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Circumnavigating Sardinia on a sailing boat is extremely eco friendly! Living onboard is sustainable for its own nature; the most of the 430 nautical miles have been covered under sail, so at impact zero, water and gas consumption has been strictly limited to the necessary. A further energy saving has been possible due to an inflatable canoe, used in place of an engine powered tender! Moreover, despite the reduced sizes on the boat, we made a separate rubbish collection. It would have been possible to further reduce the engine use with some solar panels and windpower generators, in order to take down to zero (or at least very close) our ecological footprint.

slow food, slow motion, typical products, local products, beach cleaning, no car, train and plane.

A holiday in a 100% energetically independent and sustainable structure. Current electricity generated from Jatropha oil. Hot water generated from a photovoltaic system. Running water via solar pumps.

A winery kayak tour, as well as a winery bike tour, is a fun way to discover an area with a reduced impact on the environment and a positive effect on the local economy. You have the time to get to know the locals, their traditions and understand better the culture and the region.

Having a local guide is a big advantage. Our guide on the tour was born and bred in the Bay of Islands and could explain us a lot about what life is there. And of course our friend, who had been living in New Zealand for a couple of years and knew already the area, could tell us many more about the country and the bottleneck, erm... bottlenose dolphins.

We travelled by car to the Bay of Islands as we were under time constraints but there are also coaches linking Auckland to Paihia. Sailing is another way to reach the area. In order to reduce our flights carbon emissions, we could contribute to carbon off-setting programs as well as pay attention to reducing our carbon footprint in our daily life.

We stayed in the Beachside campsite in Paihia which is a member of the Northland Sustainable Tourism Charter.

Alla scoperta di un mondo rurale con trasporti locali cercando un rispettoso approccio ai locals.

Riding a motorbike is probably not the most eco-friendly way to travel but redescovering nature and the beauty of the simple pleasures that it can give us, like the joy of the sun and the fresh air wile driving through a dusty road, the amazing seafood gift of the ocean and the open spaces that in the crowded city we forget exhist are all things worth remembering. Let's make sure we don't ignore the call for adventure! (...and if you make a deal "the Italian way" you get to spend a night for free in a motel, and save the water for not changing the sheets!)

eco friendly way of travel with vessel boat, enjoing nature and hidden natural spot witout interupting natural harmony, not leaving any traves of our presence after we went back home, spreaded our testimonies about natural beauties and importance to preserve them in the way they are...

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Cycling a serious distance allows you to discover the true worth of a mile travelled on your own fuel. Get out of the car and onto your feet. You might not get as far, but you'll see much much more.

 

A newspaper under your shirt will keep you warm. If you travel with minimal resources you learn that everything and anything can be used for more then one purpose.

La circumnavigazione della Sardegna in barca a vela è estremamente eco friendly! La vita in barca a vela è per sua stessa natura parca ed ecosostenibile. Le 430Miglia Nautiche sono state percorse per la maggior parte a vela, quindi ad impatto zero, il consumo d’acqua dolce e di gas sono stati estremamente limitati. Un’ulteriore risparmio energetico/ambientale è stato possibile abolendo il tradizionale tender a motore in favore di una più sana ed ecologica canoa gonfiabile! Inoltre nonostante i ridotti spazi a disposizione in barca abbiamo eseguito la raccolta differenziata dei rifiuti. Con l’adozione di sistemi alternativi per la produzione di energia, come pannelli fotovoltaici e generatori eolici sarebbe stato possibile ridurre ulteriormente le ore motore, quindi azzerare o quasi la nostra impronta ecologica.