what does it take???
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What does it take???. Balancing “What if” with doing the right thing Carleen Lyden-Kluss -NAMEPA. What does it take to effect change? Burnings?. Guerilla tactics?. Riots?. Environmental Disasters?. What price?. What cost?. What do we know?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What does it take???
Balancing “What if” with doing the right thing
Carleen Lyden-Kluss -NAMEPA
What does it take to effect change?
Burnings?
Guerilla tactics?
Riots?
Environmental Disasters?
What price?
What cost?
What do we know?
• There are over 8500 sunken wrecks in marine waters around he world
• These wrecks may contain as much as 20 million tons of oil and other hazmats
• These wrecks are deteriorating, and some are seeping these dangerous cargoes
• “Oil is oil”• Proactive, preventive measures are most cost
effective
Global Political Climate Changing
• The environment, especially being “green”, has center stage in the 21st Century--public interest has veered to preserving the planet, particularly since the Deepwater Horizon
ULTIMATELY, WE SERVE THE PUBLIC
• And the public is going green
But…
It all costs…
What are we willing to do?
Need to identify a balance between protecting the environment and risk
Good Stewardship
Or…
Case Study: NAMEPA
• Responding to The Environmental Imperative• Demonstrating maritime’s commitment to
protecting the marine environment• Reaching out to seafarers, port communities
and students• Networking through aquariums and through
schools to reach students• Promoting the maritime industry
NAMEPA• Industry led initiative with over 100 shipping
companies/academies, universities, harbor schools/individuals members
• Activities (NMD, WMD, environmental crimes, marine debris, response simulations, seminars, wreck waste removal programs international coastal cleanup, MARPOL/marine science program)
• Outreach to recreational boaters and students
Today’s maritime environment—where being Green is good business.