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sonable relationship between distance and length of stay (up to 2 000 km at least 8
days, above 2 000 km at least 14 days). Those travelling by plane should be encour-
aged to opt for public transport at least for the access trip to the airport, and they
should be informed about the CO2 footprint of their flight. Pertinent calculations
should take account of the increased radiative forcing of emissions in higher atmos-
pheric strata, by introducing the RFI factor. A commensurate donation to climate pro-
tection through the atmosfair initiative (or through other reliable offset providers)
should be a standard component of all flights offered or organised by Friends of Na-
ture. Trips to regional destinations involving short access trips should account for the
lion’s share of all tourism products offered by Friends of Nature.
Information for those who arrange their trips individually: Members taking indi-
vidually arranged trips to Friends-of-Nature facilities (e.g. Friends-of-Nature houses,
Natura Trails, etc.) should, if at all possible, be informed about climate-friendly ways
of getting there and back. Services (such as mobility centres, provision of train/bus
schedules on websites, etc.) should facilitate the use of public transport and special
offers (e.g. price reductions at Friends-of-Nature houses upon presentation of rail
tickets) should encourage it. Friends-of-Nature facilities should locally provide cli-
mate-friendly means of transport for their guests (e.g. bikes or solar vehicles for rent).
Guidelines for official trips: The option of replacing official trips on behalf of
Friends-of-Nature organisations by employing modern communication technologies is
examined and realised whenever possible. The guidelines for official trips are the
same as those for package and group tours. Climate-protection donations to at-
mosfair should be considered a fixed part of travel expenses for flights paid for by
Friends-of-Nature organisations. The overall aim must be to markedly reduce the
number of official trips by plane.
Accommodation: Whenever it can be arranged on the tours they organise, Friends
of Nature will opt for accommodation that meets high ecological standards. Apart
from Friends-of-Nature houses (especially houses that have been thermally retrofit-
ted), preference should be given to accommodation boasting certified national eco-
labels, such as the Austrian Ecolabel (A), the Blue Angel (D), Viabono (D), the Ibex
Label (CH), The Green Key (F, NL, S, DK, EST), The Green Tourism Business
Scheme (UK), Legambiente Turismo (I) or international certificates, such as the
European Ecolabel (EU Flower) or the Green Globe.
Sensitising campaigns for climate-friendly travel behaviour: Public awareness
campaigns propagating a climate-friendly life style (cf. Point a) should also address
travel behaviour. Priority aims are to enhance insight into the ecological costs caused
by different means of transport used for access and return trips, to point out alterna-
tives and possible solutions, to generate a modern and innovative image of soft-
mobility tourism products, and to reorient current travel trends from “high frequency
and long haul” to “low frequency and short haul”.
d. Political work
International Friends of Nature and national Friends-of-Nature federations ought to
give priority to climate protection on their policy agendas. Climate policy lobbying at
international level calls for a networked and coordinated approach of civil society or-
ganisations. Jointly framed positions and demands should be vigorously championed
by the individual Friends-of-Nature organisations in their national political discourses.
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