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Sustainability in numbers
resources to help members, clubs and training centres make sustainable choices. And we’ll look to other organisations, such as World Sailing and Fit For The Future, to learn from their examples. Our targets might seem challenging,
but they’re vital to ensure we make a positive impact on the environment in which we all enjoy boating. We hope to get all our staff, members and affiliates thinking about sustainability whenever they make decisions – it should be second nature.
The full version of our sustainability
strategy can be found at
www.rya.org. uk/go/RYASustainabilityStrategy. The RYA welcomes feedback – you can send comments to
environment@rya.org.uk
45%
Reduction in carbon emissions needed worldwide by 2030
11 tonnes Amount of litter
found on UK beaches during the 2019 Great British Beach Clean
45 Steps in our
sustainability strategy’s action plan
100,000+ Number of RYA
members, all of whom can improve marine habitats by making sustainable choices
Boosting our green credentials with Ecotricity
T
he RYA has joined with Ecotricity, the world’s first green electricity company, to switch to eco-friendly energy. The
new agreement will see Ecotricity supply all energy to RYA House and Compass House in Hamble, and to Portland House and the RYA’s industrial units in Portland. The move builds on the objectives outlined in our new sustainability strategy, which will see the organisation working towards zero-carbon operations. Ecotricity was founded in 1996 and supplies totally green electricity and carbon-neutral gas to over 200,000 customers. It currently has 24 onshore wind-parks, providing enough green energy to power over 44,000 homes. ‘The RYA is committed to putting
into practice actions that help us to achieve our vision for a sustainable UK recreational boating sector,’ says Phil Horton, the RYA’s Environment and Sustainability Manager. ‘We’re thrilled to switch our energy supplier to Ecotricity, a company that supports this goal throughout all of its operations. ‘One hundred per cent of Ecotricity’s electricity is generated by the wind and the sun, which, alongside actions to improve energy efficiency, will dramatically reduce our buildings’ carbon footprint.’
Learn more about Ecotricity’s green
energy and pioneering research at
www.ecotricity.co.uk. And find out how to claim your RYA members’ discount on Ecotricity tariffs on page 66.
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Photo: Callum Redgrave-Close / Alamy Stock Photo
Photo: Ecotricity
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