Dutch Youth Regatta

May 9, 2024 to May 12, 2024
Annual Regatta

Event Details
Host	Foundation Dutch Youth Regatta
Location	Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands (the)
Certification Level	Silver
Website Link	www.dutchyouthregatta.org

Best Practices Achieved

1. Eliminate Single-Use Water Bottles and Provide Water Refill Stations<br>The quality of tap water in the Netherlands is the same as the water sold in bottles. It is therefore very common to fill water bottles with tap water. The Dutch Youth Regatta is organized from a campsite. There are various facilities on the campsite with tap water that is used by participants to fill water bottles.

We have a deposit system in the Netherlands for plastic bottles and cans. During the Dutch Youth Regatta, we placed special containers to collect plastic bottles and cans. The proceeds from the deposit were donated to charity.

3. Serve Food with Plastic-Free Dinnerware<br>You can no longer buy single-use plastic plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws and cotton buds in the Netherlands since July 3, 2021.

During the Dutch Youth Regatta, the sailors received a small sailor

4. Skip Bags or Go Reusable<br>We didn

6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts<br>We published a lot of messages about our sustainability efforts on social media. Attached you

6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts<br>We published a lot of messages about our sustainability efforts on social media. Attached you

6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts<br>We published a lot of messages about our sustainability efforts on social media. Attached you

6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts<br>We published a lot of messages about our sustainability efforts on social media. Attached you

9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably<br>We served healthy apples from the local fruit-growing company Kutschruiter which is a "Planet Proof" certified fruit company.

9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably<br>We served healthy apples from the local fruit-growing company Kutschruiter which is a "Planet Proof" certified fruit company.

9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably<br>We served healthy apples from the local fruit-growing company Kutschruiter which is a "Planet Proof" certified fruit company.

9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably<br>We served healthy apples from the local fruit-growing company Kutschruiter which is a "Planet Proof" certified fruit company.

9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably<br>We served healthy apples from the local fruit-growing company Kutschruiter which is a "Planet Proof" certified fruit company.

11. Ensure Proper Waste Bin Placement and Signage<br>We placed a lot of waste containers on the regatta area and in the event tent.

13. Use Paperless Event Management<br>The entire event was organized paperless. The competitors registered online via de Dutch Youth Regatta website (https://dutchyouthregatta.org/registration/), We didn

13. Use Paperless Event Management<br>The entire event was organized paperless. The competitors registered online via de Dutch Youth Regatta website (https://dutchyouthregatta.org/registration/), We didn

13. Use Paperless Event Management<br>The entire event was organized paperless. The competitors registered online via de Dutch Youth Regatta website (https://dutchyouthregatta.org/registration/), We didn

13. Use Paperless Event Management<br>The entire event was organized paperless. The competitors registered online via de Dutch Youth Regatta website (https://dutchyouthregatta.org/registration/), We didn

14. Host a Beach or Marina Cleanup<br>We organized a beach/regatta area cleanup every event day.

Participants could pick up a garbage bag and waste grabber every afternoon at the Windesign stand. When handing in the garbage bag, the participants in the cleanup received an ice cream from the restaurant and the participant who collected the most waste was rewarded with a present from sponsor Windesign.

The children who collected the most kilos of waste during the event were asked on the podium during the prizegiving ceremony and received a Dutch Youth Regatta bag and event-shirt.

14. Host a Beach or Marina Cleanup<br>We organized a beach/regatta area cleanup every event day.

Participants could pick up a garbage bag and waste grabber every afternoon at the Windesign stand. When handing in the garbage bag, the participants in the cleanup received an ice cream from the restaurant and the participant who collected the most waste was rewarded with a present from sponsor Windesign.

The children who collected the most kilos of waste during the event were asked on the podium during the prizegiving ceremony and received a Dutch Youth Regatta bag and event-shirt.

14. Host a Beach or Marina Cleanup<br>We organized a beach/regatta area cleanup every event day.

Participants could pick up a garbage bag and waste grabber every afternoon at the Windesign stand. When handing in the garbage bag, the participants in the cleanup received an ice cream from the restaurant and the participant who collected the most waste was rewarded with a present from sponsor Windesign.

The children who collected the most kilos of waste during the event were asked on the podium during the prizegiving ceremony and received a Dutch Youth Regatta bag and event-shirt.