ecotravel

The Vatican is encouraging travelers to consider the environment when they travel.

A new idea has emerged in Sustain A Place: a user-generated, global database of sustainable choices. Any user can now enter their location and add sustainable choices for both local residents and visitors alike. With one current and comprehensive source, any eco-minded traveler or community member can contribute choices that make the world a better place. Good choices, anywhere, anytime.

Great guide on how to help the planet while you travel. Find out where to look for green accommodations, figure out what types of souvenirs to buy, and even where to buy food or rent a car.

10 places that are likely to disappear because of global warming. Visit them now.

A hand picked directory of legitimate ecotourism and environmental resources in Asia. Organized by country. These are not paid listings from what I can see. Same people who do the EcoTourism launchpad. Small but good (and growing).

This is a specialized search engine which focuses on ecotourism resources. It's built with Google technology and is fast and accurate.

I think the approach is great. If a national park can do this, why cannot local communities?

5 exotic destinations that may not be around too much longer due to environmental destruction