SUSTAINABLE MOTORSPORT calculators to establish very refined estimates for events – similar to those that are now available online through Motorsport UK .
As a pioneer in the space , the Club had to take its own path and Dibben used his academic connections and experience to explore the routes to success . This included gathering input from the Schumacher Institute in Bristol , one of the country ’ s leading think tanks on climate change policy , to support its efforts .
Despite having some of the oldest cars in motorsport , the Club is one of the most futuristic when it comes to its thinking on environmental impacts . It is now well established as a sustainability leader , not only reaping the benefits for themselves but also offering their experience and guidance to others .
“ The reputation we have gained has been fantastic and we have since advised other Clubs , businesses and museums and supported them on their own sustainability journeys ,” Dibben explains . “ We have also seen an increase in young people joining our Club , which I believe can be attributed in no small part to positive perception of the sustainability programme .”
The tools and guidance available now , compared to when the VSCC gained its accreditation , have made it far easier for Clubs to move through the process , and one of the more newly accredited members is The Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club ( SMMC ), which gained its certificate in February this year .
The Club was seeking to develop a more formalised structure for members to participate in sustainable practices and while it does not organise events itself , it has more than 300 volunteers involved in off-track activities across all forms of motorsport , with the potential to seed a positive influence wherever they go .
Its Environmental Sustainability Champion Mark Russell explains : “ We already delivered on a number of environmental initiatives but we didn ’ t have an appropriate means of managing , tracking or measuring them . This allowed us to step back and assess our impacts on the environment and engage with members to support continuous improvement .
“ We ’ re delighted that our efforts around sustainability have been recognised through our Accreditation and we encourage all our marshals , officials , competitors , teams , service crews , spectators , contractors and suppliers to support continuous improvement to minimise our environmental impact .”
The Club decided to apply for Sustainability Accreditation during its annual Trustees strategic planning day last year , when it was identified as one of the primary targets for the season . After reviewing the criteria on the same day , a Sustainability Champion was appointed and tasked with leading the initiative and creating the submission .
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The VSCC has some of the oldest cars in motorsport , but has a modern approach to environmental concerns
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