Green travel ideas from two environmentally conscious travelers

I believe that climate change and other forms of environmental harm are occurring largely because of us (“us” being the 5 billion humans) and I believe that, collectively, we can make a difference by individually making simple, aff ordable, hopefully even convenient, everyday decisions. But I am more then a little unsure about what those simple, everyday choices are, and neither asking friends nor searching the web has helped me find unbiased sources which help me understand my options in layman’s terms. It’s not always easy to “do the right thing”, but I know I can certainly do more if I better understand what everyday behaviors I can change to most significantly reduce my environmental footprint while also balancing my own personal needs and preferences.

That’s the purpose of this blog. Not to evangelize or to convince. But to *try* to help ordinary consumers like you and me to understand our options so we can make informed choices.

So, what do I know about identifying and making sustainable choices? At this point, no more then the average consumer. But I’m passionate about the topic of minimizing my negative impact on our environment by doing little things that might add up to something bigger, and I thought to leverage my experience in leisure travel as a way to begin. Oh, and I found a partner, Tom Mercer who is as experienced in travel, is a better writer, and even more committed to the environmental sector.

Of course, for most of us, only in an ideal world is travel truly an everyday choice, but it’s what Tom and I know best, and it’s where we can meld our passions for travel and the environment. And as we invest to research, distill and share information to help us make informed choices, we hope to invite experts in other domains to expand our expertise and the breadth of topics we cover here at www.SimpleGreenChoices.com.

This blog isn’t about Tom and I. It’s about how we can all do little simple things and it’s about us all participating and discussing how we can accomplish this. So, please share your comments and reactions; your suggestions on other topics that deserve our analysis; introduce us to experts to invite to post here; and post directly yourself.

Let’s begin the journey together toward understanding and making the simple green choices that balance sustainability with our realistic needs and constraints!