2023 DECARBONIZER AWARD WINNERS

2022 DECARBONIZER AWARD WINNERS

DECARBONIZING: THE FUTURE OF BOATING

The Inside Passage Decarbonization Project is delighted for the opportunity to reward boaters, businesses, organizations, and volunteers who take Substantial Actions to Reduce Carbon in the Inside Passage.

Decarbonizers are awarded golden streamers and are invited to monthly Decarbonizing Gatherings on Zoom.

DECARBONIZER AWARD CRITERIA

Boats or Boat owners – LOA 21’ or longer

Change propulsion to hybrid, battery-electric, or hydrogen
Switch fuels to Renewable Diesel (R99) or Biodiesel (B99), and to bio-based lubricants
Add major solar, wind and/or sailing regeneration, eliminating genes

Businesses/Organizations

Builders or retro-fitters electrifying boats
Fuel Docks – Offer 100% Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel at fuel dock pumps
NGO’s – Significant advocacy for boat electrification, switching to renewable fuels and lubricants, and creating policies to decarbonize the marine ecosystem for at least one year.

Volunteers

Organize or assist with conferences or large public event(s) that teach or promote decarbonization in the Inside Passage
Train, teach or promote decarbonization information, through projects and activities.

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2023 DECARBONIZER AWARD WINNERS

Decarbonization Project Golden Streamer awards are given to boaters, businesses and organizations who make a substantial change to decarbonize in the Inside Passage. Following are the winners, their success, their boats, and their stories.

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS

Haíɫzaqv Renewable Diesel Pilot Project Evaluation Team Members:

Leona Humchitt, Heiltsuk First Nation Canada.

Matt Stradiotti, North Arm Transportation, President

Sean LeRoy, Clean Energy Director, BC Government, Ministry of Energy, Mines & Low Carbon Innovation

PEOPLE

Robin Millar, Harbour Authority of Pender Harbour, Madiera Park - Recycling Center

BOATS

FAME, a 30’ schooner is powered by the wind (of course) and an electric outboard engine.

Valkyrie - 28’ Sloop uses a solar powered outboard motor.

2022 DECARBONIZER AWARD WINNERS

Decarbonization Project Golden Streamer awards are given to boaters, businesses and organizations who make a substantial change to decarbonize in the Inside Passage.

BOATS

We partnered with the PT Wooden Boat Festival to add questions to their boat show application this year. We learned about the innovative actions and plans to decarbonize and detoxify their worlds.

Boat Name: Clean Bay - Built by the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, inspired by Kevin Ritz, Systems Instructor. The 25' electric power pump-out boat plans to work Port Townsend Bay. It’s main propulsion is a Torqueedo 10.0 FP pod drive even posers a bow thruster, with 20kW battery bank.

Boat Name: Electric Philosophy - Built by Devlin Designing Boat Builders for Edward & Eileen Pauley. This unique, one-off 42' Catamaran is a fully solar-powered electric boat. All house and propulsion systems are powered by the sun using LiFePO4 batteries.

Boat Name: Epic - Built by the Community Boat Project by a crew led by Nahja Chimneti. The new, wood 33' Schooner requires no fuel, using only wind (and oars for harbors) is a very carbon friendly boat.

Boat Name: Galileo - James Jones commissioned this 19' Eco 55, built by Bernard Kohler. It is electric powered using solar panels.

Boat Name: Katie M - Retrofitted by Erik Brown, the 27' modified cat boat’s main propulsion is wind. It also uses a 48V Torqueedo pod drive. Erik operates Left Coast Charters that focuses on getting people out on the water carbon-free.

Boat Name: Koru - The 24' Sloop was built by Casey Wilkinson who choose electric auxiliary power to reduce both air and sound pollution in the water. He is also planning to add solar cells to charge the battery.

Boat Name: Poulsbo Boat - NWSWB Instructor Tim Nolan and many students get credit for converting this 16' classic Poulsbo boat from diesel to electric propulsion.

Boat Name: Seawitch - A 29' Sloop reconditioned by Adam Pratt who removed a non-functioning, leaking smelly palmer 4-cylinder and replaced it with an electric inboard which he built.

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS

Longship Marine, Poulsbo, WA - A used and consignment marine supply store in Poulsbo, WA. They aim to keep boating affordable and with no or low embodied carbon for marine goods, support local craftsmen and craftswomen, and to keep valuable materials and products out of the landfill through resale. Aaron and Nico, the co-owners, work daily “for the love of boat

NW School of WoodenBoats, Port Hadlock, WA - The school is dear to our hearts because 45 or so of her students plus their instructors built our boat in 2006 and ‘07. This award is for their sustained efforts to continue the traditions of renewable wooden boat construction as well as pioneering the expansion of a boat building curriculum into modern, green marine systems.

NW Maritime Center, Port Townsend, WA - Though it’s not the middle of the Inside Passage, The NW Maritime is very much the center of boat action here. Newly added sailboat races, AK2K and Seventy48 have brought attention to the pleasures of boating motor-free! These races added to their already inspired programs of education, hands-on skills training, rentals, and festivals.

Electric Philosophy 42’ all-electric Catamaran

Katie M, Left Coast Charters 27’ Cat boat

**DECARBONIZERS INFLUENCE & HELP OTHERS**
1.     Fly a bright gold “Decarbonizer” banner. Promote decarbonizing from a vessel, business or organization. Be a spark plug and resource for others.
2.     Invite questions by starting a conversation. Tell people about experiences to motivate them. Answer questions by sharing decarbonizing stories.
3.     Listen. Ask people to describe their ideas and where they heard about them.
4.     Answer by using the core tenants of behavioral science:
a.     Connect the climate crisis to what’s happening locally (reduces psychological distance).
b.     Make climate action into a group experience (promote social norms) by bring people together in pubs, on the docks, or on the water.
c.     Talk about what we gain, not lose (avoid loss aversion) by sharing positive stories and be a friend.
d.     Give friends ways to take action (prevent environmental melancholia). Ex. join Decarbonizer Gatherings (2nd Saturdays on Zoom) and other groups working to remove carbon while on the water.
5.     Review decarbonizing plans, help connect people to alternative marine services and products.

Inside Passage Decarbonizers

The Inside Passage Decarbonization Project recognizes individuals and businesses that take action by using, enabling, and/or educating others of alternative clean vessel propulsion and lubrication that dramatically reduces carbon in the Inside Passage marine ecosystem.

Let your free streamer fly - Inspire others to follow your early lead! Join the Decarbonizer clean water prosperity community, display your engagement in climate and clean water action, and call attention to the decarbonizing steps you have taken. Be rewarded for your efforts and receive an honorary, bright yellow mast streamer for your efforts in taking substantial action to decarbonize the Inside Passage marine ecosystem. Let us tell us your decarbonizing story here.

NOTE* There is no annual fee to participate as a Decarbonizer. Award winners receive a specified set of benefits for events, programs and activities. Decarbonizers are also encouraged to consider a Decarbonization Project Partner level that is commensurate with their intended level of participation. A Decarbonization Project Partner is permitted to use our name and logo for marketing purposes.