European Football for climate and the environment UEFA Workshop for EU Green week 2021
June 7, 2021
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June 6, 2021
News / Interviews
World Athletics launches its first Run Smarter City Challenge in Geneva and Lausanne
World Athletics marked World Environment Day by launching the first phase of its Run Smarter City Challenge on Saturday (5), a friendly competition between […]
Source: World Athletics
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UEFA
UEFA
UEFA’s Cleaner Air, Better Game campaign is raising awareness about the threat of air pollution to the future of football. During the European Under-21 Championship taking place in Hungary and Slovenia, UEFA has been encouraging fans around the world to take a step to protect the planet and the game we love. It has also led a series of legacy activities on the ground in the host nations and guaranteed this tournament is carbon neutral.
For this online workshop, UEFA is bringing together leaders and experts to discuss best practices in raising awareness and creating change through the power of sport.
Welcome and opening
Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA President
Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice President
Panel discussion
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Nobel Prize winning climatologist
Mathieu Flamini, Professional footballer and environmentalist
Michele Uva, UEFA Director Football & Social Responsibility
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, Sport for Climate Action lead, UNFCC
Watch live on Youtube : https://youtube.com/uefatv
June 5, 2021
News / Interviews
European Tour extends Green Drive sustainability initiative
On World Environment Day the European Tour has launched Green Drive – a strengthened commitment to sustainability with a vision for the Tour to […]
June 4, 2021
News / Interviews
50 days to go: Tokyo 2020 celebrates athletes and sustainability by revealing Victory Ceremony elements
The ultimate moment in an Olympic and Paralympic athlete’s career is receiving their medal at the Games. This special moment is often the culmination […]
Source: IOC (International Olympic Committee)
Organiser:
Green Sport Alliance
Green Sport Alliance
In a year when our fans and communities needed us most, sports stepped up to the plate. From opening our venues as food banks, voting centers, and vaccination sites to leveraging our platforms to grow support for social justice, sports have shown how to serve as both cultural centers and critical corporate citizens.
The 2021 GSA Summit will celebrate these stories and showcase how sports venues, teams, leagues and corporate partners around the world can continue to take ambitious action on both environmental and social issues to create a more sustainable, just, and resilient future for all.
Learn how the scope of the “green sports” movement continues to expand, including improved operational performance measurement, tracking and reporting in addition to increased diversity in leadership and greater access to sports for all
Together, we Play for the Next Generation!
If you have any questions and/or are interested in participating in this year’s Virtual Summit, please reach out to us at info@greensportsalliance.org.
Location: Virtual
These guidelines aim to provide simple, practical and essential information on key aspects of sustainability. It is a tool that will help National Federations, Event Organisers, Teams, and other cycling stakeholders navigate this subject’s complexities and start the journey to developing effective sustainability programmes.
Section 1
Introduces the UCI’s commitment to sustainability and its four pillars, which are the foundation for transforming our sport, and outlines the role cycling can play in an increasingly challenging world.
Section 2
Gives a broad overview of sustainability, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the ISO 20121 management system, and where to start with taking climate action.
Section 3
Contains short overviews, providing a reference point for cycling’s essential focus areas, with case studies of sustainability in practice from cycling organisations around the world.
Section 4
Provides checklists highlighting best practice to help organisers deliver sustainable events that maximise positive and minimise negative impacts on people and the planet. These actions are neither exhaustive nor compulsory. Organisers must think about what is important and realistic for events according to specific local conditions and plan to address priority objectives.
Section 5
Contains tools and resources to advocate for cycling as a mode of transport and encourage better inclusion within our sport.
These guidelines will become an integral part of the sport’s journey towards sustainability.
Additional support for cycling stakeholders will be hosted on the UCI website with dedicated
sustainability action plans, tools and resources for specific user groups.
Click here to download the guidelines
Click here for more information about UCI activities towards sustainability
June 3, 2021
News / Interviews
UCI launches new sustainability guidelines and targets on World Bicycle Day
Since 2018, June 3rd has represented a day of celebration for bicycle advocates and enthusiasts around the globe. Declared World Bicycle Day by the United Nations […]
June 2, 2021
News / Interviews
Cleaner Air, Better Game: UEFA announces keynote climate and environmental workshop to support European Green Week
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, and other climate and environmental experts will attend online […]
Source: UEFA
June 2, 2021
News / Interviews
The UCI armed with a comprehensive plan for sustainable development and commits to better representation of women on its Management Committee
The Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is meeting on 2 and 3 June at the Olympic House, headquarters of the International […]
Source: UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)