NEA2 - Atlantic Area Marine Leisure Sector Conference

Dynamics of Business Innovation

Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth, Cornwall.14th October 2010

Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project - CoaST Jacqui Piper- Business Advisor.

 

• 1,160 Members

• 50 Counties

• 17 Countries

Environmental Common Transnational Actions

• 4.2.1 Environmental training plans for the nautical sector.

• 4.3.1 Eco-management guide for nautical structures.

• 4.3.2 Blue Flag support for marinas.

• 4.4.1Raising awareness of environmental issues amongst people practicing marine leisure activities.

• 4.4.2 Promote the dissemination of environmental information.

• 4.5.1 Common Guide book for sustainable events .

• 4.5.2 Coordinated regional events, A.A. Marine Leisure and Environment days.

4.2.1 Improve current levels of training held within the sector. (protecting and valuing the maritime environment)Training provision and gap analysis

completed.

FINDINGS:

•British Marine Federation (BMF)•Royal Yachting Association (RYA) - only providers of training.

BUT: Barriers - time, cost, distance, members only

•No training provided by other marine, or non marine organisations,

The solution? Meet these gaps …. 

4.2.1 Improve current levels of training held within the sector. (protecting and valuing the maritime environment) Cont.

The development of an open training framework for key players and professionals.

•The Green Blue - Update training 2009

  

Energy Resilience Assessments(i.e. reliance on oil supplies)(Transition Training and Consulting)

• Professionals• Businesses

The Environment Agency –

• Professionals Training - December 2010

• Business Training - Planned for Spring 2011

   

4.2.1 Improve current levels of training held within the sector. (protecting and valuing the maritime environment) Cont.

CoaST - Awareness raising -

•“Change for Good”

•“Change on the Beaches workshop”

• Beach cleans

   

4.2.1 Improve current levels of training held within the sector. (protecting and valuing the maritime environment) Cont.

4.2.1 Improve current levels of training held within the sector. (protecting and valuing the maritime environment) Cont.

Working with our,

Marine Environmental Champion Businesses

One of our Champions

Harlyn Surf School

Opportunity to become a CoaST Ambassador Business in the future.

4.3.1 Eco-management guide for nautical structuresSharing and engagement

Input•Commentary •Information

Highlighting•Partnership work - The Green Blue

Illustrating •The Green Blue, as Best Practice in the UK.

Examples of -Case studies, publications and engagement tools to encourage positive choices and behaviour change.

  

4.3.2 Blue Flag Support for Marinas

Blue Flag status for marinas has been withdrawn by ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ and as such no longer exisits in the UK.

Mark Chappelhow, Coastal Programmes Manager, Keep Britain Tidy “The Blue Flag Marina Scheme has not run in England for a number of years due to no interest in the scheme.

If there was enough interest we may review opening the scheme and looking at the administration involved.”

(October 2010)

 

4.3.2 Blue Flag Support for Marinas

No UK scheme available; however CoaST research 2010 revealed that there is interest in the scheme.

•33 Ports and Harbours across Cornwall contacted.• 8 heard of the award• 4 would like to go for it

Fowey • Previously held Blue Flag status in 2007. • 1 of only 5 marinas in the country to do so.• Would like to achieve this again, should it become available.

Other Ports and Harbours with Marinas: had a variety of mechanisms in place in the absence of the Blue Fag award

•Environmental policies, recycling facilities & litter patrols•Waste Management Plans, EMS, ISO 9001 & 14001, Eco Ports

4.3.2 Blue Flag Support for Marinas

In Cornwall it has been agreed that the;

Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) will be used for watersports centres and activity providers, who would like to achieve a recognised certification.

CoaST has supported over;140 businesses towards this certification (highest number in the UK).

4.4.1 Raise awareness of environmental issues amongst people practising marine leisure activities

Supporting our partners to ensure training programmes include sustainability criteria.

 

Template environmental policy for sailing clubs in Cornwall.

 

4.4.2 Promote the dissemination of environmental information

Through -

• Business training events.• Workshops.• Visitor Charters.• Promoting the Green Blue

and their resources.• Using our network of Marine

Environmental Champions. 

Joint business information pack produced by,Cornwall Wildlife Trust and CoaST.

 

4.5.1 Common Guide book for sustainable events

Draft

Good Practice Guide

Green Marine Leisure Events

Management

4.5.1 - CoaST Marine Visitor Charter designed for NEAII. Included in theHenri Lloyd Falmouth Week 2010 Handbook Competitors and Clubs.700 copies. (Week of race sailing in Falmouth, Cornwall)

 

Promoting and supporting events, organising, co-ordinating, supporting and promoting events.

4.5.2 Co-ordinated regional events

•Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) and CoaST, team up to provide education and a joint beach clean.

•CoaST Change for Good Event – 2 days

4.5.2 Coordinated regional events

Thank you!

Jacqui PiperCoaST: Tel 01872 562 057

info@coastproject.co.uk

www.coastproject.co.uk

This activity is part of the NEA2 (Nautisme Espace Atlantique) project which aims for the sustainable development of the watersports industry in the European Atlantic Area.  NEA2  is managed by Cornwall Development Company on behalf of Cornwall Council and is part financed by European Regional Development Funds from the Interreg IVb Transnational Cooperation Atlantic Area Fund, Cornwall Council and participating local organisations*