Eco Travel

Travel’s great – that’s why we love it. The benefits of travel are significant and well understood, in terms of opening our minds and hearts, exposing us to different ways of thinking and living, and promoting a greater understanding of the world and our place in it. One of the best ways to lessen, if not eliminate, cultural misunderstandings and global tensions would be for many more people to visit another country and spend time getting to know its people, experiencing its culture and seeing its sights. It would likely make the world a much better and more tolerant place.

Something else we’re passionate about is protecting the environment, because the negative effects of Climate Change are becoming more and more obvious. It’s clear we’re not talking about changes that will occur in the distant future, we’re talking about today. Whether it’s Hurricane Irma, the dying out of the Great Barrier Reef (the largest natural eco-system in the world) or the record-setting fires we’re experiencing in California, it’s clear that the situation is critical. Traveling by plane, car or even train can create significant amounts of pollution, thereby making the environment worse, so what is eco travel? How are we going to travel sustainably?

Well, think exploratory expedition of the urban jungle and do a tour with The Real Los Angeles Tours. All of our experiences are 100% sustainable, being based around walking, cycling and/or public transport, so they’re all, effectively, eco tours. It happens to be the best way to learn about and experience a city, which is why we’ve always done it that way since we first launched, in 2013. This is the whole idea of eco travel, to always create minimal, or no, pollution when traveling and mitigate whatever emissions we do create.

Unfortunately, doing something positive about the environment doesn’t end with coming on a tour with us, even if it is an eco tour, but it’s not always clear what actions we can take. Climate Change is such an enormous, multi-faceted, problem that it’s easy to feel that there’s nothing that we can do, as individuals, that would make any difference. Luckily, that isn’t the case – because there’s lots we can achieve on our own. If you think about it every single movement in human history started with just an individual, so why shouldn’t this one start with you?

Thanks for reading this and being interested in such a hugely important issue. Please let us know if you have any ideas for ways that we can do even more to fight climate change, we’re always looking new suggestions,

– Damien, founder of The Real Los Angeles Tours

Damien blogs about eco travel and many aspects of the climate crisis as A Climate Crisis Activist, and looks at some things that we, as individuals, can do to help.

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  I’m definitely not the first person to see a similarity between the world’s efforts to combat Coronavirus (CV) with the fight against Climate Change (CC). There are hundreds of articles about the link. What is interesting to me though is in the similarity of the arguments between CC deniers & what I’ll call CV deniers.
  
  Have you noticed how the arguments made by CV deniers is EXACTLY the same as with CC deniers? It’s the 5 stages of denialism - “it’s not happening”, “it’s not our fault”, “it’s not that bad”, “it’s too expensive to fix” & lastly “it’s too late!”
  
  You could see these arguments play out in the White House “briefings” of Donald Trump & on Fox News. “It’s a hoax”, “it’s from China”, “it’s no worse than the flu”, “the cost can’t be worse than the cure” & “let the old people die for the economy!”
  
  The difference between CV & CC is that it’s taken decades to work through these stages with the climate, but it’s taken only weeks to go through them with Covid-19. It’s like CC denialism on steroids.
  
  But what do we learn from this (apart from the fact that it happens)? It’s clearly a pattern, a way of thinking, &, for me, it’s about understanding that there are undoubtedly a lot of people who will NEVER understand CC, they will ALWAYS be in a state of denial. We have to move away from trying to get 100% unanimity on CC & focus on WHAT WE CAN DO NOW.
  
  5 coming soon :-)…
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  CLIMATE CRISIS LESSONS FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (4)
  I’m definitely not the first person to see a similarity between the world’s efforts to...

