Stick with where you're at
Queues at the airport, delayed flights, missing bags, rubbish hotel, dodgy food, sand everywhere, all-over sunburn. Foreign holidays aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. So instead of jetting off to some far-flung land, why not explore all the fun things in your local area? You’ll save a shed load of CO2 whilst minimising your risk of getting Delhi Belly (unless you happen to live in Delhi).
- Check out all the fun stuff happening around the country, then use this invaluable site to see it all without a car. And if you're an arty type, check out famous art museums or galleries in your ‘hood.
- There’s only one thing better than a nice day out – and that’s a nice day out with the family.
- The National Trust is more than just a chain of quaint little tea shops – they have lots of old buildings and heritage sites too, as well as organising Big Green Days Out.
- Treat yourself to a day out that won’t cost a thing. Use these for inspiration and check out what’s free in the US and Australia.
- Make NYC your playground, or create an alternate reality in London. Learn more about the world of pervasive gaming here and here.
More info from the Green Thing wiki >>
Here’s a thing…….around 12 million Brits jet off to Spain every year. If a third of us holidayed at home instead, we’d save over a million tonnes of CO2 – although the profit margins of Benidorm’s Irish pubs would take a bit of a battering.
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