Event Details | |
| Host | Yacht Club Costa Smeralda |
| Location | Porto Cervo Marina, Italy |
| Certification Level | Platinum |
| Website Link | http://www.yccs.it/ |
Best Practices Achieved
1. Eliminate Single-Use Water Bottles and Provide Water Refill Stations
We gave staff water bottles to fill in the fountain that dispenses drinking water to encourage the reuse of bottles and containers
2. Eliminate Plastic Straws
We do not use anymore plastic straws during our regattas
3. Serve Food with Plastic-Free Dinnerware
for post-race refreshments we used biodegradable material and not plastic
4. Skip Bags or Go Reusable
The OA in collaboration with the title sponsor provided a reusable skipper bag with the event logo
6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts
We have shown on the ledwall in the Piazza Azzurra the attached slide listing some of the initiatives the YCCS is doing to reduce its impact
7. Involve Local Organizations
We agreed with the municipality of Arzachena to spread some of the communications they produced on respect for the environment. These materials were shared on the ledwall in the piazza azzurra during the after-race to raise awareness of the issue.
8. Post Educational and Reusable Signage
Educational signs were posted in the media room and at other points to help people differentiate waste.
9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably
Local 0 km food was served during the event
10. Organize a Green Team
the green team during the event checked that the checklist was followed and respected
11. Ensure Proper Waste Bin Placement and Signage
signs have been placed on the rubbish bins clearly indicating the type of waste to be delivered
12. Divert Food Waste from the Landfill
In our country, waste collection is by law differentiated
13. Use Paperless Event Management
All the official documents of the event were published online and the documents to be completed by the team were available online in a pdf open form to be filled
15. Promote Alternative Transportation
event participants were provided with a transfer service from the airport and to the crew party, a service provided by the YCCS
16. Increase Awareness of Wildlife and Habitat Protection
During the event were shown on the ledwall in Piazza Azzurra some contents such as the Charta Smeralda (an ethic code related to the marine preservation). Also on the 8th of June were shown the drawings on the theme of climate change done by the students that took part at the YCCS Clean Beach Day. In the social media were shared content about the marine pollution to sensitize the followers and the regatta participants
17. Offer Vegetarian or Vegan Alternatives
Vegetarian alternatives were provided
18. Use Eco-Smart Management Techniques
With the aim of reducing environmental impact, MarkSetBot robotic buoys were used during the event, which maintain their position thanks to an electric motor combined with a GPS system, eliminating the need for anchors on the seabed
19. Prevent Toxins from Entering the Water
In the Notice of Race there is a dedicated paragraph in which the participants are reminded to respect the environment while in harbour
20. Encourage Green Boating Practices
In the Notice of Race, in the Charta Smeralda shown in Piazza Azzurra there are specific indications regarding green boating
14. Host a Beach or Marina Cleanup
A few days before the event, YCCS organised a YCCS Clean Beach Day involving the local school, with the support of the Municipality of Arzachena
