Rantapallo, Finland’s most popular travel media, organized yesterday a travel bloggers’ evening on “Sustainable  Tourism”. The key speakers were Julia Jänis (Chairperson of the Finnish Association for Fair Tourism) and Tytti McVeigh (Project Manager of the Finnish Association for Fair Tourism).

The Finnish Association for Fair Tourism is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded in February 2003. It’s purpose is to promote responsible tourism and educate travelers and tourism operators about the principles of fair tourism.

Please find below an infographic I created based on last night’s presentations:

If you are interested to learn more on sustainable tourism, please check the following sites for tips on how to become a conscious traveler.

http://www.sustainabletourism.net/carbon.html#responsible

http://www.sustainabletrip.org

http://www.gstcouncil.org

http://www.sustainabletourism.net

http://www.ecotourism.org

http://tourismconcern.org.uk

http://www.peopleandtheplanet.com

http://www.reilumatkailu.fi (in Finnish)

I would be very glad to hear your thoughts on sustainable tourism. When you plan your trips, do you take into consideration the sustainability of local communities and environment? Are there certain things you do in order to minimize possible negative impact?

Download this infographic.