University Sustainability Challenge
The Green Blue
The Green Blue is the joint environment programme created by the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine
launched in 2005 at the Southampton Boat Show. We help boat users,
boating businesses, clubs and training centres to reduce their impact on
coastal and inland waters to keep them in great shape for now and the
future. The Green Blue raises awareness, supports practical projects,
runs bespoke outreach activities and offers easy to follow advice
to make boating in the UK as sustainable as possible.
The Green Blue - launched at the Southampton Boat Show on 19th September 2005 - is the environmental awareness programme set up by the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine. Its mission is to promote the sustainable use of coastal and inland waters by boating and watersports participants, as well as the sustainable operation and development of the recreational boating industry.
The Green Blue's objective is to help boaters and boating businesses to minimise their impact on the environment by raising awareness amongst industry and users; reducing harmful discharges; reducing environmental disturbance; and encouraging sustainable choices.
2017 Challenge winners receive their awards from Kate Fortnam of Green Blue and Peter Saxton, BUSA President at the 2017 Dinghy Show
Bangor USC demonstrate their reusable water bottles
University Sailing Sustainability Challenge (USSC) 25-26
Good morning,
After careful consideration and feedback from last year’s challenge we have
decided to go ahead with this year’s challenge under an updated timeline. The
challenge this year will be taking part from September to the end of February.
With an exciting change, this year’s awards will take place a BUCS Finals during
the BUSA Awards.
I would like to introduce myself; I am Alice Lucy; I have recent graduated from the
University of Exeter and am the RYA’s new Environmental Programmes Officer. I
will be taking lead on The University Sailing Sustainability Challenge this year,
using my experience of running university sailing and completing in the challenge
to help guide both past and new participants to the 2025-26 challenge.
The Green Blue, supported by BUSA, first launched the Sustainability Challenge in
2015, this initiative has garnered significant participation from University Sailing
Clubs (USCs) from across the UK taking part year on year. Last year we had 19
Universities complete the challenge.
The Green Blue (TGB) is the environmental programme of the Royal Yachting
Association (RYA) with a mission to inspire, inform and enable the boating
community to make more sustainable choices, alongside supporting sustainable
innovation within the marine leisure sector.
The University Sailing Sustainability Challenge 25-26 starts on 29th Sept. The first
step is to email The Green Blue to let us know that your club is interested in taking
part in the challenge and look to nominate a Sustainability Officer within your
club.
For further details, visit the challenge webpage on The Green Blue’s website. To
get involved, email [email protected]
Could you kindly confirm you currently hold the position of sustainability officer, or
if not, please forward this email to the appropriate individual?
We look forward to hearing from you.
All the best,
Alice
