- Go on holiday during the off-peak period to prevent over straining resources - you'll also avoid the crowds.
- Find out about your destination before you go on holiday - it may be an environmentally sensitive area. Doing this will also ensure you are informed of what to see and any local customs.
- Find out about places before you visit. You may be visiting a environmentally sensitive area, in which case you must take extra care to stay on footpaths and follow signs.
- Don't travel by air if you can avoid it because air travel uses up large amounts of fossil fuels and creates greenhouse gases.
- Avoid taking things on holiday that you will throw away.
- Dispose of any rubbish responsibly - it can be hazardous to wildlife.
- Ask your travel agent or tour operator what they are doing to be environmentally responsible.
- Use public transport, cycle or walk instead of using a car.
- Use facilities and trips run by local people whenever possible.
- Don't be tempted to touch wildlife and disturb habitats whether on land, at the coast or under water.
- Be careful what you choose to bring home as a holiday souvenir. Many species from coral and conch shells to elephants and alligators are endangered because they are killed for curios or souvenirs.
- Don’t leave any rubbish at the beach - turtles are often killed by plastic bags they've mistaken for jellyfish and many items take years to degrade as well as being dangerous.
- Boats and jet-skis create noise and chemical pollution which is disturbing to wildlife - don't keep the engine running unnecessarily.
