For me, the first and foremost important key to climate change and ecotourism is to know that this is a joined effort and not something that can be done without everybody participating. So I want to highlight that every small effort matters. Because if we all change small things, we will have impact on a big scale. Great examples of small efforts with big impacts that I promote are:

Buying local: this makes the supply chain shorter, thus less impact on the carbon footprint and other waste.
Reusable bottle + water taps when in Belgium: We literally made public water taps visible on Google Maps so whenever you’re in Belgium you can Google all the public water taps instead of single use plastic water bottles.
Travel by public transport, steps or bikes : We are not one of the biggest countries, so the major advantage is that nothing is too far away and can easily be reached by public transport, bikes and steps.
Towel policy in hotels in Belgium: more and more hotels have towel policies where you can let the staff known that towels don’t need to be changed immediately, by using your towel more than once, so less water usage, less electricity, less carbon footprint.

What makes me proud of Belgium is that we may not be one of the biggest countries, but are cultural spirit sure is. Our capital city Brussels is the heart of Europe as the capital city of Europe and the home of the world with 183 different nationalities, Brussels is the second most cosmopolitan city in the world (Dubai is number one).

I often feel that we are somehow an underdog on many fields. Belgium is not the country that will automatically come to mind, but once you get to know us you will start falling in love with our cheeky character, our love for cultures and our work ethic. Belgium may not be underestimated with its contributions to the world, from our educational systems, national treasures to cultural treasures.