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Ignore the title. We've just finished leafing through the tome-like Bluelist on our desk, and it transpires there's a fledgling Greenlist here too, from endangered wildlife to eco cities. The highlight is the wildlife section, which runs for over 20 pages and features this snow leopard pictured in Mongolia -- though don't expect to get as close as the photographer did.
Also recommended are Komodo dragons in Indonesia, rare birds in Hawaii and -- oddly -- Javan Rhinos in Cat Tien, Vietnam. Odd, because Lonely Planet admits there are probably only about 10 and no scientists has seen one in the wild, so it's unlikely you'll buck the trend. Georgia's WWF-endorsed eco parks and polar bears in Greenland get a nod, too.
Then there's the book's two-page guide to urban eco spaces. If you're in China, the authors recommend checking out Wenhai Ecolodge, five miles outside the city of Ligigang (population: 1 million). Once you trek through forests for five hours, you'll arrive at a solar-powered, biogas-heated lodge. Rotterdam's oft-hyped Off_Corso club is namechecked for its organic booze and electricity-generating dancefloor, while Vancouver's Stanley Park is bigged-up as the best urban green space.
Less helpful suggestions include renting a virtually non-existent hydrogen Honda. Apart from the fact you'll struggle to find one, there's the miss-sell that such a car would be zero-emission -- something that's sadly not true if the hydrogen is produced using fossil fuels in the first place. The Bluelist also namechecks local food markets around the globe, bizarrely plumping for Spitalfields over Borough for ethical grub. Last time we looked, Spitalfields was packed with fashionistas, not foodies.
The whole affair is handsomely produced with great photography, including a few reader photos, and makes for a decent coffee table book. Indeed, the sofa might be the best place to enjoy the world's green wonders covered in Bluelist, considering the need for long-haul flights should we actually want to visit most of these places for real.
The Lonely Planet Bluelist is out now for £16.
Photo: Tom Brakefield
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