The Green Passport campaign

The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Green Passport campaign is an initiative that emerged at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002.

The intention of the internet-based campaign is to raise tourists' awareness to make holiday trips carbon neutral.

The Green Passport has environmentally sound alternatives to most practices:

Flying is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gases, so the Green Passport encourages people to follow a new trend: 'slow travel'. This includes more focus on spending long hours at destinations, travelling over land on slow trains, sailing boats and by walking. As the greatest amount of carbon emission occurs during takeoff and landing, flights that do not have stopovers are best for the environment.

Choosing organic food and eating locally produced goods are also important factors.

Rejection of wildlife souvenirs is a priority.