Sustainability

Sustainability: using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged

Do We Care?
Yes, We Care!

Sail Salem is committed to providing environmental stewardship.

We have a “leave no trace” policy both at sea and ashore.

We ask instructors, campers, families and all involved with Sail Salem to reduce waste, avoid using single use plastics (such as bottled water), and prevent toxins from entering our marine habitats.

Please Protect Our Waterways

Plastics, Plastics, and More Plastics

Every year, billions of pounds of plastic enter the marine environment, and this amount has been increasing at an alarming rate. The plastic entangles, endangers, harms, and kills marine animals—everything from zooplankton and fish to sea turtles, marine mammals, and seabirds. These plastics do not biodegrade, but they do break down to become tiny plastic particles—microplastics; and these microplastics are getting into our bodies through seafood and drinking water.

Much of the plastic that is contaminating our environment and our bodies comes from single-use plastics—plastics that are used once, providing a few minutes of convenience and then becoming a problem that lasts forever.

Sail Salem Has joined the race to restore ocean health and is a proud member and advocate for Sailors for the Sea.

Uniting Boaters to Protect the Ocean

Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana is the world’s leading ocean conservation organization that engages, educates and activates the sailing and boating community toward restoring ocean health.

Boaters see firsthand many of the issues that our oceans face, from pollution which fouls their playground, to overfishing and habitat destruction, which threaten marine life and the source of food for billions of people around the world. Through our solution-oriented programs, we unite a core constituency of sailors and boaters, nearly 12 million strong, whose support helps to win victories to save the world’s oceans.