20. Inspire Future Action

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

The true success of a Clean Regatta is the legacy the event leaves. Ensuring participants understand the efforts your event is undertaking can give them tangible actions to take back to their home clubs and communities. Race committee members, race participants, and event attendees should be encouraged to learn about the ways they can reduce their environmental impact and follow Green Boating principles in their own lives. As an event organizer, you can facilitate understanding and inspire future action by following any of the subsequent suggestions – or develop a creative initiative of your own!

HOW TO DO IT

• Encourage participants to make a pledge to become a Sailors for the Sea Green Boater by sharing this link in race communications: www.sailorsforthesea.org/greenboater. Every Green Boater will receive a free, digital Green Boating Guide with tips on how to boat in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Share the Green Boater checklist applicable for the type of boats at your event in regatta communications.
• Include Environmental Steward (e-Steward) as a crew position. e-Stewards on each vessel can help their team follow Best Practices when provisioning, racing, etc.
• Mentor other organizations, fleets, or upcoming events at your venue and support their efforts to become a Clean Regatta. Meet with the Board, Environmental Commission or other Green Teams at your Club to plan how to entrench sustainability.
• Register your event and download the Clean Regattas Toolkit for additional suggestions!

If you would like to share how you’ve achieved this Best Practice, please share your solution below. If you’re looking for help on this topic, you can ask your question to our community of Clean Regatta Organizers.

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