Last Reviewed: March 2025
The Waldringfield Sailing Club values the beautiful environment in which it is situated and is committed to minimising the negative impacts of its activities on the environment. This policy statement sets out the following aims to achieve this:
- maintain and support the biodiversity on the land it owns and work similarly with its neighbours where possible.
- meet the environmental legislation that relates to the operation of the clubhouse and boat park, and where possible identify opportunities to adopt best practice over and above the minimum legislative requirements.
- ensure the club manages all potential pollution risks to protect our local watercourses.
- minimise the use of energy, fuel and water in all of our activities.
- manage all waste generated by the club through a hierarchy of reduce, re-use and recycle before responsible disposal.
- endeavour to dispose of specialised waste (including electrical and hazardous) correctly, where ever possible.
- aim to take a sustainable approach to running events.
- publicise our environmental commitment and encourage sustainable best practice amongst our members and visitors.
- take the environmental credentials of our suppliers into account when procuring new products. By doing so we wish to encourage other organisations to integrate sustainability into their own operations.
- measure our progress and review this environmental policy on an annual basis to ensure continual improvement.
