The rise of the eco-conscious sabbatical
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Whether it’s monitoring wolf populations in Portugal or tracking migration patterns of birds across the Okavango Delta, engaging in citizen science can offer a rare glimpse into the workings of the world’s most fragile yet astonishing ecosystems. As the scientist Robert Pyle famously put it: “People who care conserve; people who don’t know don’t care. What is the extinction of the condor to a child who has never known the wren?” People who care conserve; people who don’t know don’t care Robert Pyle, scientist And people are adopting more environmentally friendly behaviours in general; Deloitte research shows that 85 per cent of consumers have adopted at least one lifestyle change to become more sustainable.
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