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Did you know that being an environmentally conscious traveler can begin before you start your voyage? Your Green travel a.k.a. sustainable travel/tourism can begin even before you step out of the front door of your home. You can do so by booking your flights with airlines that practice recycling & buy electronic tickets which prevent waste paper.

Another thing you can do as part of your Green travel preparation is to make sure that the home you are leaving for the trip is energy efficient & safe. For example, you can turn the water heater to the lowest setting, unplug all electronic devices from the sockets – saving as much as 40 watts per hour in the event of a leak even when off, and also turn your home’s water supply off at the outside connection to avoid flooding in case a pipe breaks while you are away on travel.

This video is the second of thirty free Russian language videos provided by Babel Yak. Their method for learning Russian language is one of the best. It would be better for the viewer to have prior basic knowledge of Russian Cyrillic alphabets & Russian numbers before attempting any Russian language exercises. For the most part of this video, the contents of the previous lesson are repeated so the viewer will remember better with more practice.

Try to say whichever word of the sentences that you can recall. Pretty soon, after ample practice & watching the videos over & over again, you will be familiar with the Russian words & easier understand to communicate with Russian speakers.

The Russian translated English words that you will learn in this language video:

1. Yes.
2. Yes, I understand.
3. Yes, you understand.

How Sustainable Tourism Relates to Eco Friendly Green Travel Concept

You will be helping to save the environment which is a major reason why you should practice ‘Green Travel’. A critical approach in helping to save the environment a.k.a. being eco-friendly is Sustainable Development which itself, covers a broad scope as listed by the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development. This list includes the following areas of Energy, Waste, Technology, Finance, Atmosphere, Human Settlements, and the list goes on.

What is Sustainable Tourism?

The area within Sustainable Development that we, as ‘Green’ travelers should pay the closest attention to is Sustainable Tourism: the core of ‘Green travel’ concept. Sustainable Tourism is focused on environmental integrity, social justice and economic development in order to reduce the impact of tourism on tourist destinations. This agenda helps to preserve tourist destinations for future generations, fulfilling a purpose that is outlined in the below definition of sustainability.

A widely accepted definition of sustainability articulated by the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) in 1989: “[to meet] the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Continuous growth of tourism on a particular tourist destination adds stress to its environment and the cultures of their indigenous people. Ill informed people unwittingly disturb the natural eco-systems by destroying animal habitats, throwing rubbish, and even influence the natives to hunt exotic animals and find ancient artifacts to sell to them and etc. This situation is not at all eco-friendly.

Left unchecked, this situation will have a serious impact to the sustainability of the particular tourist spot for the long term. You can help the locals economically in a better way like hiring them as tour guides or stay in a locally owned hotel, lodging, and etc. A collective effort to do the right thing for the environment and indigenous people from all parties in the tourism industry will make a difference!

Conclusion

Consider now your current travel practices on how they affect the environment and local community living at the tourist destination. Will you be able to sacrifice some creature comforts of traveling in an air conditioned car and instead go on a travel itinerary that involves walking or cycling? Can you resist the temptation of buying the stuffed exotic animal as a souvenir? Being a Green traveler is being eco-friendly and important for Sustainable Tourism. Now you should be able to begin realizing that the choices you make on your travels do count. Happy Green Voyage!