Summer is here, and vacation season is in full swing. While travel is fun for us, it takes its toll on the environment in some pretty big ways. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share seven tips for eco-friendly travel.

 

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:
VZ106 - Vegetarian Cookout with Vickie and Larissa (http://www.vegetarianzen.com/blog/vz-106-vegetarian-cookout-with-vickie-and-larissa/)

Productivity Power Up (http://www.productivitypowerup.com)

* Productivity Power Up Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/productivity-power-up-taking/id1006980048?mt=2) (iTunes)
* Productivity Power Up Podcast (http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68372&refid=stpr) (Stitcher)

EPA's Carbon Footprint Calculator (http://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/)

The Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator (http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/)

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certification Program (http://www.usgbc.org/leed)

airbnb (https://www.airbnb.com/?af=1922719&c=A_TC%3Dm84nccm9s3%26G_MT%3De%26G_CR%3D22111491256%26G_N%3Dg%26G_K%3Dairbnb%26G_P%3D&gclid=CMicycLB1MYCFYVAaQodORUAog&dclid=CIun7cLB1MYCFROIaQodcu8CjA)

Sustainable Travel International (http://sustainabletravel.org/)

Green Global Travel (http://greenglobaltravel.com/)

California Green Business Program (http://www.greenbusinessca.org/)

Sustainable Trip (http://sustainabletrip.org/)
Resources Used for this Episode

* Tips for Sustainable Travel Abroad (http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/international/sustainability/tips.html)
* Sustainable Summer Travel (http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/sustainable-tourism?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Sustainable+Summer+Travel&utm_content=Sustainable+Summer+Travel&utm_campaign=7Gen+2015-06-11)
* How can you be a responsible traveler? (http://www.greentrek.org/learn-with-us/how-can-you-be-a-responsible-traveler/)
* What is a carbon footprint - definition (http://timeforchange.org/what-is-a-carbon-footprint-definition)
* What is sustainability? | What is EPA doing? | How can I help? (http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/basicinfo.htm)
* Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/sunday-review/the-biggest-carbon-sin-air-travel.html?_r=2)
* EASY ECOTOURISM TIPS: 10 Simple Steps To More Sustainable Travel (http://greenglobaltravel.com/2012/04/17/easy-ecotourism-10-simple-steps-to-more-sustainable-travel/)

Recipe of the Week

* 30-Minute Vegetarian Pho (from Oh My Veggies) (http://ohmyveggies.com/30-minute-vegetarian-pho/)

Quotes of the Week
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

-- James Michener

 
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Peace and Veggies,
Vickie and Larissa