The Northwest Seaport Alliance has joined the voluntary environmental certification program Green Marine, which aims to encourage participants to reduce their environmental footprint and exceed regulatory requirements.
The Green Marine initiative helps ship owners, ports and terminals to reduce their environmental impact of maritime activities in areas such as air emissions, greenhouse gases (GHG), cargo waste management, community impacts (including noise, dust, odours and light), water and land pollution prevention including oil spills, and environmental leadership.
It is North America’s largest voluntary environmental certification program and currently has more than 50 environmental groups and government departments/agencies and representatives from academia and the marine industry supporting the program. In addition, more than 100 ships owners, port authorities, terminals and shipyards in Canada and the U.S are participating.
Jason Jordan, director of the alliance’s environmental and planning team, Northwest Seaport Alliance commented: “Becoming a member of Green Marine enhances our ability to exchange information about environmental programs and successes with an even larger marine community.”
Green Marine Executive Director David Bolduc commented: “The joining of a leader in sustainable development such as The Northwest Seaport Alliance reinforces the principle that has guided the program from day one, which is of always raising the bar higher,”
The certification program aligns with the goals of the clean air strategy to reduce port-related emissions in the Georgia Basin Puget Sound air shed.
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