Education Special: Teaching Sustainability in Sport
April 20, 2020
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April 22, 2020
News / Interviews
FIAS encourages SAMBO World to Join the International Mother Earth Day
The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes […]
Source: SAMBO
April 22, 2020
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The UCI joins the movement for climate action initiated by the UN
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is delighted to announce that it has signed the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework as part […]
Source: Union Cycliste International
April 22, 2020
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Protect sport by taking care of biodiversity, says new IUCN guide supported by the IOC
Many sports events depend on a healthy natural environment and their organisers should take concrete steps to protect it, according to a new guide […]
Source: IOC
April 21, 2020
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Earth Day 2020 – Join the Quiz Challenge!
How much do you know about one of the World’s greatest threats? Today, the World is celebrating the World Earth Day.
Source: Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
Organiser:
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
David Orr, founder of 350.org once argued that the environmental crisis is fundamentally a crisis of education. If more people understood the natural environment, its current and expected future challenges, and their relationship to the environment, perhaps minds and behaviors would change. Sport ecology has emerged as a promising inroad for sport management professors to frame 'grand challenges' discussions in undergraduate and graduate coursework.
In this webinar, experienced professors will discuss their approaches to teaching sport ecology content in general sport management classes, and strategies for creating stand-alone sport ecology coursework. Speakers: Dr. Jonathan Casper (North Carolina State University), Dr. Brian McCullough (Seattle University / The Sport Ecology Group), Dr. Sylvia Trendafilova (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Moderator: Dr. Walker Ross (Florida Southern College)
Location: Webinar
Organiser:
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
There is no shortage of opportunities when it comes to greening the sport sector. This webinar is focused on the toughest, most complicated, and most challenging of the bunch: climate action items with the greatest impact. Panelists will discuss large-scale fan engagement campaigns, the prospect of introducing carbon-positive operations initiatives, green transport options, and more. Speakers: Aileen McManamon (5T Sports), Claire Poole (Sport Positive Summit), Haruki Sawada (Green Sports Alliance Japan), Garrett Wong (Green Sports Alliance) Moderator: Dr. Brian McCullough (Seattle University / The Sport Ecology Group)
Location: Webinar
April 10, 2020
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Inside Forest Green Rovers, the world’s first carbon neutral football club
Fully vegan and UN-approved, English club Forest Green Rovers has an encouragingly simple message for sports teams worldwide on lowering carbon emissions. Forest Green, […]
Source: Dialogo Chino
Guidelines and reports
Games Time: Planning and Acting to Respect Human Rights in Mega-Sporting Events
Centre for Sport and Human Rights and Ergon Associates
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Games Time is designed to support organisations and authorities involved in the final preparation and delivery of major sporting events in their efforts to ensure respect for international human rights standards. In the overall lifecycle of a major sporting event, the final six months (‘games time’) are critical not only to delivery of the event, but also to ensuring human rights are protected. This Guide helps organisers do this important work.
It will help those seeking to understand how to identify possible human rights risks beforehand, and assess any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts with which they may be involved. Risks and impacts are likely to be different depending on whether the event involves single or multiple days, single or multiple sports, or single or multiple venues (or cities). The risk will also vary where the venues or cities have hosted previous games or competitions of a similar scale and nature.
All too often, human rights analyses focus on risks and negative impacts without considering human rights opportunities and the potential for positive impact or legacy. Beyond discussions of risk and mitigation, this Guidance also seeks to explore opportunities for legacy, influence and lasting impact.
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Games Time: Planning and Acting to Respect Human Rights in Mega-Sporting Events
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Organiser:
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
The Sport Ecology Group, Green Sport Alliance
To kick off the webinar series, we'll be discussing the history of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and some stand-out actions and initiatives happening in the sport sector around Earth Day. Tune in to learn more about ongoing athlete advocacy initiatives, research projects, fan engagement campaigns, and more! Speakers: Claire DeNegro (Earth Day Network); Chris Mazdezer (USA Luge); Dr. Brian McCullough (Seattle University / The Sport Ecology Group) Moderator: Kristin Hanczor (Green Sports Alliance)
Location: Webinar
April 7, 2020
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World Athletics makes commitment to a cleaner, greener, more equitable world
World Athletics has today launched its Sustainability Strategy, which has a central goal of making the organisation carbon neutral by 2030. The strategy addresses […]
Source: www.worldathletics.org