  Posted on : 08th May 2020
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  What is radical change? One of the main charges leveled at Climate Change protesters is that the world “isn’t ready" for the kind of change that addressing the Climate Crisis requires. Needless to say this is an argument that makes absolutely no sense. If you’ve accepted that radical change is needed (which you have to, for this objection to make any sense), then we obviously HAVE to make the change.Not even the most radical of Greenpeace supporters were advocating such an immediate & drastic change as the one we’ve already had though, with all the shutdowns across the planet, making many cities look like locations for post-apocalyptic movies. Moreover, in the US, it didn’t take an order from the President or Congress. It came from the ground up, because people were worried about the health of their community.
  Obviously, with how our societies are structured, this kind of global human pause isn’t sustainable in the long-term, but it’s definitely moved the needle WAY over in terms of what constitutes radical change & how easily and quickly we, as a human race, can make those changes. It turns out we CAN make the changes we would need to make - & quickly. It’s just a question of whether or not we’re going to do it.4 coming soon :-)…
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  CLIMATE CRISIS LESSONS FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (3)
  What is radical change? One of the main charges leveled at Climate Change protesters is...

  Posted on : 27th Apr 2020
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  Another thing we’ve learned is to listen to experts. It seemed like politicians had little interest in it anymore. Wasn’t it Michael Gove (a British government minister) who famously said “people… have had enough of experts”? NOW people want to listen to experts.Dr Anthony Fauci (& everyone in the US knows who that is 🙂 is one of the most trusted people in the world now. Expertise is having a moment. Not only that, but people that ignored or questioned the experts’ expertise have been heavily criticized of late. Criticism that will only strengthen & intensify as the crisis rolls on.I’m sure you can all think of another gathering storm, a global threat of mid-boggling danger, the first signs of which can be but dimly glimpsed, but which scientists have been warning us of for decades, but which political leaders have largely ignored. Now, surely, is a time to say that enough is definitely not enough. We must do more. We must listen to the experts before it is too late & change our life-styles & societies now, while we still can avert the danger.3 coming soon :-)…By Damien Blackshaw

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​

  CLIMATE CRISIS LESSONS FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (2)
  Another thing we’ve learned is to listen to experts. It seemed like politicians had little...

  Posted on : 16th Apr 2020
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  The current crisis is unprecedented. Nothing like it has ever happened before (in terms of almost the entire planet shutting down at the same time). Clearly there are going to be all kinds of consequences, in all kinds of ways, but how will it affect the Climate Crisis?
  
  Of course there are optimists & pessimists. I was something of a pessimist until now, since it was clear to me that hardly any countries were taking the necessary steps to prevent catastrophe. However this post is about looking at the past, in light of the present, to try to understand WHY we weren’t taking those steps, so we may be able to see a path forward.
  
  The first thing we’ve learnt is that leaders, like President Trump (but by no means only him), are congenitally unable to see the Climate Crisis as an existential threat to humanity. How do we know that about Trump? Because he totally dropped the ball on this crisis. Even last week, with tens of thousands of Americans infected & the death toll rising daily he wasn’t able to see the danger & wanted to end SIP restrictions after only a few days.
  
  Why is Trump so blind? For many reasons undoubtedly. In spite of being a businessman, he doesn’t understand exponential math & how low initial numbers quickly become HUGE ones. Also he has an innate belief in his “gut” & is suspicious of experts. Finally the only numbers he’s interested in are the NYSE indices. Basically he was like the mayor in the film ‘Jaws’, trying to stop all talk of sharks and telling everyone to get back in the water.
  
  The kindest thing to say about Trump is that he’s an innate optimist. However once this crisis is over it’s clear that his ONLY concern will be the economy. How do we know? Because being who he is has got him to where he is; he’s never going to change now, at 73 years old. It doesn’t matter who the messenger is, or how they phrase the message - he won’t get it. Which doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep trying, this is too important, he is president & maybe others in his administration can be persuaded. It just means we can’t expect to convince Trump & people like him.
  By Damien BlackshawI’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  CLIMATE CRISIS LESSONS FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (1)
  The current crisis is unprecedented. Nothing like it has ever happened before (in terms of...

