Green Travel

While the idea of "green" vacations" has attracted recent attention, most information focuses on what to do when you get to your destination, not on how to get there. No definitive source has been available to guide travelers toward the transportation option—train, plane, automobile, or motor coach (a.k.a. bus)—that will produce the least global warming pollution during a particular vacation. Until now.

In "Getting There Greener," the Union of Concerned Scientists presents the first comprehensive analysis—peer-reviewed by experts—of the highest-carbon and lowest-carbon options for vacation travel.

This analysis shows that three key factors determine the environmental impact of your travel:

The type of vehicle you are taking;
The distance you are traveling;
The number of people traveling with you.

Based on these factors, the Getting There Greener guide can tell you how environmentally sound (or perhaps unsound) your travel plans are right now.

Getting There Greener - Full Report (2008)
Getting There Greener - Executive Summary (2008)
Vacation Traveler Quick Reference Chart
The Guide to Your Lower-Carbon Vacation

While taking a motorcoach does help reduce your carbon footprint, it also makes our planet greener! Learn more. The following resources will help you make a more educated decision next time you travel:

Save A Penguin. Take A Motorcoach
Consumers Guide to Carbon Offsets
Achieving a Net Negative Carbon Footprint
Purchase Carbon Offsets
Fuel Savings Calculator

Find out for yourself why millions of North Americans prefer to go coach!