of hybrid and fuel efficient cars available for rent, they also take huge steps for the Environment. They’ve pledged to plant 50 million trees over the next 50 years, they donate millions to alternative fuel research, and the list goes on. Read more by clicking here. Hertz is also a great green company, with over 60% of their fleet averaging 28 mpg or better, and 43% of its fleet averaging 34 mpg or better.
Look for hotels with a “Green Score.” When you were imagining your one billion people circling the planet, did you think about where they might stay? What about how many showers they took or how many towels they had washed? Did they use the air conditioner in their hotel room, and how many of them actually turned it off when they left?
Energy use is another huge contributor to global warming because our current methods to produce it burn fossil fuels, and release greenhouse gasses. Luckily hotels around the world have taken a notice to this and are many of them are coming up with ways to reduce their consumption of both energy and water
resources. RezHub.com actually grades hotels based on their environmental programs and awards them Green Score branches based on the amount points they earn. Read more about how to find a Green Scored hotel and how we rate them by clicking here.
Offset your Carbon Footprint. Choosing to go carbon neutral is one of the gateways to responsible travel. It’s easy to do, and it’s inexpensive! Carbon offsetting programs exist to help travelers negate the amount of emissions their particular trip will create in the atmosphere and are important because…well, you already imagined the amount of emissions world travel creates. These programs work in one of two ways and are either pro-active or re-active. Pro-active programs usually help fund renewable energy sources and their progression (usually in the form of wind power, solar power, hydroelectric power and biofuel). The re-active offset
Consider volunteering some time on your trip.
Write a letter or send an email to the hotel you stayed in, the airline you flew and the rental car company you chose. Thank them for going green or encourage them to do so.
Send an email to greentravel@rezhub.com or post to our Green Travel Forums telling us about how you turned your trip green! You might even win a FREE trip!
Keep these tips in mind while you’re at home too, conserving resources almost always saves you green in the long run. And remember, it really is true that every little bit counts. If each of us took just one of these steps, imagine the difference it would make. The easiest way to turn any vacation into a green one is to simply think. Think about your actions and of a billion others taking those same actions, it’ll be easy to see if the impact is positive or negative? I’ll end with a quote from Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” 
At the time this article was written, Melissa Evans was the marketing director for RezHub.com, which offers eco-friendly travel options from green hotels, to hybrid rentals, and they can help you off set your carbon footprint. RezHub.com donates a portion of all its profits from Green Travel to an earth friendly organization. www.rezhub.com
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