  Posted on : 05th Apr 2020
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  Hardly surprisingly the Coronavirus Pandemic has totally stopped most people from worrying about the climate. This crisis is so big, and it’s upended our lives so fast, that we haven’t had time to think about anything much other than it and all its consequences.In some ways, ironically, the pandemic is good for the environment. Since many of us are more or less confined to our homes we’re not driving around in carbon-emitting vehicles. A huge amount of commercial and industrial activity has stopped too. The air has never been clearer in LA. Last week I was able to see from the Sunset Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains, all the way to Santa Catalina Island off the coast in the Pacific. A distance of around 50 miles! How often does that happen? Never, normally.Nevertheless in past crises, like the last recession, pollution has dropped only to pick back up again once it’s passed, so this isn’t even a medium term fix. Once the crisis is over most people will be worried about the economy (with good reason 🙂 and attention will shift away from what surely is THE big existential crisis that humanity is facing. Still there are lessons that we can learn from the situation we’re in at the moment - even while we’re still in the thick of it. What are those lessons? I’ll look at that in my next post ;-).
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  CLIMATE CRISIS? WHAT CLIMATE CRISIS?
  Hardly surprisingly the Coronavirus Pandemic has totally stopped most people from worrying about the climate....

  Posted on : 27th Mar 2020
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  What does that mean? It means that the Climate Crisis cannot be solved by one person’s actions, only by everyone acting together with the same objective. And not only people, but governments, countries, companies and other organizations must all work towards positive solutions.Why do I mention this?  Especially since my last blog post was about the little things that we all can (and should 🙂 do to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, doesn’t it seems a little contradictory?Well I didn’t want readers to think that I was absolving governments and corporations of their particular responsibility for solving this existential crisis. A recent study found 100 companies are responsible for no less than 71% of global emissions, so it’s clear that no solution is going to work unless these global corporations are forced to act.From my point of view it’s very important that I “do my bit” by lowering the carbon emissions my own lifestyle creates AS MUCH AS I CAN, so that I’m not being hypocritical. However climate change deniers have created the ridiculous situation where anyone who is concerned about the crisis can be pilloried for not doing enough, when it’s clear that nothing they do is going to be enough anyway.How do you solve this paradox? Keep emailing/calling your political representatives, keep showing up at climate demonstrations, make purchasing decisions based on a company’s climate stance, keep talking about these issues and vote based on them. The only solution to the Climate Crisis is a global movement - so get involved :-).
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on Twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  A GLOBAL COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM
  What does that mean? It means that the Climate Crisis cannot be solved by one...

  Posted on : 12th Feb 2020
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  With the bushfires raging in Australia & a relentless barrage of bad news on the climate popping up on our newsfeed generally, it can seem like a waste of time to try & do anything positive with regards to the Climate Crisis. However there’s so much that we CAN do that we can’t give in to hopelessness & in fact many of the most valuable things that we can do are small things.
  
  Scientists talk about tipping points where the climate is concerned, but there are good AND bad tipping points. And they ALWAYS start with something small, before becoming bigger.
  
  What kind of small things can you do that could be a tipping point, at least in your life?
  
  1. Talk about Climate Change. Yep, let colleagues, friends, family, random strangers at the coffee shop know that you believe the science & are concerned. Obviously when appropriate - if you ONLY talk about this issue people will switch off
  2. Use a reusable cup at Starbucks
  3. Change all the lightbulbs in your house to long life, switch all electric devices off at the mains when not in use & minimize aircon/heating
  4. If you don’t already, just once a week use public transport, walk or ride a bike on a journey
  5. Switch your home energy plan to 100% renewable. It’s often no more expensive than non-renewable plans
  
  As always these are just a few ideas to kick-start a conversation. Let me know of some small things that YOU do :-).
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  

  I’m the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and I’m on twitter: @damienblackshaw​
  

  THE LITTLE THINGS...
  With the bushfires raging in Australia & a relentless barrage of bad news on the...

