On Wednesday 19 November 2013, Blake Lapthorn's Climate Change team hosted a green breakfast seminar titled 'Influencing change in the UK leisure marine sector', with guest speakers Jane Swan and Dan Reading of The Green Blue.

1. Influencing change
in the UK leisure marine
sector
Blake Lapthorn Green Breakfast Briefing
19 November 2013
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2. Sailing is already environmentally friendly,
isn’t it?
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3. Ahead of the curve
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Individual responsibility
Freedom
Avoid unnecessary legislation
Demonstrate stewardship
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4. Unique
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5. Mission
To support the sustainable use of coastal and inland
waters by the UK leisure marine sector for today and for
future generations.
+ awareness and sustainable choices
-minimising harmful discharges and disturbance
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6. The scale of the challenge
1.2 million boats owned by UK households
2.8 million participants each year
103,000 RYA members
3,000 clubs and training centres
1,500 BMF businesses
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7. Control the controllables
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8. Back to basics
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9. Start a conversation
££££££
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10. Make it sticky
KILLER SHRIMP
Dikerogammerus villosus
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11. Make it credible
Target audience
Socio-economic group
ABC1
•Knowledge professions
•Educated
•Challenging
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12. Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
I am intrigued by your claim about the relative
bacterial content of shore and boat flushes.
Please could you send me a link to the science?
Dear Sirs,
I challenge the figures quoted that one flush
from a boat contains 250,000 times the bacteria
than a home flush. This has to be grossly
overstated. It’s exactly the same stuff after all!
Editor,
How on earth can this be true. Sensationalising
on environmental matters helps no one: it
spreads misinformation. The only way we can
make progress is by good education and
understanding, which then builds advocates
and a groundswell for change.
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13. Make it easy
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14. Work with the best
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16. Success
 Hundreds of presentations, site visits, events, publications,
conversations and mini-projects
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7,500,000 million litres of waste from diverted from landfill
Measured savings of £250,000
Environmental criteria part of TYHA Gold Anchor Scheme
Killer Shrimp contained in four locations
Washdown systems going in to more marinas
Approached by other NGBs worldwide
WPNSA, Sunsail, P1 Powerboat – ISO standard
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17. Sustainability, Sailing and the Olympics
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Natural England
Marine Management Organisation
Crown Estate
Portland Port Authority
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24. Daily audits
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25. Officially unofficial venue
Therefore ‘supplier’ had to be audited
Produce own EMP
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26. How did we do?
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27. How did we do?
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28. How did we do?
175.22 tonnes of waste
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29. sustainable event management
BS 8901 : 2009
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30. ISO 20121
Third party certified
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31. What have we learnt?
•New way of doing things
•Procurement code
•ISO Management systems
•Conducting professional audits and being audited
•Compliance reviews
•Legal registers
•Be prepared – EMP’s
• Be prepared to wear anything…
Thank you
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