10 Ways to Experience Green in Mendocino

As the first county in the US to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Mendocino has long been recognized as eco-friendly and environmentally-oriented. Mendocino County has been at it so long say some, they have actually advanced living in harmony with the earth to the point where being green doesn’t forsake luxury.

Eco Travel Arrives at TripSay

Travel networking site, TripSay.com has launched an eco-travel theme. The site’s co-founder Jussi Huotari (pictured right) says he believes eco-travel will continue to be one of the fastest growing segments of travel. The Dove wanted to know more, so headed straight to the source…

THE GREEN DOVE: What is your definition of eco-travel?

JUSSI HUOTARI: This is a very good question. At TripSay we think most definitions of eco-travel focus way too much on technology and arbitrary calculations, such as carbon footprints. We think eco-travel is traveling to see the natural wonders of the world. For example: you travel to the Great Barrier Reef to experience the clean waters, colorful corals, and a myriad of different fishes. The locals make their living out of the reef and it is in their best interest to maintain the reef vivid and lively to keep travelers coming back and telling their friends about the amazing underwater sceneries. An ecotraveler goes to places, where nature is not a resource but a value as such. In doing so, she enables the locals to make their living out of the nature in sustainable way. I wrote about this in my personal blog.