SpaceShare Green Travel -- carpool, community building
SpaceShare Green Travel builds ride- and room-share tools for festivals and conferences. Our sister effort Verdant Event builds complete websites for conferences with greening tools integrated.
More and more couples are asking for gifts from green registries. If not, you might ask the soon-to-be-weds: do you want carbon offsets for your car, a native-plants garden, an energy efficiency overhaul of your lights and faucets? Escape mass consumerism and make your gift personal, bring what you know in a way that will be appreciated!
Flying is the worst form of transportation for the environment, so avoid it if you can. Consider a bus, Amtrak, or carpooling. Bus? »New bus lines have opened up between San Francisco and Southern California, and along the East Coast. Many are much nicer rides than Greyhound.
Ask the wedding party if other guests live in your area. If not, you can always look for people traveling your way: city to city carpool resources. more »Pack light and fill every seat! Or better -- see if you can find friends and take a bus or train.
Shutting all the lights isn't enough if you'll be gone for more than the day, unplug all appliances at home before you leave. Older TVs, many appliance chargers and other devices keep running even when they're "off."