  Posted on : 11th Jan 2020
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  What does that mean? From my point of view it means thinking about the climate and trying to have as small a carbon footprint as I can as I go about my daily life. How do I do this?It all starts with where I live. My wife is an educator and we live barely 2 miles from the school where she teaches, that way she can cycle, or even walk, to work. In addition to not having a carbon heavy commute through LA traffic, it means she can get to and from her class in 15 minutes - a real luxury in LA, where so many people spend hours in their car every day staring at the car in front of them. Because of this we don’t need a second car, which also saves us a ton of money.Another reason why we like the neighborhood that we live in is that there are a lot of good restaurants and local activities for my daughter. She has dance lessons at a studio which is barely 10 minutes walk from our house. We also have guitar lessons locally and often walk the 15 minutes to the class and back. It’s good exercise and it feels liberating not to have to use our car every time we go out to do something. It’s also good to patronize local businesses, as that is so much better for the community.The metro in Los Angeles still doesn’t cover many areas, so it’s not possible to use it to get to all the places that I need to go, but one thing I do is combine car and train on as many journeys as I can. For example the tour company that I own, The Real Los Angeles Tours, has a tour that starts in Hollywood and finishes in Santa Monica, so I drive to downtown and park my car there. That way I can take the Red Line to Hollywood to begin the tour and then I take the Expo line back to downtown from Santa Monica after finishing the tour. It’s so much faster and easier than trying to drive it anyway - and sometime you get a free concert (see video below).

  

  In general we turn off devices and lights whenever we’re not using them at home and we only run the air conditioning or heating when we have to (we have used the heating a couple of times this month ;-), therefore reducing our electricity usage and bill. I contracted last year with a power company to get 100% of our electricity from renewable sources, but it’s great that our bill is only around $25 a month. Our gas bill is about $15.

  

  I’m writing about this just to give people ideas on the kinds of things they can do to bring down their carbon footprint. Clearly there are things that I’ve mentioned here that aren’t going to suit some people, or maybe are simply impossible for them to do. Many people are just not able to move their residence to near where they work for example. Nevertheless it’s all about starting a conversation, or thought process, about what we can do - because we can ALL do SOMETHING. Amazingly there’s nothing that I’ve mentioned here that has cost me extra money or otherwise created significant difficulties for me to achieve, on the contrary they all save me money and contribute to a happier and healthier lifestyle for me and my family,By Damien BlackshawDamien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw​

  AN ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE
  What does that mean? From my point of view it means thinking about the climate...

  Posted on : 16th Dec 2019
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  Aiyana & I loved our week in Switzerland, but now we had to get to Madrid & because I was determined not to fly that meant we had to train it across 3 countries - Switzerland, France & Spain. First we took the 8am train from Geneva to Lyons. One of the reasons I was so looking forward to traveling this way was to experience crossing the borders over land, but unfortunately there are no more passport inspectors, even on the Swiss border 😟. Still, it meant for a faster journey, with no interruptions. 

  

  

  One of the advantages of taking the train is that we had a 4 hour stopover in Lyons, a city I’d passed through before, but never properly visited. It was super hot, but Lyons is beautiful & Aiyana & I had time for a very nice lunch in the old town, before returning to the station. 

  

  Once we got back on the train we were whisked at speeds of up to 300 k/h (200 m/h) to Barcelona & then onto Madrid, where we arrived at about 10pm. 

  

  In all it was a fantastic trip. Going by train might have been slightly more expensive than flying, but that was more than compensated for by the fact that it was more comfortable, more fun & we went to a lot of places we wouldn’t otherwise have seen. 
  By Damien BlackshawDamien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 6
  Aiyana & I loved our week in Switzerland, but now we had to get to...

  Posted on : 13th Nov 2019
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  We’d arrived in Zurich by train, from Milan, & that’s how we got around Switzerland for the next week. That & ferries, cable cars, cog railways & bus. Switzerland is really a public transport lover’s paradise. The country’s system is fast & reliable - & expensive. It also can take you to many of the places that you want to go.
  
  It took us from Zurich, to Lucerne & Mt Pilatus, a magical journey. From there we went to Geneva, via Berne. The density of these cities & the fact that the main railway station is in the center of it help.

  

  Every Swiss hotel gives its guests a free city transport pass. Unfortunately I didn’t realize until half way through the trip that Aiyana, as an 8 year old, gets free annual transport with a Junior Travelcard for 30CHF (which would have easily saved me $100). Still, I’m not bitter… I believe in travel as a vital way to meet people from other cultures & experience those cultures. I think it’s amazing when we see stuff that we’ve never seen before - like the beauty of Switzerland.
  
  However the costs of our lifestyle as human beings was obvious. It’s a cost that our planet is paying & you could see it from Mt Pilatus. From the roof of the world I could see the pollution - a fine greyish/black haze - hanging above the beautiful valleys. & the heat. It was over 100F in parts of Switzerland, when it’s never been that hot before. Many people are disappointed with the US stance on the Climate Crisis, with extremely good reason. But Germany’s dirty little secret is that over 40% of its electricity comes from coal. Brown coal - the worst kind. I’m sure this pollution finds its way to Switzerland. This is a problem without borders. 

  

  However - getting back to the travel part - I was able to achieve an important ambition when visiting Charles Chaplin’s house. The last one he lived in, for twenty years. It’s now a fantastic museum, with a few surprises worthy of the great master. 
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 5
  We’d arrived in Zurich by train, from Milan, & that’s how we got around Switzerland...

  Posted on : 06th Nov 2019
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  Having landed in Italy, in Ancona, Aiyana & I had to train it up to Milan, where we spent the night. In spite of spending less than 24 hours in Milan I really liked it. I appreciated its Mittel-Europan aesthetic & Milano Centrale Station (the largest station in Europe) is simply stunning. 

  

  

  From Milan we took the morning train to Zurich. What a trip! Out of all the rail journeys I’ve been on I cannot remember a more beautiful one. 
  

  

  The train took us around the bottom of Lake Como & into the Alps, past an awe-inspiring scenery of mountain peaks & glistening turquoise lakes. It was incredible & so worth it. 

  

  We arrived at the beautiful Zurich Hauptbahnhof just in time for lunch :-).
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 4
  Having landed in Italy, in Ancona, Aiyana & I had to train it up to...

  Posted on : 04th Nov 2019
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  As you can see it was quite windy on deck! 
  So we took the Minoan Lines’ Cruise Olympia from Patras, Greece, to Ancona, Italy. As I mentioned in the last post Minoan Lines are awful. What was so bad? We left an hour late (no announcement) & customer service was generally poor, but the worst element of the short voyage was that there was no internet at all (so since we were at sea that meant NO internet/calls etc) & the swimming pool was closed. From a climate perspective there was a lot of plastic available (food wrapping, bottles etc) & there seemed to be no effort to restrict its use or remind passengers to be careful & we saw plastic just blowing into the sea. Worst of all is that we lost even more time on the voyage, arriving 3 hours late. So we missed our train connection in Ancona completely. There were no announcements & whenever we asked crew members for updates they were completely unhelpful. Nor did they arrange local transport to the station, so we had to run into the town & try to grab a taxi - unsuccessfully until a lovely local lady saw our distress & personally called a taxi for us. THANK YOU LADY! A perfect example of how helpful people often are. We’re still trying to get a partial refund from Minoan for the tickets for the train that we missed…And if you think I’m exaggerating about Minoan they have a 1.5 rating on TripAdvisor, from 366 reviews!By Damien Blackshaw

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 3
  As you can see it was quite windy on deck! So we took the Minoan Lines’...

  Posted on : 25th Oct 2019
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  Having decided to go from Greece to Switzerland and then to Spain without flying, and having quickly checked the map, I realized there were 2 possibilities:
  
  1 Train it through the Balkans & probably Austria.
  2. Take a ferry over the Adriatic to Italy & from there get a train.
  
  After examining the options in more detail I decided to get the overnight ferry. It seemed quicker, more convenient & easier. Besides I figured it would be cool for Aiyana to travel by ship & I hadn’t done it since exploring the Amazon about 15 years ago. So I booked a train from Athens to Patras, where we took the ferry. It was about $250 for a cabin for the 2 of us with Minoan Lines. Unfortunately Minoan Lines are a disaster! But more on that in the next installment… 
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 2
  Having decided to go from Greece to Switzerland and then to Spain without flying, and...

