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World Sailing establishes mandatory Sustainability Charter for special events 0
- HEADLINES
- August 12, 2019
Special events will have to develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy and adopt ISO 20121 sustainable events management system as part of contractual obligations
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Microplastic sampling to become ‘integral part’ of The Ocean Race 0
- HEADLINES
- March 7, 2019
Organisers are aiming to engage all teams ahead of the 2021/22 race so that boats are designed with integrated sampling equipment
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World Sailing Trust wins funding for environmental projects 0
- HEADLINES
- January 17, 2019
The charity, established by the world governing body, is one of eight organisations to win grant money from 11th Hour Racing for climate change and marine health initiatives
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How Corpus Christi Yacht Club set the benchmark for World Sailing events 0
- IN FOCUS
- November 8, 2018
At the World Sailing Awards 2018, Corpus Christi Yacht Club became the first winner of its Sustainability Award. Its efforts to green the Youth Sailing World Championships (hosted between 14-21 July 2018) caught the eye of judges, and was referenced by the governing body’s sustainability manager Dan Reading as the “benchmark” for future World Sailing
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Volvo Ocean Race microplastics findings kick-starts ocean health analysis project 0
- HEADLINES
- November 7, 2018
Seawater samples collected during the 2017/18 season laid bare the damage plastic was doing to the ocean – laying the foundation for greater research
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‘Environmental stewardship can aid performance,’ says Volvo Ocean Race’s most sustainable team 0
- LEADERS
- September 26, 2018
Vestas 11th Hour Racing revealed the extent to which environmental responsibility influences its operations in a comprehensive report. Sustainability manager Damian Foxall talks to The Sustainability Report
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