Lisa Blair, solo sailor, author, BIA Sustainability Ambassador and climate change warrior, has achieved so much in her sailing career aboard 150-metre yacht, Climate Action Now and through her speaking engagements worldwide.
Blair is the driving force behind Climate Action Now, a project that is designed to focus on actions that can be taken towards solutions, rather than the problem itself.
At SIBS 2024, Blair spoke with Ocean Media about her objectives in the role of Sustainability Ambassador, her commitment to sustainable practices on board her yacht, and her focus on raising awareness of the impact of microplastic pollution and climate change on our aquatic environment.
She also shares with us her plans for sailing solo and circumnavigating the Arctic – something that is only possible because of the melting ice. “Over the last decade of my career, I have noticed the impact climate change has on our environment,” she said.
“The storms are more aggressive and less predictable, the absence of wildlife when years earlier those seas were brimming with life and the increased risk of collision with ice as the glaciers keep melting. These are all symptoms of climate change. What we know is that a greater awareness needs to be reached and action needs to be taken.”
Videography: romanliebich.com.
