When you are aware of environmental issues, the time of vacation is not always easy. The illusion created for decades that a great vacation is spent by plane to the other side of the world is playing against our environment. To understand this, just take a look at the only figures concerning the carbon footprint of aviation (a return trip from Paris to New York alone causes 2T of GHGs).¹, which is our annual goal to stay under 2 degrees of warming)

Because yes, when you travel you pollute. Tourism is also responsible for 8% of GHG emissions². And not surprisingly, the majority of the carbon footprint of our trips is linked to our means of transport and our accommodations.

This is why we have chosen to highlight two startups that make it possible to organize incredible vacations without exploding your carbon footprint.

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GreenGo, the responsible alternative to AirBnb and Booking

The strength of GreenGo is that you only need to read their tagline to understand what they are doing. The responsible alternative to Booking and Airbnb.

Concretely, GreenGo is an accommodation platform that offers you hundreds of apartments, houses or even chalets, called “gems” to rent for your holidays in France. Their mission is to help you discover the beauty of “close to home” in idyllic settings that respect nature. This is why hosts are strictly selected on the basis of a hundred ecological criteria.

Unusual accommodations, bed and breakfasts or simply classic accommodations, there is something for everyone on GreenGo. But always with the ecological aspect as the focus.

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GreenGo's site: https://www.greengo.voyage/
Follow them on facebook, LinkedIn & instagram

/Additional Information: 4.8/5 stars based on 1400 reviews on the site. 4.6/5 stars based on Google reviews.

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Discoverent, the responsible adventure agency

Maxime & Marie are big fans of adventures, but they are also aware of environmental issues.

That's why in 2020, they decided to launch Discoverent. An agency that offers you extraordinary expeditions in Europe taking into account your carbon footprint. Ski crossings, discovery of trail running in the Vosges, introduction to climbing in the Calanques, survival weekend in the forest or yoga retreat. There is everything and for all levels.

And on top of that, they take care of almost everything. Accommodations, transport, guides... Everything is done for you to have unforgettable moments.

When you see the photos they share, you finally think that a week on the beaches of California is not necessarily better.
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The Discoverent site: https://www.discoverent.be
Follow them on facebook, LinkedIn & instagram

Additional information: 5/5 stars based on 28 Google reviews.

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We are very happy to be able to highlight GreenGo & Discoverent.

Because our mission at GiveActions is for committed brands to become the norm. That's why we continuously highlight them on our site, on LinkedIn and on major media. So that they become known and recognized.

If you want to know more about our activities, contact us!





Sources:
¹ Greentripper calculator: https://greentripper.org/

² Report: https://reporterre.net/Le-tourisme-emet-8-des-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-selon-une-etude

Pictures: GreenGo & Discoverent