When you come home from New Englan Communities.

"Write a letter or email to your hotel or tour guide telling them that you appreciate their efforts to minimize the impact on the environment. This will encourage them to promote and institute more environmentally friendly activities" suggests New England Communities.

When you are there from New England Communities.

• "If the hotel has an environmental program, participate as much as possible. If you have any questions about how, simply ask when you check in.
  
• Never leave lights on when you are not in the room.
  
• Lower the thermostat when you leave the room for long periods of time.
  
• If your destination is a warm climate then close the drapes. Or, if you have Venetian blinds, angle them up to bounce the sunlight off the ceiling. This will keep the room cooler.
• Conversely let the sun warm up your room during the day if you are in a cooler climate.
  Leave unopened shampoo, soap, and other items in the hotel unless you are taking it home to use.
  
• Avoid room service and carry-out which increase waste.
  
• Use water sparingly. In some places this is a very scarce resource.
  
• Never buy items made from endangered species.
  
• Walk or use public transportation.
  
• Grab only the maps and brochures that you will actually use. If in a large group, share brochures whenever possible.
  
• Take pictures and leave the location as you found it. Never remove wildlife from it’s natural environment including shells, flowers and coral.
  
• When hiking or camping, stay only in marked areas to avoid destroying vegetation.
  
• Buy locally produced produce in order to reduce the pollution required to import goods"said New England Communities.

Before you leave from New England Communiteis

• "Pull the plug on any unnecessary appliances - such TVs, VCRs, stereos, toasters, and microwaves. These items can still use energy in their off mode.
  
• Set your thermostat and water heater at low settings so that energy isn't wasted while you are gone.
  
• Stop your newspaper or donate the paper to a school while you are gone" said New England Communities.

Planing your trip from New Engaland commuities.

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  "Look for hotel accommodations and tours that carry environmental friendly certifications or memberships in green industry associations - such as Green Seal or Green Leaf. Several organizations have developed standards to measure the environmental initiatives of hotels and tours. Standards vary depending on the organization; however, green hotels and tours include reducing energy consumption through fluorescent lighting, instituting recycling programs, conserving water either through installation of energy star products or by asking patrons to reuse towels and by purchasing local organic foods. When hotels and tours meet these standards, they are certified as eco-freindly."
• Select a hotel close to public transportation or near the places you are going to visit during your stay.
  
• When flying, book electronic tickets. It reduces paper waste and you are less likely to lose your ticket

What the Environment magazine have to say.

"3.85 billion years ago: earth life may have begun. Now it is being damaged by air pollutants, global warming, the greenhouse effect, and other dangers to the planet.
10,000 years ago: More than 15 billion acres of land are covered with forest. 1750–1850. 1960s: Dangers to the ozone layer from jet planes are investigated.1970: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is formed by the U.S. government to enforce laws that protect the environment.1970 (April 22):
Earth has its first official birthday celebration in the U.S. More than 20 million people march in parades, sing songs, and attend teach-ins on the environment. 1973: The Endangered Species Act is passed to protect wildlife. Every year the names of 35 to 60 insects, plants, and animals are added to the list of species threatened with extinction. By 1998, there were about 1,200 threatened and endangered plants and animals on the list.The Safe Drinking Water Act outlaws pollutants (substances in water that make people sick) to ensure that people drink safe water.
1982:
A hole is discovered in the ozone layer over the Antarctic by a British scientist, Joe Farman.
1982:
The EPA creates a superfund, setting large amounts of money aside to clean up harmful waste sites across the U.S.
1988:
Scientists discover a second hole in the ozone layer, this time over the Arctic.
1990 (April 22):
Earth Day 2 is celebrated. This time 100 million people around the globe participate. The tradition of celebrating Earth Day every year on or around April 22 is begun.
1990s:
“The Decade of the Environment.” Congress passes stricter environmental laws; people are increasingly committed to protecting the environment; mandatory recycling begins in many cities and towns; cars must pass annual emissions tests to protect the air quality; people are more careful about how they use energy at home"said the Environment magazine.

Where is our environement

Well, our environment is where we live. It's all around us.our environment is our house it's where we are right now. Where the animals live is called a habitat.My habitat is the city. The habitat of a fish is the ocean or a coral reef.The habitat for a polar bear is an Arctic.A monkeys habitat is the jungle. We destroy coral reefs by polluting them and 20% is gone ,80% is in danger.The Arctic is being destroyed because the Arctic makes natural resources that we need and people go there and take them like those resources are there's.The jungle is a beautiful habitat many animals live there. There are many things that helps us live like medicine.When we cut down trees those precious resources go bye-bye and we are putting our selves in danger by every tree we cut down. We really should stop!

What is our environment ?

Well, our environnement is where we live. Our environnement is where you may be standing right now. Everbody has an environment but people don't think about it they probaly just think that they just live where they live. But some people think where they live is their environment.