To highlight Henley Royal Regatta’s sustainability drive, Sir Steve Redgrave and local environment campaigner, Lynne Lambourne, will be leading the post-event river clean-up on Monday, 4 July.
- Paddleboard clean-up on Monday, 4 July
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To highlight Henley Royal Regatta’s sustainability drive, Sir Steve Redgrave and local environment campaigner, Lynne Lambourne, will be leading the post-event river clean-up on Monday, 4 July.
Sir Steve Redgrave, Chairman of the Committee of Management, will be joining Lambourne and a team of volunteers who will be paddleboarding over the Course at Henley-on-Thames the day after the Regatta finishes. The team will include rowers from the local Henley Rowing Club and the surrounding area.
"The river is the lifeblood of the Regatta, and central to Henley - as rivers are to all our lives."
“The river is the lifeblood of the Regatta, and central to Henley - as rivers are to all our lives.” Sir Steve Redgrave said. “Since our sustainability audit in 2019 we have been looking at ways to make improvements every year. We don’t own the Regatta or the river, we are only looking after them for future generations.”
Lambourne, who set up Warriors on Waste five years ago, said: “Rivers are the primary source for plastic waste to get to our oceans and seas. If we all make a few small changes and think more about the waste we generate and where that ends up we could make a significant impact on pollution and the climate crisis. I am thrilled this year to be working with Sir Steve and the Regatta and to know that, as an event, they are committed to doing their bit to look after the river.”
Henley Royal Regatta works hard to leave the Thames and its banks in good order after its annual event. Each morning of the six-day Regatta a clean-up crew travels along the full length of the Course to remove as much litter as possible whilst land-based litter pickers work alongside.
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Notes to the editor
HRR and sustainability
HRR takes the process of responsibly dealing with waste very seriously. By working with Grundon, one of the UK’s leading providers of waste management, HRR is able to ensure that any waste generated from the event is either recycled, composted or incinerated for energy.
In 2019, HRR appointed auditors for sustainability, with the aim to make real and lasting improvements to the environmental impact of the Regatta for the future.
From 2020 onwards, HRR is very pleased to announce that mains electricity is delivered from 100% renewable sources; clean electricity, generated by wind and hydro assets.
Lynne Lambourne
Lynne Lambourne set up Warriors on Waste in 2017. She has run several river cleans in the Henley area and recently designed a garden at Chelsea Flower show to inspire sustainability and rewilding.
Background
Henley Royal Regatta, founded in 1839, is the best-known rowing regatta in the world, renowned for its match-racing. It is one of the highlights of the summer sporting and social calendar in the UK, as well as the rowing calendar internationally. Nearly 400 races are staged at the Regatta, featuring Olympians and emerging stars from around the world.
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