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Juliet Kinsman

15 ways to be a climate-friendly traveller

Sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman has gathered useful advice those-in-the-know on how to be climate positive when travelling the world — it's not just about capping your carbon emissions, it's about upping your positive social and economic impact in destinations that rely on tourism.

'Make the journey part of the adventure. It may be quicker to fly, but invest time in planning the overland connections and getting there can be part of the holiday — you'll slash carbon emissions significantly. Joined-up travel thinking includes taking the overnight sleeper train to Penzance then a ferry across to the Isles of Scilly; or travel overland to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from any National Rail station in Britain via Irish Ferries or Stena Line at Holyhead or Fishguard – book ‘SailRail’ tickets on tfw.wales.’ — Richard Hammond, founder of greentraveller.co.uk and author of 'The Green Traveller: Conscious Adventure That Doesn't Cost The Earth'

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