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2009 Volvo Eco Challenge is Launched

The Green Blue, is pleased to report that it has teamed up again with Volvo to help deliver the 2009 Eco-Challenge grant programme. £20,000 worth of grants is available for Volvo RYA Champion Clubs. Its a a fantastic opportunity to get money for environmental improvements.

Twenty Two clubs across the UK were awarded with cheques of up to £1,000 after entering the 2008 Volvo Eco Challenge,

The Volvo Eco challenge encourages children and young people to look at the environmental impact their club has and to think creatively about how they can improve this with the use of a small grant. Last year’s ideas included harvesting rain water for use as boat wash down, setting up recycling schemes and installing wormeries to dispose of club kitchen waste.

For more inspiration click here to see a list of case studies and practical projects we have developed over the last 4 years. We’ve listed them grouped under the five Volvo Eco-Challenge categories for easy reference. Under publications you’ll also find shore based resources and games for when the weather is too bad to get on the water, as well as ‘How to’ guides, Environmental Code of Conducts and much more besides.

For project entry information visit the Volvo Eco-Challenge website, which is also packed with great information and ideas ranging from Chris Packham’s Top Five Tips for Sailors to case studies on successful projects from 2008?

www.volvocars.co.uk/ecochallenge