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Eco-tourism There are many types of eco-tours. Eco-tours can be general tours that are simply “green” or they can focus in on a specific issue. Some tours just seek to use local goods, providers, and stay in environmentally efficient hotels. Others focus on specific issues.
Ericka Wilson has been involved in eco-tourism for seven years. She has volunteered in local community initiatives and cleanup projects. She has gone to eco-tours that focus on educating groups about the local culture. Ericka has already taken language classes, but she hasn’t studied local cuisine yet. The idea of eco-tours is to spread cultural respect and understanding while decreasing everyone’s environmental impact. They focus on highlighting environmental issues in a local area and what can be done to improve the situation.
Ericka travels with the “Pro Eco Travel” association, which has run conservation programs and has trained locals on how to look after the environment since 1994. The association has worked on the social impact of eco-travel. It has promoted self-sustaining industries and has helped communities develop financial independence, that motivates them to reduce pollution.
What do some eco-tours seek?