Tourism vs. Ecotourism

Eco-Tourism

The Definition:

Ecotourism is: "Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people."

Principles of Ecotourism:

Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism activities should follow the following ecotourism principles:
• Minimize impact.
• Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect.
• Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts.
• Provide direct financial benefits for conservation.
• Provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people.
• Raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, and social climate.


Ecotourism Facts & Statistics:

Size of Global Tourism:
• As the largest business sector in the world economy, the Travel & Tourism industry is responsible for over 230 million jobs and over 10% of the gross domestic product worldwide.
• In 2006, Travel & Tourism (consumption, investment, government spending and exports) is expected to grow 4.6% and total US$6.5 trillion.

Importance to Tourism in Developing Countries:
• Tourism is a principle "export" (foreign exchange earner) for 83% of developing countries, and the leading export for 1/3 of poorest countries.
• For the world's 40 poorest countries, tourism is the second most important source of foreign exchange, after oil .

RAISE YOUR VOICE !

Renewable energy

The Power of Sun

We think that in Portugal should be more used the Solar power, like in schools, shoppings and judicial buildings.

In most of cases people don´t use this type of energy because there is very expensive and the Government don´t give insentives.

We also think that instead of do the biggest Solar park they should think about making small ones in all cities (for example).

Solar energy : Is the energy that provines from the sun. The radiations are collected on the PV painels and used to produce electrical energy.

Biomass: a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, (hydrogen) gas, and alcohol fuels. Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce heat.

Geothermal energy: Is power extracted from heat stored in the earth. This geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet, from radioactive decay of minerals, from volcanic activity and from solar energy absorbed at the surface.

Wind power: is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, wind mills for mechanical power, wind pumps for pumping water or drainage, or sails to propel ships.

Hidroelectricity : electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy.

Good VS Bad

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat.
While many renewable energy projects are large-scale, renewable technologies are also suited to rural and remote areas, where energy is often crucial in human development. Globally, an estimated 3 million households get power from small solar PV systems.
Climate change concerns, coupled with high oil prices, peak oil, and increasing government support, are driving increasing renewable energy legislation, incentives and commercialization.


A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. These resources often exist in a fixed amount, or are consumed much faster than nature can create them. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum and natural gas) and nuclear power (uranium) are examples.

animal lovers

The companies that DO NOT test on animals:

Makeup

100% pure
Alima pure
Alva
Annemarie Borlind
Aubrey Organics
Barry M
Avon
Bellapiere
Bourjois
Coastalscents
Cosnova (Essence, Catrice)
DM - Drogerie Markt (S-he stylezone, Alverde)

Yves Rocher
Miss Sporty

Skin Care


100% pure
Afrodita
Aloe pura
Akamuti
Alva
Amazene
Annemarie Borlind
Anne Lind
Argandia
Arstrade
Atlantic grupa (Rosal)
Aubrey Organics
Avon
Baby boo
Balm, balm
Baylis & Harding
Bentley Organics

Tooth Care

Australian Tea Tree Organics
Bioemsan
Cattier
Curaden (Curaprox)
DM - Drogerie Markt (Dontodent)
Dr. Hauschka (Wala)
Doetsch Grether AG (Pearl Drops)
Green people
KingFisher
LOGOCOS Naturkosmetik AG (Logona)
Mueller (Sensident)
Nutrigea
Oriflame
Sarakan
Urtekram
Weleda

Hair Care

Afrodita
Aloe pura
Alva
Akamuti
Annemarie Borlind
Argandia
Aubrey Organics
Avon
Bentley Organics
Cattier
Cioccolatina
DM - Drogerie Markt (Balea, Réell'e)
Freeman Beauty
Frenchtop Natural Care (Henna plus, Avalon, Hairwonder)
Green people
Krka kozmetika
Mann & Schroeder (Happy hair, Dulgon, Diplona)
Helan
Ikove
Isadora
John Masters Organics
Just
Lavera
Lisap
L'Occitane
LOGOCOS Naturkosmetik AG (Logona, Neobio)
Lovlis

Perfumes and Deodorants

Alva
Aubrey Organics
Avon
Balm, balm
Crystal
DM - Drogerie Markt (Balea, Alverde)
Doetsch Grether AG (Fenjal, Mum)
Florame
Green people
Helan
Isadora
Lavera

Green, green, green!!!!

New Technologies as Alternatives to Animal Testing

Animal testing alternatives play a vital role in reducing the numbers of animals used as well as the level of their suffering during experimentation. New technologies are crucial to ensuring that we find effective ways to deepen our knowledge of medicine and to develop better preventative screening measures and drugs for disease while improving animal use and treatment.Here are some alternatives to animals currently used:

• Synthetic Membranes


• Newer Scanning Techniques


• Computer Models

Another resource that exists to prove the viability and relevance of using non-animal testing methods is Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME). Located in England , FRAME seeks to promote a moderate, but nonetheless determined, approach, by encouraging a realistic consideration of the ethical and scientific issues involved and the widest possible adoption of the Three Rs.

R efinement: minimize suffering and distress

R eduction: minimize number of animals used

R eplacement: avoid the use of living animals

Animal Testing or Animal Torture?

Ninety-four percent of animal testing is done to determine the safety of cosmetics and household products leaving only 6% for medical research! Cosmetic testing is banned in Belgium, Netherlands and the U.K.. Unfortunately the U.S. is still home to many companies who continue to legally perform horrible test on animals.


We think that is acceptable when this kind of tests are done to medical pruposes because that can save people´s lifes and help find some cures to bad diseases.


We also think that this testes should be made only in animals that can reproduce Themselves quickly like: Mice and NEVER on Pets!!!


We know it is hard and horrible to even think of what is happening behind closed doors. But right now there are millions of animals who are caged, tortured, and can't speak for themselves!

Open your eyes...and give your Heart!

Every Year there are changes in climate in different parts of the world. Some of these changes are due to natural causes. However we have the conscience that in majority Mankind is guilty !
People are so focus on their needs and obsessed by money that they completly forget about what they are doing wrong in Nature!
These indifference can cost the life of many Beings and compromise the Future Generations.

Eco - Friendly

Until we all decide to change the way that we live day-to-day, the Environment will become progressively worse.
A variety of environmental problems now affect our entire world. As globalization continues and the earth's natural processes transform local problems into international issues.
Day after day we do little things that are bad to the Environment, even when isn´t our intention.
We need to be more concerned!!

"ACT NOW!"