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How can my marina become certified?

The process of becoming certified as a low carbon or carbon neutral marina consists of three steps:

Measure your carbon footprint: A Carbon Reduction Institute representative will visit your site to determine its climate change contribution on location while using the opportunity to gather the data necessary to undertake the calculations. You will then be issued with a detailed emissions report and certification plan.

Reduce your carbon footprint: Based on the results of your carbon emissions calculation, we will make feasible customised suggestions about where you could reduce carbon emissions onsite. Measures could involve installing a rainwater tank or solar panels, or signing up to GreenPower^TM.

Offset carbon emissions: After you have reduced your marina’s climate change impact, simply offset your remaining carbon emissions by buying carbon offsets. The Carbon Reduction Institute will provide you with Greenhouse Friendly™ certified carbon offsets from the SMRC waste diversion project in Western Australia to offset your unavoidale carbon emissions.

Once your marina has taken the three steps above to reduce its impact on climate change, it is granted NoCO2 or LowCO2 certification depending on the level of emissions reduction you wish to achieve. Upon certification you will receive a complete welcome kit containing a Low Carbon Marina Initiative flag, posters, stickers and logos for you to use. That way your patrons will see that you are a sustainable marina that has taken active steps to become part of the solution for climate change.

The Low Carbon Marina Initiative is administered by the Carbon Reduction Institute in conjunction with the Marina Industries Association of Australia.

Visit our case studies page to learn more about Marinas which have joined the initiative

NoCO2 Certification Program

Project Commercialisation

Carbon Management

Energy Efficiency

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