Sustainability Spotlight: November 2024
Current environmental sustainability news including the British Rowing Environmental Sustainability Award, a sustainability webinar for rowing competitions, and a report on the March for Clean Water on 3 November
Who will you nominate for the British Rowing Environmental Sustainability Award?
This new award will recognise outstanding contributions to sustainability and environmental protection. It will celebrate individuals, affiliated clubs, and initiatives that are leading the way in eco-friendly practices, showcasing their commitment to a more sustainable future.
The Award is sponsored by Delphis Eco, who will donate a year’s supply of cleaning products to the winner or the winner’s club. Don’t forget, though, that all members of the rowing community can get 10% off at any time in the Delphis Eco store by using the code CLEANRIVERS at the checkout.
What initiative or sustainability hero will YOU nominate?
Nominations close at midnight on on Monday, 18 November 2024.
Competitions and Sustainability Webinar: 13 November 2024 (7-8pm)
This interactive webinar is an opportunity to share the knowledge and ideas that we have all been experimenting with and implementing as we strive to make our competitions more sustainable. It will be hosted by:
- Clare Briegal (British Rowing Board Member and RoWindermere Committee member)
- Claudine Pearson (volunteer Sustainability Manager for the 2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships and Stratford upon Avon BC member)
- Rachel Dulai (British Rowing Sustainability Lead and Event Director of the World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals 2022.
March for Clean Water – a powerful day
We were proud to participate in this March in London on Sunday, 3 November, and were delighted to see so many other members of the rowing community there too, along with members of the Clean Water Sports Alliance from other water sports.
British Rowing’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Our vision
A clean and flourishing environment in and around our waters – for now and for future generations.
Our aim
To empower the rowing community across Britain to work together to learn, share and develop robust, sustainable practices to protect the sport we love and our planet.
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