sustainable travel

So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here

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So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here

The Harbor Charger, New York state’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, is gearing up for its first full summer transporting passengers between the city’s South Ferry terminal and Governors Island, the 172-acre oasis across New York Harbor from Lower Manhattan. A draw for New Yorkers and tourists alike, Governors Island hosts outdoor concerts and art installations on … Read more

How a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to Study

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How a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to Study

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area boasts enormous biodiversity—pink dolphins, rare monkeys, giant river otters, reptiles, and hundreds of birds and different types of plants. It’s also one of the most prominent examples of a government recognizing that environmental conservation doesn’t require keeping people out. That instead, it’s possible for … Read more