Tall Ships for Sustainability, featuring the Schooner Adventuress, explores the mission of tall ships dedicated to environmental education. From providing youth science stations to sustainably supporting a full-time crew, tall ships around the country are making a difference to conserve the marine environment.
What can you do?
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Provision your boat with local produce
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Compost and recycle
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Use diesel as little as possible or convert to bio fuels
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Conserve water with foot-pedal sinks and dish washing
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Eliminate use of toxic bottom paints
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Prevent any dumping of waste or gray water overboard
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Support ocean conservation by donating to Sailors for the Sea
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Learn more about the problems facing Puget Sound, and many bodies of water, by reading about ocean acidification, low oxygen levels, and plastics in the ocean.
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Visit People for Puget Sound and Puget Sound Partnership for more information on how to get involved in this area.
From dinghies to Tall Ships – great to see all of them getting involved with Sailors for the Sea.