It is, with Covid-19, public enemy No. 1 of the 21st century: CO2. A colorless gas, one of the main greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming. How to calculate, reduce, and absorb? The Echo guides you, step by step.
Getting on the path to responsible tourism is a bit like climbing Everest for a tour operator or a travel agency. The project makes you dizzy, but it is nevertheless the only reasonable way in the medium and long term. Even if travel has undeniable virtues (economic, social, etc.), its carbon footprint is just as important. There is no need to hide in the sand, on the contrary, we must understand and minimize emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs).
We have decided to help you follow this virtuous path by giving you some major keys to understanding. To set up this survey, we interviewed many experts, starting with Julien Buot, director of the association Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR) and Alain Capestan, deputy general manager of Voyageurs du Monde.