New research from Booking.com indicates that some people may be burned out on the idea of “sustainable travel.” Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.
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00:00Travelers across the world may be experiencing compassion fatigue.
00:04New research from Booking.com indicates that some respondents are burned out on the concept of sustainable travel,
00:10which means traveling in a way that avoids harming the environment or the communities you're visiting.
00:14Although 83% of respondents said that sustainable travel is important to them,
00:1845% said it's not their primary consideration when planning or booking,
00:2333% said they didn't think their own travel choices would make any difference,
00:27and 28% said they're tired of hearing about climate change.
00:30Booking.com head of sustainability Danielle Da Silva said of the findings,
00:34While the signals of consumer frustration should be a concern,
00:37it's also a reminder to maintain our focus on the impactful work we know can make a difference
00:42not only for travelers, but for communities and destinations everywhere.
00:45The potential damage caused by travel and tourism is a growing source of concern.
00:49Earlier this month, a study published in PLOS Climate claimed that tourism to Yellowstone National Park alone
00:55creates over one megaton of CO2-equivalent emissions every year.
00:59If you want to travel sustainably yourself,
01:01US News and World Report recommends such steps as traveling off-peak,
01:05visiting attractions closer to where you live,
01:07and carefully researching the sustainability practices of the place where you'll be staying.
01:11We'll be staying!