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These are some of the ways festivals are embracing the environment and sustainability.

This man traveled Australia — rescue cat in tow — in a renovated van.

When you're traveling, it's important to be good to natives — including animals.

These Green Walls are as impressive as they are helpful to the environment!

The Oak Hammock Marsh may have gotten smaller, but it's still an important center of an ecosystem.

Jaguar is offering an electric, zero-emissions version of the E-Type convertible.

The Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, are banding together for a new initiative to establish a "turtle corridor" to preserve sea turtles in a zone called the Coral Triangle.

In response to the environmental damge caused by visitors, Palau has created the world's first conservation pledge, which will stamped in passports and must be signed by tourists before entry is granted.

An abandoned sugar mill in China has been transformed into a new resort hote, the Alila Yangshuo Hotel, which features a cafe, bar, library, and an outdoor pool.

The Caribbean will soon be home to the Itz'ana Resort & Residences, a luxury eco-resort in Belize that promises to be completely carbon neutral

The company Peace Boat has announced plans to bring the "Ecoship" to life — a futuristic cruise ship that will blend together technology and sustainability.

The Yala National Park in Sri Lanka now has a five-star luxury eco-resort called the Wild Coast Tented Lodge set between the beaches and the park's wilderness.

Hawaii has announced that the state will transform both private and public transportation to completely renewable fuel sources by 2045.

The Quadrum Ski and Yoga Resort in Gudauri, Georgia, gives us two reasons why it’s beneficial for the environment.

Singapore is getting a new resort, and it’s anticipated to be the greenest destination in the country.

Aberporth, a small town in Wales with a population of about 2,000 people has just been officially recognized as a plastic-free community.

Botswana made elephant hunting illegal in 2014, and five years later, the ban has been lifted.

The UN launched the Clean Seas campaign in 2017 and Chile, Oman, Sri Lanka, and South Africa, have joined with plans to ban plastic bags, create marine reserves, and increase recycling.

A new collaboration between Euro Disney SCA and the Pierre et Vacances Center Parcs Group has created the Villages Nature Paris, a "green village" focused on sustainability and ecotourism

Kind Traveler seeks to reward vacationers who practice sustainable tourism practices and donate to local charities that benefit the communities they visit.

Once the wedding cake has been cut and the confetti has been cleared away, it's time for couples to escape the stress of wedding planning and finally relax on their honeymoon.

Wine lovers can now easily find wines that are certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

These 4 countries have a lot of eco-friendly practices the U.S. should learn from. Find out what Sweden, Costa Rica, France, and Singapore are doing for sustainability.

Malibu's City Council banned restaurants and other businesses from giving customers plastic straws, stirrers, or utensils.

Mui Dinh Ecopark aims to be sustainable, while honoring and respecting local culture and history.

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort off of the Great Barrier Reef has a goal of being 100 percent sustainable by 2020.

Colombia has approved six towns as eco-tourism spots.

A sun shield has been build over the Great Barrier Reef, to protect coral reefs in the high risk area.

Plastic Whale offers eco-boat tours of Amsterdam's canals, allowing customers to fish plastic out of the water.

These destinations prove to be among the most eco friendly in the world

Kenya is leading the charge to rid the oceans of plastic with a plastic bag ban that supercedes any other initiative in the world in terms of the penalties for violating the law.

Mayanoki, a New York sushi restaurant, claims that all of its seafood is sustainable.

Airbnb has announced the launch of its Office of Healthy Tourism.

The Squaw Valley ski resort and Alpine Meadows near Lake Tahoe are dedicated by running on 100 percent renewable energy by December 2018.

Artist Takehiro Ikeda made a sculpture called "Transitions" that brings a cloud down to Earth.

Sustainable travel is possible — but there's a lot to learn.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is going to dedicate more green space to urban farming.

Soneva Fushi, a hotel in the Maldives, is a destination for sustainable tourism.

Sustainable tourism is important in this age of the climate crisis.

Peru officially established the Yaguas National Park, a massive rainforest that stretches over two million acres — and is the the home for over 1,000 indigenous people.