Sustainability is now also a priority at many campsites. Although camping is a comparatively climate-friendly form of holiday anyway, you can do even more good for the environment by choosing a sustainable campsite.
We introduce you to popular eco-friendly campsites and give you tips on how you can help preserve the environment while camping so you can go on holiday with a clear conscience.
What a lucky thing: Compared to hotels and air travel, camping holidays are a fundamentally resource-saving form of holiday. However, ecological measures are becoming increasingly important not only to campers, but also to campsite owners. For example, many campsites cover their electricity and heating needs with biogas plants. Photovoltaic systems, water-saving techniques in the sanitary buildings and environmentally friendly cleaning agents are also not uncommon.
Many campsites have idyllic natural bathing ponds, great herb gardens or constructed wetlands for a sustainable camping experience. A prime example is the Campsite Holmernhof: At the popular camping.info Award winner in Bavaria, among other things, only native plants are planted, local spring water is used for toilet flushing and the chemical disposal, and environmental education for campers is offered with guided hikes.
You want to combine your next camping holiday with the best ecological footprint possible? A vacation with a tent, caravan or motorhome and the topic of sustainability don't have to be mutually exclusive.
We show you, you can make your trip extra eco-friendly with 8 simple tips.
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To ensure that not only you, but also future generations can make lasting camping memories in nature, you can buy sustainable and fairly produced camping accessories before your holiday. Unfortunately, many camping products today contain microscopic plastic particles or chemical additives.
In this article you will find a selection of environmentally friendly gadgets for your next camping holiday.
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Apart from the fact that camping is usually much more sustainable than other types of holidays, there are many campsites that pay special attention to sustainability. It starts with clear waste separation and goes from nature experience activities to the use of renewable electricity or the own generation of electricity or hot water with a solar system. The ECOCAMPING award can offer you orientation on the subject of sustainable camping.
Especially in Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia you will find many sustainable campsites. Over 240 of them carry the ECOCAMPING award.
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Camping is one of the most sustainable forms of holiday. Especially compared to air or sea travel, the environment is much better off when you set off in your own camper van or caravan. Even the overnight stay itself usually produces significantly lower CO² emissions when camping. In summer, you consume about 1.5 kg of CO² equivalents per night in a camper van, while you would consume a whopping 17 kg in a hotel.
Find and book particularly sustainable campsites for your next camping holiday now
You'll find many sustainable campsites in Germany directly here on camping.info. You can narrow your search on our topic page and also with the help of our filter function.
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