Sydney Backpackers Can Help Sydney Hostels in Caring for the Environment

Everyone has a responsibility to keep our environment clean and green.  At Jolly Swagman, we also stand by this advocate.  We know that by helping to save our planet, we are giving back what Mother Nature has been providing us for some many years.  Australia is blessed by its abundance of pristine nature and we don’t want to take this for granted.  So, we strive to reduce our impact on the environment by being ecologically conscious.  This is a message that we work hard to bring to all our guests.  We have also joined the other hostels in Sydney in encouraging Sydney backpackers to be as environmentally concerned as we are.

We are driven to keep our environment natural and beautiful.  Through these efforts, we will be able to continue offering all our visitors the natural beauty of Australia.  So, we appeal to all backpackers to be with us in protecting our environment. 

How Sydney Backpackers can travel “Green” while in Australia

All staff at Jolly Swagman work hard to do our part in conversation and preservation our surrounding environment.  We also do our best to convey this message to all our guests staying with us.  Here are some simple ways you can pitch in:

• Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
  • You’re probably sick of hearing it but it’s true!
• No to plastic bags and packages
  • Use refillable drink containers instead.
• Don’t litter.
  • Throw your garbage, especially cigarette butts, into the trash bin.
• Save water.
  • Turn off showers and faucets when not in use while bathing, washing or brushing your teeth.
• Save energy.
  • Turn off lights when not in use.
  • Turn off power points or unplug electrical appliances and electronic devices before leaving the room.
  • Don’t overcharge electronic gadgets.
  • Share washing machines with others to only do full loads and use only cold water.
  • Avoid using dryers and hang washed clothes outside.  The Aussie sun will dry them in no time.
  • Reduce heater consumption by wearing warm clothes when you’re cold rather than overusing heater.
  • Use public transport or car pool when possible.  We have a great train & ferry system that goes to all the sights.
• Use biodegradable and recyclable products.
  • Toiletries, batteries, etc.
• Choose Eco-Certified tourism products. 
  • Look for ECO logo.
• Make your own food.
  • Avoid fast food and take-out packaging.
  • Buy local produce.

Transportation: Huge Impact to the Environment

As a backpacker, it is important that you get to visit as many exciting destinations you can as possible.  In Australia, we have a range of transportation services offered for travellers who want to take a look around the city, certain regions or even the rest of the country.  Our continuing drive to reduce our impact on the environment has led us to plan affordable tour packages that encourage backpackers to travel through the use of public transportation or car pools. 

Throughout Sydney, the best way to get around would be through the train/subway system called CityRail.  If you’re venturing outside Sydney there are a host of transportation options that we have listed below to choose from.  We encourage our guests at Jolly Swagman to choose the affordable transportation option that has the least environmental impact.

• Coach
  • Cheapest and most affordable option
  • Goes through major regional routes
• Backpacker Tour
  • Growing in popularity among travellers
  • “Jump-on, Jump-off” style tour
  • Point-to-point trips to and from popular destinations
• Train
• Air
  • Cheap deals during promotional periods
  • Faster travel when jumping from one city to another farther section of the country
• Self Drive
  • Backpacker groups that prefer to travel more extensively

You can also ask our travel specialist at the Reception to help you find special transport passes and fare schemes or flexible tour packages inclusive of transfers.

Contact us today and we will help you travel around Sydney and beyond with your comfort and the environment in mind.