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September 11, 2020
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New IOC guide to make sustainability “Business as usual” for the Olympic Movement.

A new guide by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will help make sports organisations and their events more sustainable, addressing issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, economic inequality and social injustice.

Source: International Olympic Committee
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September 11, 2020
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FITEQ becomes signatory to UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

FITEQ has joined the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action initiative as a signatory to the SPORTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK, further highlighting the federation’s […]

Source: FITEQ
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September 11, 2020
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Hector Bellerin joins Forest Green Rovers

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has become Forest Green Rovers’ second-largest shareholder, joining the club on its path to creating a sustainable future. The 25-year-old […]

Source: Forest Green Rovers
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September 10, 2020
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Air quality issues expected to increasingly impact sports

The hazy, orange skies hanging above cities in the Western United States this week have cast another layer of pall over an already unsettled […]

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September 10, 2020
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Lewis Hamilton, Héctor Bellerín and the changing face of athlete impact investing?

Athletes investing in companies having a social and environmental impact is nothing new, but two sports entities with similar values have attracted a couple […]

Source: The Sustainability Report
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September 9, 2020
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New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Sustainable Stadiums report – compiled by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – outlines the sustainability […]

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September 8, 2020
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Sheffield Telegraph columnist Graham Wroe calls for city football clubs to join fight against climate change

In my youth, a popular mantra was “sport and politics don’t mix”.The truth is that sport and politics have always gone hand in hand, […]

Source: https://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/
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September 7, 2020
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World Archery signs up to United Nation’s Sports for Climate Action initiative

The federation commits to reducing its carbon emissions by at least 10% each year.World Archery has joined the United Nation’s Sports for Climate Action […]

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September 7, 2020
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The first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

On Monday 7 September 2020, for the first time ever, the world joins together to mark the United Nations’ (UN’s) International Day of Clean Air […]

Source: International Cycling Union (UCI)
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September 7, 2020
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German FA defend decision to fly to Basel as fans’ rage

The German FA on Monday defended it’s decision to fly the team 240km (149 miles) from Stuttgart to Basel for an international against Switzerland […]

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