Practical projects

The Green Blue is initiating a series of practical projects around the country

In the past, environmental programmes have focussed on producing leaflets to raise awareness. The Green Blue goes one step further by incorporating Practical Projects to really test out what works.

The Green Blue would like to develop further practical projects in the following areas:

The design and production of innovative environmentally friendly products and facilities within the recreational marine industry
Actions or facilities which mitigate environmental impacts of recreational watersports
Technologies which enable users to purchase, maintain and use their craft and equipment in an environmentally responsible manner
Actions which promote good environmental practice amongst providers of marine services and amongst watersports participants
Technologies leading to sustainable boating so that any increase in both participation figures and the recreational marine industry size is achievable while minimising environmental degradation

Projects should be linked to these six areas:

Waste management
Cleaning and maintenance
Oil spills
Antifouling and marine paints
Resource efficiency
Effects on wildlife

All these issues affect both the recreational marine industry and participants to a greater or lesser extent.

If you have an innovative project you would like to bring to our attention, please contact The Green Blue: The Green Blue Practical Projects, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hants, SO31 4YA.

Practical projects

» Capture of Antifouling from Boat Washdown (doc)
» Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Minimisation (BREW) programme (doc)
» Environmental Audits in a Marina with Envision (doc)
» Waste Recycling Scheme at Salcombe Harbour (doc)
» The Youth Worlds, WPNSA: A Green Event (pdf)
» Best Practice Tour for Marina Managers to the Netherlands
» Improving water quality - Bristol Get on Board Campaign (pdf)

Case studies

The Green Blue is always on the lookout for examples of environmental good practice already in place to highlight successes in a series of case studies.

The list and links of case studies to date can be found below. As ever, if you feel your business or organisation deserves to feature in a future article, please do let us know by writing to info@thegreenblue.org.uk

Case Study 1: Boat washdown trial, Hamble Point Marina (pdf)
Case Study 2: Waste and resource minimisation, UKSA, Cowes (pdf)
Case Study 3: Achieving ISO14001 compliance, Gurit Ltd. Isle of Wight (pdf)
Case Study 4: Biodiesel and electric boats, Norfolk Broads (pdf)
Case Study 4 Information Sheet: Biodiesel and the environment (pdf)
Case Study 5: Recycling polyethylene hulls, Palm Equipment, Somerset and Rototek, Newark (pdf)
Case Study 6: Greening an inland training centre, Colwick Park, Nottingham (pdf)
Case Study 7: Devloping a green inland marina, Calcutt Boats Ltd, Warwickshire (pdf)
Case Study 8: Easy, simple ways to go green, Phoenix Spraydecks, Nottingham (pdf)
Case Study 9: Supplying environmentally friendly cleaning products, Tia, South Midlands (pdf)
Case Study 10: Solar-electric hybrid boats, Coniston Launch, The Lake District (pdf)
Case Study 11: Recycling, communicating with customers, Northney Marina (pdf)
Case Study 12: Installing heat pumps, British Waterways (pdf)
Case Study 13: Pollution control and resource efficiency, South Cerney Sailing Club (pdf)
Case Study 14: Closed loop washdown system, Galleon Storage and Moorings (pdf)
Case Study 15: Greening a Maritime Festiva l, Sail Hebrides Maritime Festival, Stornoway 2008
Case Study 16: Green Management, Cardiff Bay
Case Study 17: A Green Marina, Hafan Pwllheli
Case Study 18: Environmental Measures at Largs Yacht Haven
Case Stude 19: Eco Event at Loch Tummel Sailing Club