Sustainable travel

Do good, feel good.

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Turtle Down Under offers group tours and adventures for travel agents to offer and travellers to enjoy. We support community sustainability, which allows individuals to make a difference together while enjoying what they do. There are several communities in Perth, Western Australia that offer knowledge and guidance on how travellers can do their part, after all, we’re in this together! The Witchcliffe Ecovillage is known for its self-sustainability, they source local foods, water, 100% renewable energy, and a strong community. This ecovillage demonstrates the greatness that can be achieved with good planning, technological innovation, and strong environmental principles. Witchcliffe Ecovillage was created to encourage individuals to build strong community relations all the while being sustainable. A part of youLet sustainability be a part of everyday life, the more practice, it comes second nature. Being in a self-sustainable community makes this even easier to incorporate into daily life, spending time with like-minded people is bound to rub off some good habits to take on board! The greatest asset travellers can have is the knowledge to be mindful of their surroundings, furthering the notion of the ‘invisible traveller’. Doing the bestTurtle Down Under’s believes in ethically sourcing tours, experiences and accommodation for the best travel packages travel agents create for tourists. We offer an array of travel packages to Western Australia and much more! Sign up now and discover Australia and New Zealand. Get in touch for more info.

How to be a sustainable traveller.

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What do we mean by sustainable travel?There are many misconceptions about sustainable travel and what it truly means. Individuals often think of sustainability as reducing the environmental footprint, but in fact, it is much more inclusive and collective than that. Sustainable travelling is all about attaining equilibrium between human wellbeing, environmental health, and economic growth. Sustainable travel also focuses on lessening the negative impacts and increasing the positive benefits for cultures, communities, ecosystems, and the planet. Sustainable tourism gauges the instant impacts felt today as well as the extended impacts that will be experienced by future generations. There are many trending words thrown around such as “community-based tourism” “nature-tourism” “ethical travel” “regenerative travel” or “ecotourism”. Without getting in too deep, these terms refer to being tapered in range and focus on specific aspects of sustainable travel. For example, regenerative travel focuses on repairing the damage that has been done and leaving places better than they were before, whereas ecotourism focuses on responsible travel to natural areas in the world. So how to start travelling more sustainably you may askIt’s great to know and understand what sustainable travelling means but the positive repercussions come into play when you start to practice travelling sustainably. We have put together a few tips to get the ball rolling, keep in mind the impact travellers will have once they adopt some practices from the list below. Our contributionTurtle Down Under is constantly striving to be as sustainable as possible when it comes to our contribution to the travel and tourism industry. We are an ethical company and huge promoters of sustainable travel and most importantly, teaching individuals how to travel sustainably. Source

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