Christina Archer is the founder of "Sustainable Sailing Greece" and has over 30 years of experience in sustainability. For years, she has been noticing the increasing impacts being felt in coastal areas back home in Greece as a result of the growth of the sailing sector, having been introduced to it over 20 years ago.
She has worked with NGOs, charter companies, coastal residents, visitors, and experts to gather their views and needs, aiming to make sailing in Greece more sustainable.
This interactive workshop will explore sustainability trends and challenges in the sailing industry, highlighting emerging best practices. Using real-life examples from Greece and the UK, participants will learn how stakeholders can promote more sustainable operations and effectively engage with clients.
1. Setting the Scene: Sustainability and the Sailing Sector
An introduction to global sustainability trends in marine tourism and key conservation challenges, with a focus on issues specific to the charter sailing sector. Zoom into the sailing sector: key environmental challenges linked to charter operations, including ecosystem damage, pollution, and biodiversity impacts.
2. Protect What You Love (and Your Industry Depends On!):
Explore how various players in the charter industry, including charter fleets, charter brokers, clients, sailors, and sector initiatives, address sustainability and identify further actions needed.
Summit brings together numerous yacht charter experts from all over the world, with an aim to exchange ideas and experiences to enchance their overall business performance. By sponsoring the event, you are presented with a unique opportunity to promote your company to a large number of charter professionals. Be recognized as a contributor to the development of the yacht charter industry. To learn more about participating in this global event as a sponsor, contact us at your convenience, and we will provide you with all the information about our tailor-made sponsorship programmes.
