March 2025 WATERLINE | 7 FEATURE DECARBONISATION & SUSTAINABILITY INDUSTRY RESOURCES CLEAN MARINA GUIDEBOOK The Clean Marina Guidebook is an educational resource for the operators of marinas, slipways, boat clubs and boatyards to help them implement sound and compliant environmental operations and practices. It also provides the background information for marinas which seek to become Clean Marina accredited. The Clean Marina accreditation is designed to protect inland and coastal waterways by encouraging environmental compliance and the use of best management practices in marinas. More information about the program is available from: marinas.net.au/accreditation/clean-marina-program/about-the-clean-marina-program CLIMATE READY GUIDEBOOK The Climate Ready Guidebook is a resource to help marina owners and operators transition to a lowcarbon economy and build resilience in their infrastructure and operations to mitigate the increasing weather-related climate impacts. Climate risk and resilience are important issues for our industry as more and more marina businesses seek to reduce their carbon footprint and try to understand the supply side implications of changes to recreational vessel power and fuel requirements while also preparing for and building resilience to more severe climate-driven weather events that can damage assets and cause disruptions to operations. It has been prepared in a style and format that is simple to use and similar to other MIA Clean Marina and Fish Friendly material, providing information, guidance and templates. The guidebook along with an action plan template and climate ready checklist is available for download from: marinas.net.au/resource-centre/climate-readyguidebook 10 TIPS FOR A FISH FRIENDLY MARINA The Fish Friendly Marina Accreditation is a supplement to International Clean Marina accreditation. The Tips for a Fish Friendly Marina have been developed to inform and provide advice and supporting material to help marina operators maximise the benefits for fish and recognise those operators actively working to improve fish habitats. More information about the program and 10 Tips for Fish Friendly Marina are available from: www.marinas.net.au/resource-centre/environment-and-sustainability CLEAN BOATIES FACT SHEET As a companion to the International Clean Marina accreditation, the Clean Boaties Fact Sheet is designed to encourage and inform boat owners how to practice environmentally friendly boat cleaning and maintenance techniques including tips on; • Waste, grey and black water disposal • Cleaning and maintenance • Fuelling • Renewable Energy • Marine life and foreshore protection • Biofouling and includes non-toxic alternatives to typical cleaning products. The fact sheet is available for download from: marinas.net.au/resource-centre/environment-and-sustainability MARINE SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE Building on the success of the 2019 Pledge to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics, the MIA has developed the new Marine Sustainability Pledge. The new Pledge focuses on broader sustainability challenges, including carbon emissions, water & air pollution, resource efficiency, and habitat restoration. Read more about Marine Sustainability Pledge on page 8 The Marina Industries Association (MIA) provides a number of environmental resources to assist members manage and improve their environmental compliance, efficiency, and to continuously improve their local environment. Clean Boaties Fact Sheet
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