How It All Began

Grandparents in general provide unconditional love and nurturing. Nevin & Genevieve Foy, grandparents of Randy Weckerly, instilled values and traditions  spending time on Lake Kegonsa, Wisconsin during Randy's formative years. .Fishing, nurturing, growing, hiking and learning about nature and all things evolving to survive in a world where beauty is found, the land is sacred and decency was taught in large and small ways.

 

Mr. Weckerly's interest grew in experiential lifestyle and world travel, while finding a way to tell eco-minded stories through podcasting and business from 1974 to present day.

 

Completing years of self-interest and returning to college in 2010, an area of his study was research showing that if travelers had the choice to make their travel "Eco Minded", it was found  in 2011, 67% would push that button. When asked a second question, "Do you consider yourself Eco Minded in Life?", over 90% answered affirmatively through a Conde' Nast survey. 

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Today, findings indicate that over the last two years, 3 in 5 travelers have opted for more environmentally friendly transportation or lodging, while 7 in 10 consumers have avoided a travel destination or transportation option due to skepticism that their commitment to sustainable practices was real. https://syta.org/travelers-increasingly-value-sustainability/.

 

Sustainable Travel Study found that 90% of consumers are looking for sustainable options when traveling, and half of consumers are willing to pay more for these sustainable options. https://discoveryhub.expediapartnersolutions.com/who-we- are/sustainability-on-the-rise

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Following multiple surveys, "Global Eco Traveling Eco Certification Online", was created to help travel destinations and businesses measure where they stand on six areas of an eco-minded lifestyle fulfilling choices that today's travelers could feel comfortable with as their destination selections are made.

 

Equally important is the ability for Eco Certified destinations to tell their stories about their choices. We additionally  felt compelled to provide a media platform which became a major worldwide platform for our Eco Certified Members. "ExcitedMindsMediaTV.com  and similarly found on Roku, was created in 2022

 

More can be found about our "Global Eco Traveling Eco Certification" and how to become Eco Certified and have a platform to tell your story at our "Global Eco Traveling Eco Certification" WebPage. 

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Live Eco Style enjoys going and growing, while learning every day our positive choices in life. A simple desire to

"Live Life - Celebrating a Lifestyle". 

Enjoy Every Day, 

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www.ecocertificationonline.com