Jaclyn Yost, Author at Green is the New Black

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Stuck at home, dreaming of travel escapades? Us too. Temporarily grounded due to the current pandemic, our travel expert Jaclyn Yost shares her view on what COVID-19 means for the…

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Mar 2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

OPINION: Treetop Adventures At The Gibbon Experience

Resident travel writer, Jaclyn Yost, reports back from the Laotian jungle canopy. If you're on the hunt for an adventurous vacation, this extra special project supports the local community, protects…

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Feb 2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

OPINION: Waste On A Plane – It’s Not Just Emissions The Aviation Industry Needs To Address

Resident travel contributor, Jaclyn Yost, takes a closer look at the aviation industry and discovers CO2 emissions aren't the only thing that needs overhauling. While we are keeping tabs on…

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Jan 2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

8 Under The Radar Eco-Experiences in Southeast Asia

Taking #LittleGreenSteps in our everyday lives may come naturally, but sometimes sustainability seems to take a backseat while we’re traveling or on vacation. Here is a rundown of a few…

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Dec 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

10 Ecotourism Destinations To Add To Your Bucket List for 2020

2020 is just around the corner, and many of us are beginning to think of our New Year's resolutions. One of the most common choices always seems to be to…

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Nov 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

OPINION: Is Your Vacation Really Green? A Responsible Tourism Checklist

Our resident tourism greenwashing expert, Jaclyn Yost, spills on how to make sustainable travel choices that make a difference. Here she shares her top tips to help you spot the…

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Oct 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

OPINION: Greenwashing In Tourism; Is Your Vacation As Eco-Friendly As You Think?

When planning a vacation, we're all about trying to travel consciously. Be that staying at an eco-friendly resort, attempting to offset our carbon footprint or adopting a zero-waste approach. But sometimes,…

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Sep 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT TRAVEL

OPINION: Has Tourism Become A Victim Of Its Own Success?

2019 was the summer of Europe. Everybody and their dog visited sun-drenched Spain and sailed the azure-blue seas that surround Greece. Instagram was brimming with FOMO-inducing snapshots that left everybody…

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Aug 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT TRAVEL

OPINION: Eco-anxiety and the Issue of Tourism

We've reported on eco-anxiety several times because we feel that talking about it is the best way to not just raise awareness on it but also to help people who…

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Jul 2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Flygskam: Europe’s New Eco-Anxiety Inducing Movement for Frequent Flyers

In the age of wanderlust, flygskam (the Swedish word for flight shame) is a movement that can be considered a threat to your #travelinspo ‘grams. It means to shun flights and also…

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