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Why We Need to Stop Using Single-use Plastics
The world has a growing plastic pollution problem, and single-use plastics are primarily to blame. Here’s why we should stop using them to save our planet.
How do single-use plastics impact sea life?
Oceans are home to some of the most beautiful places on earth. They house millions of animal species, affect weather patterns and support numerous human populations by providing food. Our oceans are magnificent natural resources that are unfortunately becoming more and more endangered by plastic pollution every year.
Read on to learn more about the impact of plastics on sea life and what you can do to prevent harmful plastic pollution.
How to Camp Sustainably: A Beginners Guide
Camping may appear as an environmentally friendly activity. The truth is, you can produce just as much waste as you would at home while camping. From plastic dinnerware, to food packaged in single-use materials, there is a lot of waste involved. Fortunately, there are many ways to incorporate sustainability into your trip.
In this blog we will provide some tips for how you can become a sustainable camper.
How We Can Address Erosion and Disappearing Beaches
A problem that has plagued most coastal regions is the fast rate of erosion. This problem has been hastened by climate change, prompting stronger and more frequent storms that cause more sand to retreat into the ocean. According to a 2020 study, half of the beaches worldwide will disappear by the end of the century.
In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the “hard and soft” solutions being used to prevent beach erosion and secure coastlines.
What does ocean acidification mean for the future of sea life?
Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide emissions surged in 2020 and entered the Earth’s atmosphere to further accelerate global warming. While 50% of this gas remained in the atmosphere, natural water cycles dumped 25% into the ocean, causing pH levels to increase dramatically.
In this blog, we will unpack the impact of ocean acidification on the food chain caused by changes to pH and the importance of meeting emissions goals to ensure that marine species continue to thrive.
How to become an environmentally sustainable e-commerce business in 2021
In this digital crazed world, it’s so easy to forget the impact a small e-commerce business can have on both it’s consumer and the environment.
For most e-comm businesses, the product that they are promoting or selling is attached to a wider supply chain, meaning that there are multiple businesses, locations and methods of travel involved in the acquisition and delivery of a product. Knowing the impact of this, there has never been a more crucial time to start thinking about making this process more environmentally sustainable. Read our tips in this week’s blog!
Understanding How Sunscreen Impacts the Ocean and How You Can Protect Your Skin
The importance of the ocean can’t be overstated — now more than ever, we need to step up and take care of the environment, and that involves everyone doing their part to help out wherever they can.
How can you take care of your skin and the ocean all at the same time? Here’s a bit more about how sunscreen impacts the ocean and how you can have the best of both worlds.
How to use Instagram to showcase your environmental sustainability
In the past, Earth Day (April 22nd) marked the day where people put aside time to engage with nature and the need for environmental protections. Nowadays, every day can be earth day thanks to the help of social media platforms like Instagram.
In this article, we will give examples on how to use Instagram to showcase your passion for environmental sustainability and give back to the planet!
How Seagrass Can Protect the Ocean
Seagrass provides various benefits to the aquatic ecosystem and protects its vitality by providing habitats for species, preventing storm surge and sequestering carbon.
Unfortunately, global seagrass meadows are declining due to human activity, threatening the security of all marine life. To understand why we should limit our impact on seagrass, we first must understand the importance of this plant species.
Overfishing: The Impact of Supply and Demand
Overfishing is a word that is used loosely to describe mass fishing at a scale that the ecosystem cannot keep up with. There are many reasons why overfishing happens: government subsidies, faulty regulations, lack of law enforcement, and a disproportionate number of large fisheries in first-world countries.
The worst part about all of this is that the very regulations and procedures put in place to prevent overfishing are the same ones causing it to happen. Let’s talk about it.
Encouraging Sustainable Travel In 2021
Travel accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions, according to a 2018 study published in Nature Climate Change.
Given these shocking figures, it’s clear that we need to take steps to reduce our impact on the planet and switch to a more sustainable way of running our businesses before it’s too late.
If we want to protect the world from further harm, revive the travel industry and reach the governments net zero carbon target, we need to focus more closely on promoting sustainable travel. Here are some easy yet effective ways travel businesses can do just that.
Innovative Ways We're Cleaning Up Ocean Trash
From beach pollution to litter being swept off by the wind, there are many ways that plastics end up in the ocean.
Despite the seemingly dire amount of plastic pollution in the oceans, there are many great efforts underway to clean them up. Read on to learn more about some of the innovative solutions being used to clean up our waters.
Virtual Tourism: Discovering Tourism Destinations from the Comfort of Your Home
This blog illustrates what I like to call “virtual tourism”: an eco-friendly and budget-friendly way of experiencing the sights and culture of a faraway place without leaving home.
Dive in to see how you can discover the destination of your dreams through food, music and more!
An Explanation of Community-based Tourism by Fair Tourism
The most meaningful experiences that a traveler can have is in their interactions with local people.
In this blog, I will explain the concept of “Community-based Tourism” and present a case study on the Huay Pu Keng village in Thailand to showcase the benefits that CBT can have for locals and tourists alike.
A Guide For Eco-Conscious Homeowners in 2021
Everyone is aware of climate change and how important it is to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s becoming increasingly evident that if we do not start doing things to lower our carbon emissions, we will have caused irreversible damage to our planet. Although many of us are unsure of what changes we can make, there are some that have already started looking into ways to be more eco-friendly. In fact, the current generation – Generation Z – are some of the most eco-conscious people in 2021, being dubbed as ‘generation green’.
So, if you’re looking to become an eco-conscious homeowner or even a renter, then this guide will help you out.
The Positive Impact of Choosing Green Energy Suppliers
Did you know that your choice of energy supplier can make a huge difference to your business’ environmental footprint? In this blog, we will examine the positive impact of choosing green energy suppliers and the benefits of “going green”.
Easy Tips To Create A Sustainable Tourism Business Post-Pandemic
The tourism industry has taken a massive hit during the global pandemic with 75 million jobs put at risk worldwide. Luckily, recovery is just around the corner. This makes 2021 the perfect time to plan out how you can help your tourism business and those in your industry recover and build back better.
In this blog, I’ll provide tips in two sections: for those looking to start a sustainable tourism business and those who already have a tourism business and are looking to operate more sustainably.
The Environmental Problem With Tourism (And How to Fix It)
The truth is, tourism is unsustainable in its current form. Although, there are many new sustainable solutions shaking up the entire tourism supply chain. Ecotourism and changing perspectives on wildlife tourism give us clues into how the tourism industry will adapt to minimize the negative environmental impacts of tourism to reap the potential of the industry for improved sustainability.
What will sustainability look like in 10 years?
What do you think the world will look like 10 years from now? Do you think it will be more or less sustainable?
While for now, we can only take a wild guess at what our society will look like then, it can't hurt to find out ourselves what we can change right now to shape the future!
Today’s blog highlights 8 changes that our society must make to develop long-term sustainable solutions through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
How to be Carbon-Neutral While Working from Home
While working from home has in itself helped cut down elements of our environmental impact by eliminating CO2 produced from our daily commutes and office energy usage, there is plenty more that we can do to lower our footprint at home.
In this blog, I will provide 8 eco-friendly and cost-saving solutions that you can incorporate into your daily routine to become carbon neutral while working from home!