The Ocean Race Project
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- The Ocean Race Project
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The Ocean Race is an epic adventure in which the world’s top sailing teams circumnavigate the planet powered only by the wind. While the first Ocean Race in Europe has arrived in Genoa in June 2021, the Grand Final and the project ‘Racing with Purpose’ will take place in 2023. The sustainability programme brings together a range of tangible ways that will positively impact the marine environment such as rolling out initiatives for cleaner, healthier seas and a learning programme. Genoa as host city makes use of the Ocean Race by contributing vital scientific data to aid the understanding of ocean health and the effects of climate change by using our race boats to collect valuable data on sea surface temperature and ocean acidification. Moreover, the city will ensure that every element of the race village is sustainably produced: from being free of single-use plastic to the seafood served on site and invite people who visit the events to help protect the ocean. In overall, the city will use the Ocean Race Summits series as an occasion to change the way people behave towards the ocean for good. It will therefore host innovation workshops for sailing clubs and offer learning programmes for adults and schoolchildren about the issues affecting the ocean. When in June 2021 the Ocean Race arrived in Genoa, the whole race village was powered by 100% renewable energy and the Race was climate positive, supported by blue carbon projects. This will inspire others to act on climate change. Find out more at: https://www.visitgenoa.it/en/evento/genova-will-host-finish-ocean-race-europe
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