What I Mean by “Sustainable Travel”

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved travel. But I know the travel industry, and our individual choices as travelers, have a huge impact on the environment. It’s mostly a negative impact, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m dedicated to the idea that there are better ways for travelers to do what we love. 

(If you want to know more, I go into more detail in this post about travel and what this blog is for, and how I grew up.)

To me, “sustainable travel” isn’t just about eco-lodges in the rainforest. There are greener, less harmful and more sustainable ways to do every type of travel.

I’m also a big believer in the idea that our small choices really do matter. It’s an idea that in the US we call “voting with your dollar” for what you want to see in the world.

A lot of dollars flow through the travel industry.

One of my goals is to create a much-needed resource to help readers spend their travel budgets with companies who do their best to protect the environment. (Because in every industry – airlines, hotel chains, cruise ships and beyond – not all companies are the same.)

How I Got Here

Officially, I started working in sustainability after completing my master’s degree in Sustainable Business and Energy at Università Bocconi in Milan. At the end of the program, I moved to France to work for an energy and climate change research company. And while I’m passionate about both climate and energy, I was soon reminded that working from an office every day just wasn’t for me.

So I’m back to blogging full-time – and I’ll keep adding more in-depth posts that my readers can use to keep traveling while improving their environmental impact.

For more, please see my Work With Me page. Or if you have questions, please get in touch.