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November 10, 2020
News / Interviews

World Sailing take home GAISF Sustainability Award 2020

World Sailing was today announced as the winner of the inaugural GAISF Sustainability Award, which aims to showcase the innovative sustainability projects of International […]

Source: GAISF (Global Association of International Sports Federations)
Climate ActionLife Below Water
November 11, 2020
News / Interviews

BT Sport Halves Premier League Production Carbon Footprint

BT Sport has halved its carbon footprint when producing Premier League matches, according to COO Jamie Hindhaugh. Since the resumption of sport after the […]

Source: Broadcast Sport
Climate Action
November 7, 2020
News / Interviews

IOC and DOW reward climate leadership in sport

Twenty Olympic Movement organisations, namely 15 International Sports Federations (IFs) and five National Olympic Committees (NOCs), have received this year’s Carbon Action Awards of […]

Source: IOC (International Olympic Committee)
Climate Action
November 12, 2020
News / Interviews

As cities face biodiversity challenges, sport can be a solution

Author : Matthew Campelli. Adapting a framework devised by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, the IUCN has developed a practical roadmap for sports organisations […]

Source: The Sustainability Report
Sustainable Cities and Communities
November 9, 2020
News / Interviews

Veterans plant coral off Florida as NFL pursues environmental projects around Super Bowl

From tree plantings to park cleanups, NFL Green aims to use the big game in Tampa as a way to promote sustainability. NFL Green, […]

Source: Tampa Bay Times
Climate ActionLife Below WaterLife on Land
Case Studies

FIH Bio-Plastic pitch

IOC / FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey)

FIH welcomes the development and launch of the latest and one of the most sustainable hockey trufs ever used in international competitions. Pollgras Tokyo GT, a new pitch incorporating bioplastics, will be used during the Tokyo Olympic Games contributing to the vision of a carbon-neutral event. The surface also brings two third less water compared to previous surfaces.

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Clean Water and SanitationClimate ActionInnovation and InfrastructureResponsible Consumption
November 6, 2020
News / Interviews

FIBA wins IOC award for commitment to climate leadership in sport

MIES (Switzerland) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its partner DOW have rewarded FIBA, as well as a group of other International Federations and […]

Source: FIBA
Climate ActionInnovation and Infrastructure
November 6, 2020
News / Interviews

New IUCN-IOC guide demonstrates how sports can benefit nature in cities

Gland, Switzerland, 06.11.2020 (IUCN) – While sports and nature often occupy and compete for the same green spaces in cities, well-planned sports infrastructure can […]

Source: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Climate ActionLife Below WaterLife on Land
October 30, 2020
News / Interviews

Ball tackles sports industry’s single-use plastic addiction with aluminum recycling stadium team-ups

Metal packaging giant Ball and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) are partnering to launch aluminum packaging recycling systems and educational initiatives in three major […]

Source: packaginginsights.com
Climate ActionResponsible Consumption
November 4, 2020
News / Interviews

If sport wants a bright future it has to build resilience

Author: Matthew Campelli Resilience. The Covid-19 crisis has us all talking about resilience, and how resilient our organisations actually are. Resilience, in broad terms, […]

Source: The Sustainability Report
Climate ActionGender EqualityGood HealthReduced InequalitiesSustainable Cities and Communities