Our essential travellers’ kit

A guide by WWF South Africa providing sustainable travel, shopping, and dining tips for holidaymakers visiting South Africa, including recommendations for sustainable seafood and conservation-focused wine farms.

• WWF South Africa recommends several planning and behavioral strategies for responsible holidaymaking, such as packing light, choosing "green" hotels and tour operators, sticking to natural trails, and reducing resource consumption by taking short showers and turning off lights and taps.
• The guide suggests sustainable shopping habits, including purchasing items with minimal packaging, choosing biodegradable cleaning products, and selecting timber products with the Forest Stewardship Council label. It also advises buying local, seasonal produce and energy-efficient appliances.
• To reduce food waste, the document proposes five methods: checking 'best before' dates to donate unused food, using creative storage, freezing leftovers, serving smaller portions, and using the whole food item.
• WWF provides two digital tools to assist travelers: the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI), which uses a "traffic light" system (green, orange, and red lists) to identify sustainable seafood, and the Conservation Champion Wine Farm Guide, which features 38 champion wine farms.
• The guide lists several partner organizations and attractions for visitors, including zoos in Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg, and uShaka Marine World in Durban.

APA

WWF South Africa (n.d.). Our essential travellers’ kit. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_travellers_kit_2018.pdf

Chicago

WWF South Africa. Our essential travellers’ kit. n.d. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_travellers_kit_2018.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfsouthafricandour, author = {{WWF South Africa}}, title = {{Our essential travellers’ kit}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_travellers_kit_2018.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }