Sustainable boating
On the water, we often get to enjoy closer encounters with local wildlife that we would on shore.
It’s very important that we minimise our impact on the environment in and around the river as much as possible.
Maintenance
You can reduce your environmental impact when doing maintenance on your boat by making sustainable choices and purchases.
If you are looking to renew or refurbish equipment on-board, then you may want to choose sustainable products.
The Green Blue website has a list of businesses The Green Blue whose products and services aim to minimise environmental impact.
There may be simple tweaks that you can make during maintenance too. These include:
The Green Blue website has lots of advice for boaters wanting to protect the environment.
Out and about
The Green Blue website has an environmental facilities map can help you find your nearest marina, harbour or boatyard with recycling facilities, filtered boat washdown systems and more.
Keeping within speed restrictions will reduce disturbance to wildlife and erosion to shorelines. Fitting a vibration absorber could also reduce structural noise by 85%. This makes a massive difference to nearby wildlife.
Join the sustainable boating community
The Green Blue boating pledge is a way for boat users to show their commitment to protecting and respecting the environment.
There are 15 pledge points focussed on the strapline 'respect, protect, enjoy'. Your pledge helps raise awareness of important environmental issues, such as water pollution and wildlife disturbance. It's completely free to join and you can opt-in to receive a pledge pack with handy environment best practice leaflets.
Join the sustainable boating community by visiting the Green Blue pledge.
Find out moreabout the Green Blue boating pledge