{"id":15849,"date":"2022-08-17T01:31:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T01:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadaoceanracing.com\/?page_id=15849"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:01:57","slug":"be-water-positive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.canadaoceanracing.com\/be-water-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Water Positive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725450234458{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; background_image=&#8221;16440&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661178747195{padding-top: 15% !important;padding-bottom: 15% !important;background-color: rgba(55,58,59,0.4) !important;*background-color: rgb(55,58,59) !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726242769906{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>BE WATER POSITIVE<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Living on the ocean, we think a great deal about water and our environment. Despite its apparent abundance, clean freshwater is a scarce and invaluable resource. By promoting a message of water positivity, we aim to shed light on global water scarcity and inspire positive change in how we manage our precious water resources and our environment.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#cdcdcd&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698857201037{padding-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f5f7&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1657547161891{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726229712340{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Be <span style=\"color: #00afe4;\">Water <\/span>Positive<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Our purpose is to build awareness of what it means to be water positive.<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752662286404{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>Water is Life. Let&#8217;s Protect it.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Freshwater is under pressure like never before. Pollution from farming and industry, droughts and flooding driven by extreme weather, population growth, poor infrastructure and extractive land use make it harder to manage our water supplies and protect what we have left.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">To <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Be Water Positive<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> means doing more good than harm to our water systems, replenishing freshwater resources, and tackling the global freshwater crisis head-on.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nIt\u2019s about protecting and managing our watersheds and rivers, reusing and recycling water where we can, using innovations such as desalination, and stopping pollution at the source. It\u2019s about restoring balance for people and for nature.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nAt Canada Ocean Racing, we sail the world\u2019s oceans and seas. We see the impact of what happens on land &#8211; plastics in gyres, algal blooms in warming seas, and pollution carried downstream into the ocean.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nBut we also see hope: new technologies from our partners, growing global awareness of freshwater scarcity, and more people asking better questions that lead to real change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nThat\u2019s why we race: To raise the profile of water scarcity on the global agenda \u2013 from households to businesses and policymakers, to amplify the solutions, and to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Be Water Positive<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16346&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16441&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725450574749{border-right-width: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>What is the Be Water Positive Initiative? <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s a global call to action to tackle freshwater scarcity.<\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nIt is a movement led by innovators, solution-makers, and pioneers in the water industry. With the support of our strategic partner, the International Desalination and Reuse Association, and campaign stakeholders such as H2O Innovation, we are working together to elevate water scarcity as a critical pillar of the global climate agenda.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nTo Be Water Positive means thinking short- and long-term, managing our water usage today, and reimagining the systems that bring water to our taps. It invites action across government, business, infrastructure, and community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nBeing water positive can mean:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taking immediate steps to reduce our freshwater footprint<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reducing water waste and pollution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supporting clean technologies and nature-based solutions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Investing in water resilience<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ensuring access to safe water for all communities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nIt also means holding decision-makers to account. Whether it\u2019s your local council, school, or workplace, we encourage everyone to ask:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where does our water come from?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">How is it treated and reused?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are we doing to protect what happens upstream (before it reaches our taps) and downstream (once we&#8217;ve used it)?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752662362640{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>Why Water? <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every part of our lives \u2013 what we drink, eat, make and use &#8211; depends on freshwater. Without it, nothing thrives, and yet:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Only 3%<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of the world\u2019s water is freshwater, and even less is accessible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 in 4 people<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> globally lack access to safe drinking water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate change<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is drying and heating our water systems faster than we can adapt<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Land-based pollution<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">raw sewage discharge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are turning our rivers into toxic highways, funnelling pollution to our oceans and seas, and damaging critical ecosystems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16179&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16626&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752663097918{border-right-width: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>How Freshwater Scarcity and Pollution Affect Ocean Health<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">At sea, we witness the end result of water mismanagement, but the real damage starts long before the water reaches the coast.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nRainfall on farmland and roads washes chemicals, plastics, and waste into streams. Poorly treated sewage and industrial discharge make their way into rivers or are pumped into the sea. From there, it all ends up in the ocean damaging coastlines, coral reefs, and ecosystems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nHere\u2019s how freshwater problems impact marine health:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Runoff pollution<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> fuels harmful algal blooms and ocean dead zones<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wastewater discharge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> introduces toxins, microplastics, and pathogens<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reduced river flow<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> increases ocean temperature stress and harms biodiversity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Algal blooms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can heavily restrict desalination processes vital for water-scarce regions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nProtecting the ocean starts upstream. That\u2019s why being water positive is about restoring the whole water cycle, from rain to reef.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752662688891{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>Why We Are Speaking Up<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As sailors, our lives are shaped by water. We witness its power, its beauty, and its fragility. We believe water stewardship is not optional &#8211; it\u2019s vital.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nWe have chosen to race around the world not just to compete, but to raise awareness of freshwater scarcity, drive conversations amongst new audiences, push the issue up the climate agenda, and champion real solutions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nOur partners are developing game-changing solutions: water reuse and recycling technologies, desalination innovations, and smarter watershed management. We\u2019re here to connect the dots and get more people involved.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16654&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16655&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752663522603{border-right-width: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>What You Can Do<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether you live on the coast or far inland, everyone uses water and everyone has a role to play in protecting it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can start local:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Change your impact<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Reduce consumption, recycle greywater, avoid pollutants<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vote for water<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Support leaders and policies that protect water resources<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Champion innovation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Adopt water-positive technologies from reuse systems to smart agriculture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spread the word<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The more people hear about water positivity, the faster change happens<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Push for better infrastructure<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Rainwater tanks, greywater systems, low-flow technologies at your home, schools, workplaces and local councils.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752663712898{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>What our Partners are Doing to Be Water Positive<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nH2O Innovation is a water solutions company focused on providing best-in-class technologies and services.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Desalination and Reuse Association has been connecting people and ideas to Desalination and Reuse solutions for over 50 years to support sustainability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00afe4;\"><strong>We&#8217;re Racing to Connect the Dots<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nWe\u2019re a global team with a bold mission: to spotlight freshwater issues wherever we race, touching every corner of the earth. We\u2019re connecting partners, promoting innovation, and giving freshwater a voice. The health of the oceans we love to race on start upstream, and everyone has a part to play. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Join us. 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