Our environment policy | Broom Boats Brundall

BROOM GREEN10 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

Did you know that the Norfolk Broads is home to over 200 nationally important invertebrates, including Britain’s largest butterfly, the Swallowtail? Protected plants like the fen orchid and crested buckler fern grow in the surrounding countryside, and rare animals live in its waters.

We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment to help protect the beautiful and biodiverse area in which we live and work. Broom Green10 is how we will achieve our vision to become zero-carbon and improve biodiversity in the Brundall marina.

We know that achieving net-zero is a tough challenge and not something we can achieve alone. So, a huge thank you to all our partner organisations for getting us started on this journey, including Natural England, Beond Group, Watr, and Triple Bottom Line Accounting.

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1 Solar & Wind Power

We’ll install solar and micro wind generators on-site as part of the marina re-development.

2 Ground & Air Source Heat Pumps

We’ll install ground and air source heat pumps to provide heat and hot water to the marina.

3 Waste Water Recycling

We aim to collect as much wastewater as possible for recycling.

4 Improve Biodiversity

We’re working with Natural England to ensure developments improve marina biodiversity.

5 Renewable Energy

Any energy we can’t make for ourselves will be purchased from renewable sources.

6 Electric Hire Fleet

We’ll gradually convert all holiday and day hire boats to electric.

7 Carbon Offsetting

We’re investigating ways to carbon offset holidays.

8 Sustainable Travel

We’re actively reaching out to companies like Greater Anglia to promote sustainable travel.

9 Low Carbon Leisure

We’re investigating low carbon leisure facilities such as bike rental and electric car charging.

10 Water Monitoring

We’re working with partners to install water quality monitoring technology on all Broom hire boats.