Day - US Government Portal
Links to information and volunteer opportunities from various federal agencies.
www.earthday.gov
EarthTones
Road & Travel Magazine's green travel lodging and tips.
www.roadandtravel.com/earthtones/index.html
Earthwatch Expeditions
Volunteer vacations with the Earthwatch Institute.
www.earthwatch.org/expedition
Eco Travel Logue
Ecotourism and travel guide with tips and resources.
www.ecotravellogue.com
Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism
Features businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean that have been deemed environmentally and socially friendly by reputable environmental organizations and/or ecotourism certification programs.
eco-indextourism.org/en/home
Ecotourism Eco Tropical Resorts
Find environmentally responsible hotels and resorts in tropical locations around the world.
www.eco-tropicalresorts.com
Environmental Protection Volunteer Opportunities
Charity Guide's list of environmental volunteering opportunities; includes tips for things you can do in 15 minutes or less to reduce your environmental impact.
www.charityguide.org/volunteer/environmental-protection.htm
Environmentally Friendly Hotels
Rates hotels based on their environmental and social responsibility.
environmentallyfriendlyhotels.com
Ethical Traveler
Ethical Traveler is the first grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters — everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. We feel that all travelers are, in effect, freelance ambassadors. We also believe that we have the ability to join our voices, and to use our economic power to strengthen human rights and protect the environment.
www.ethicaltraveler.org
Global Vision International
Volunteer vacations in wildlife and conservation, education, and cultural activities.
www.gviusa.com
Global Volunteers International Service Programs
Global Volunteers is a private, non-profit organization engaging short-term volunteers on micro-economic and human development programs in close partnership with local people worldwide. Working at the invitation and under the direction of local leaders, volunteers help create a foundation for world peace through mutual international understanding. Our purpose is to maintain a genuine, sustained service partnership with the host community and provide volunteers a genuine opportunity to serve. We mobilize more than 2,500 volunteers annually on work projects, assisting more than 100 host communities in 20 countries on six continents through volunteer service, direct project funding and child sponsorships.
www.globalvolunteers.org
Google Transit
Get directions on public transit for cities around the world.
www.google.com/transit
greatgreentravel.com
Destinations and tips for the green, environmentally conscious traveler.
greatgreentravel.com
Green Globetrotter
Ideas, advice, and suggestions for planning more eco-friendly journeys.
greenglobetrotter.blogspot.com
Green Hotels Association
List of member hotels and tips for green travel.
www.greenhotels.com
Green On The Fly
Business travelers share info, tips & tricks on how to reduce our impact on the environment.
greenonthefly.com
Green Travel Guide
MSN's green travel guide, with tips, resources, and articles on environmentally responsible travel.
travel.msn.com/guides/greentravel.aspx?vv=550
HopStop.com
Public transit directions for several U.S. cities.
www.hopstop.com
It's A Green Green World
Database of green lodgings, along with tips for greener travel.
www.itsagreengreenworld.com
Kimpton EarthCare Program
Kimpton Hotels' environmentally friendly, green hotel practices.
www.kimptonhotels.com/cares_earthcare.aspx
NativeEnergy
Offers carbon-dioxide offsets that support new clean and renewable sources of energy that reduce global warming pollution and create sustainable economies for Native Americans, family farmers, and local communities.
www.nativeenergy.com
Organic Spa Magazine
Magazine promoting spas and organic, environmentally friendly lifestyles.
www.organicspamagazine.com
Outside Online | The Green Issue
Outside Magazine's green issue -- stories on environmentally friendly travel and outdoor activities and gear.
outside.away.com/outside/the-green-issue.html
Planeta.com
A "global journal of practical ecotourism" that provides tips for travelers who share a vision of eco-friendly, people-friendly and place-friendly travel. The site provides free access to more than 10,000 pages of articles and resource guides for travelers, researchers and policy-makers.
www.planeta.com
Public Transportation
Links to public transit systems around the U.S., news and information about public transportation, and a calculator to help you figure out how much money you can save by using public transit.
www.publictransportation.org
Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Tourism
Tips and resources for more environmentally friendly travel.
www.rainforest-alliance.org/tourism.cfm?id=travelers
Responsible Travel
Hand-picked travel packages from tour operators who are environmentally and socially responsible.
www.responsibletravel.com
SEE Turtles
SEE Turtles is an Ocean Conservancy conservation tourism campaign that links people with sea turtle sites in ways that directly support efforts to protect sea turtles, while increasing resources in communities to help residents thrive and value sea turtles in their environment.
www.seeturtles.org
Sierra Club Outings
Volunteer vacations with the Sierra Club.
www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/index.asp
Sustainable Vine Wine Tasting Tours (Santa Barbara County, California)
Our featured winemakers produce award winning wines while also engaging in sustainable agriculture. Organic and biodynamic techniques are utilized in their efforts to be lighter on the land. By paying careful attention to nature and working with it's natural forces, these winemakers are able to truly exhibit our unique local terroir.
www.sustainablevine.com
TCI Carbon Offsets
Helps you learn about offsets and how to select an offset project or company. Assesses several different organizations that offer carbon-dioxide offsets.
www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/carbonoffsets/
TerraPass Carbon Offsets
Allows consumers to easily and affordably reduce the environmental impact of driving their cars, traveling, and other activities by purchasing carbon-dioxide emission offsets.
www.terrapass.com
The International Ecotourism Society
Provides guidelines and standards, training, technical assistance, research and publications to foster sound ecotourism development.
www.ecotourism.org
Treebones Resort (Big Sur, California)
Stay in a yurt by the sea. Eco tours (biking and kayaking) are available.
www.treebonesresort.com
Volunteer Vacations
Charity Guide's list of volunteer vacation opportunities.
www.charityguide.org/volunteer/vacations.htm