Become an Ambassador
Ship strikes are one of the top threats to whales globally. BWBS' Ambassador program offers a simple, but effective way to support more responsible shipping and supply chain practices that reduce fatal ship strike risk to endangered whales (by 50%), critical air pollutants and underwater radiated noise, and regional greenhouse gas emissions.
Ambassadors include consumer goods, brands, retailers, ports, technology, freight forwarders, and logistics companies.
Make a Difference
No mandatory vessel speed reduction (VSR) regulations currently are in place off the West Coast of California.
By incentivizing cooperation with seasonal, predictable voluntary VSR zones for shipping vessels, this program helps protect endangered whales, reduces air and noise pollution, and emissions. When shipping customers amplify and show support for these efforts, shipping companies respond, resulting in greater environmental impact.
Ambassadors:
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Ship with one or more participating shipping lines for imports or exports via California ports, or
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Work directly with participating shipping lines as logistics providers, freight forwarders, owners or technology providers.
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Distribute letter(s) to maritime shipping providers to express appreciation for their participation, or to encourage enrollment.
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Share their participation with customers and encourage greater industry participation.
See our existing ambassadors, and read about how it aligns with their values here.
Benefits:
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Receive environmental impact data including: noise and air pollution, emissions and strike risk reductions for the shipping lines you work with;
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Receive our communications resources, appear on our website, reporting, events and press;
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Integrate a collective, quantifiable effort to protect marine biodiversity and coastal communities into your corporate responsibility efforts.
