GWEC and champion kitesurfer Lewis Crathern team up to unleash the power of wind

27 April 2021, Brussels – The Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”), the international wind power industry association, and champion kitesurfer Lewis Crathern announced today that they have joined forces to advocate for wind power across the world. 

Crathern is a four-time British kitesurfing champion, 2016 Vice World Champion, 8X RedBull King of the Air competitor, past winner of the Red Bull Megaloop Challenge, and Ambassador of the UK Kitesurfing Armada.

Born in West Sussex near GWEC’s TV studio in Shoreham Port, UK, Crathern has been an outspoken wind power advocate and has been visiting schools for over a decade in the UK to inspire young people about kitesurfing, career paths, and renewable energy. 

Through the new partnership, GWEC and Crathern will take this school programme global to educate the younger generation about wind power, represent GWEC and the global wind industry at global kitesurfing, wind industry, and climate events, and collaborate on further initiatives to highlight the benefits of wind power and its role in combatting the dangerous impacts of climate change.