  Posted on : 24th Oct 2019
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  Last summer I went with the family to Athens on vacation for a week. We stayed in an Airbnb apartment near the Acropolis. I’d always wanted to go, so it was great to finally make it & see so many historic sights, such as the Acropolis. We walked everywhere & we all loved Athens. From there I planned to go with my daughter back to Spain via Switzerland. Because we’re all so concerned about the environment & the negative impacts that flying have on it, I decided to do the whole trip over land & sea.I’m going to detail the whole journey here on IG, & other platforms, to show how it’s easy, fun & really cool to travel this way (if you can). Watch out for the next installment!
  By Damien Blackshaw
  

  

  

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL, PART 1
  Last summer I went with the family to Athens on vacation for a week. We...

  Posted on : 18th Oct 2019
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  It’s something that, if we’re honest, a lot of us ask ourselves. If the worsening climate is such an enormous challenge, what can I do about it? I’m just one person - and a not very important one at that. Yet then if it is such a momentous challenge, I’ve got do something. But what? This blog is my five cents.One of the many hats that I wear is the one of the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours. We have walking, walking and metro, bicycle and hiking tours of Los Angeles. I started the company back in 2013 because I’d traveled to a lot of countries and, by chance, stumbled across these walking tours in many cities in Europe. It seemed like this cool, semi-secret society, where you’d meet up with a local guide and they’d show you around and give you a rundown of the history and the best things to do there. I thought this would be a cool thing to do back in Los Angeles - I’d learn something about my own home city. However there weren’t any tours like that here. Mostly I could find only tour bus tours. Made sense, since most people don’t think you can walk or take the Metro in Los Angeles. Of course you can, and because I’d traveled a lot and majored in history, I began to think that maybe I could actually do tours like that here in LA. At first the only reason for having the tours as we do was because walking and cycling around the city actually make for a better tour. Nevertheless as time’s gone by, and I’ve got more concerned about the environment, I’ve become ever happier that our tours create no carbon emissions.Anyway - this blog isn’t about making me look good. Honest. The point is as the environment and climate change has become an important issue to me, so it has for The Real Los Angeles Tours. We’re only a small(ish) tour company, but I began to realize there are things even a small company, such as ours, can do. I felt that if I was going to create an enterprise it wasn’t only going to be about income generation, I wanted to do some greater good with it.Hopefully with our tours, in our own insignificant way, we’ve changed some minds about how car dependent this city is and changed that widely held view of Los Angeles. We’ve also potentially taken some people out of their cars - at least during the time of the tour - and so contributed to even a tiny lowering of emissions.But that wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to do more. I looked around for inspiration and came across Climate Cents, an L.A. based climate change non profit. It seemed like such a great idea - raising money for myriad local projects that are dealing with this crisis. There are projects providing solar power for homeless youth, for restoring kelp forests in Santa Monica Bay (which absorb huge amounts of carbon in the sea), that involve ex-gang member recycling computers. It’s also a fantastic example of how the climate crisis affects almost every aspect of our lives.So we decided to give 5% of our gross income to this amazing organization. Not everyone can do this kind of thing. Many can’t. It doesn’t matter. It’s whatever you can do. If you, like I, think that this is a crisis, I have confidence that you’ll do whatever you can :-).Truth be told we’re not a Forbes 500 company, so we’re not contributing millions of dollars, but then you’d be surprised how even a little can go a very long way. And at least this way I know I’m more than carbon offsetting any flights that I take!
  By Damien Blackshaw

  

  Damien is the owner of The Real Los Angeles Tours and is on twitter: @damienblackshaw
  

  WHAT CAN WE DO?
  It’s something that, if we’re honest, a lot of us ask ourselves. If the worsening...

  Posted on : 09th Oct 2019