2020-03-01_Wanderlust

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CostaRica

NamedaUnitedNations

ChampionoftheEarthin 2019

• oneofthehighestenvironmental
  honours–CostaRicaisalsosetto
  becometheworld’s irstplastic-
  freeandcarbon-neutralcountry
  by2021.Plansincludebanning
  plasticsandfossilfuels,using
  renewableenergyandgrowingthe
  country’sprotectedareas.Asone
  ofthemostbiodiverseplaceson
  earth,it’samust-visit.

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Bhutan

Thissmallnationon

theeasternedgeofthe

Himalayaswastheworld’s irst

carbon-negativecountry.Whileit

produces1.5mtonnesofcarbon

everyyear,thisisabsorbedby

plantingtrees(Bhutanis72%

woodland)andusinghydroelectric

powerandelectricvehicles.

Visitforitsmonasteries,ancient

traditionsandcuisine,butstay

foritsmountains,forestsandfresh

air(seep28).

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Copenhagen

ThisDanishcityhasset

itselftheambitioustarget of

becomingtheworld’s irstcarbon-

neutralcapitalby2025.Itplansto

dothisbyshiftingtorenewable

energyandproducingenough

greenpowertoo†setitsremaining

emissions.TakeintheNordhavn

neighbourhood’sgreendesign

andarchitectureorsample

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eco-

friendly

destinations

Hitting the eco-heights
Make the ascent to the
Tiger’s Nest Monastery
in carbon-negative
Bhutan; (below)
kayaking in Copenhagen

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