How to be a more sustainable traveller (Part I)

June 10, 2022 | Frances Gertsch | Canadian Travel News

The MS Roald Amundsen - the world's most sustainable cruise ship. (Photo: Karsten Bidstrup / Hurtigruten)

In 1973, the United Nations declared June 5 World Environment Day and this week (June 5-11) is also Canadian Environment Week.

Lately -- and particularly today -- I've been thinking a lot about how I can be a more sustainable traveller...simply stopping the use of plastic straws, while a step in the right direction, just isn't enough to have a meaningful impact on the planet or on the places we visit. [...] 

Over the next few weeks, I’ll highlight some of the most sustainable companies that I have the privilege of working with. Let’s get started with Hurtigruten Expeditions.

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Header Photo: Deception Island, Antarctica - Oscar Farrera / Hurtigruten Expeditions