Sustainable tourism stands as a beacon for responsible travel, emphasizing preserving the environment and nurturing diverse cultures. Technology integration into this ethos has transformed the landscape of travel planning, experience, and contribution, introducing a new era of responsible and immersive journeys.

The use of these green technologies and their role in supporting sustainable tourism is what we explore in this article.

Trying to raise funds for critical ocean conservation efforts? Try out our innovative fundraising ideas, from fun events to educational initiatives.

Let’s take a closer look at the business side of sustainable tourism. How are destinations embracing sustainability and what actions can local companies take?

Plastic waste is everywhere — it’s even washed up on the beaches from distant, uninhabited islands within the South Pacific to the coasts of Antarctica.

While it’s easy to feel small in the face of such an existential issue, you can make a difference by keeping your local beach area clean to reduce the impact of waste on marine life. Learn how you can use your drone to do your part.

Sustainable ocean economies can potentially speed up answers to the world's most pressing problems, including hunger and extreme poverty elimination, employment creation, and climate change mitigation.

Let's explore various ways to achieve a sustainable ocean economy.

Even well-meaning businesses can be a significant source of pollution. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Sustainable business practices reduce your carbon footprint and help you to better serve your community at the same time. Many of them even have cost-saving potential. 

When traveling, you want to experience everything your destination has to offer, from its culture, art, music to it’s gastronomy. Experiencing local cuisines can sometimes be a challenge for those who follow specific diets, such as plant-based and vegan lifestyles.

Luckily, there are many apps out there that make eating according to your preferences easier.

Sea Going Green is excited to announce its partnership with PlanBlue! Their smart technology can automatically analyze seafoors. It can for example visualize the health status of the seafloor making it easily understandable to policy makers, the general public, but also coastal managers. We at Sea Going Green can’t wait to start working together with PlanBlue on future projects to help the marine tourism industry to #GoGreenForTheBigBlue!

In this week’s blog, you’ll hear more about how the DiveRay works and the ways that the data gathered from it can help solve the biggest problems facing our oceans. Take a look at the inspiring work PlanBlue has done by getting an inside look at the motivation and future of this technology in our interview with CEO, Joost Den Haan.