Athletics for a better world
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World Athletics’ vision is to use the power and accessibility of athletics and its athletes to create a healthier and fitter world.
This sustainability vision is guided by the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) programme, which harnesses the commitment and energy of the worldwide athletics family to inspire lasting change across all segments of the sport and the society that embraces it. Propelled by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and united under a common brand, the ABW platform promotes all World Athletics projects that seek to use athletics as a tool for social, economic and environmental good.
April 20, 2023
News / Interviews
At the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2023, important sustainability measures have been put into action
SINGAPORE (Singapore) – FIBA 3×3 goes green, implementing measures to minimize environmental impact and lead the way in sports sustainability as demonstrated during the […]
Source: FIBA
April 20, 2023
News / Interviews
Flora Artzner, ingénieure devenue championne écolo
Championne du monde de « wingfoil », un sport de glisse en mer, Flora Artzner a l’écologie chevillée au corps. Elle veut secouer le […]
April 13, 2023
News / Interviews
Speed vs. sustainability: The race to ban ‘forever chemicals’ on ski slopes
Fluorinated ski wax gives athletes a competitive advantage — but it’s a disaster for the environment, and for their health. LES ARCS, France — […]
As part of its commitment to uphold the five principles of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is aiming to make cycling one of the most sustainable sports in the world by increasing the positive environmental, social and economic impacts of its operations and activities.
As part of its strategy, the UCI published its Sustainability Guidelines to provide simple, practical and essential information on key aspects of sustainability for the sport of cycling.
As part of its commitment to the goals of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework and the Race to Zero campaign, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) aims to reduce the carbon footprint of biathlon by 50% by 2030 and become net zero by 2040. Managing a sport’s carbon footprint requires measurements on various levels.
In an increasingly digital world, the carbon footprint of digital services is not insignificant but it is poorly understood. There is little information available about the environmental impact of technology and digital services in general, and sport is no exception.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) established planet and prosperity as two of the pillars of its Sustainability Strategy. These pillars set priorities to ensure the future of hockey through continuous sustainable innovation, which can generate more income and thus the growth of the sport. A ground-breaking initiative in this regard is “Big Stadium” Hockey: temporarily transforming existing venues normally used for other sports into hockey venues for international matches. In hockey, permanent artificial turf installation has typically been required to achieve the high-performance standards of elite-level competition, for example, ensuring that the surface is perfectly flat so that the ball runs true across it. However, the new capability to temporarily install artificial turf that is up to the required standards, and in just three days, has become a game-changing opportunity for the sport.
April 7, 2023
News / Interviews
IOC receives ISO 20121 certification for sustainability performance at corporate events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s efforts to systematically and continually improve the sustainability performance across its corporate events has resulted in it receiving certification […]
Source: IOC
April 2, 2023
News / Interviews
ZERO Project kicks off
In early April 2023 the new ERASMUS+ ZERO project kicked off. The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) and the partner organizations gathered in Innsbruck, Austria, […]
Source: WSF
The "As Sustainable As Possible" (ASAP) project was launched in 2020 as a three year mentorship programme on sustainability matters. Co-funded by the European Union and carried out in close cooperation with the IOC, the project had the goal for the “mentee” NOCs (Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary) to adopt guidelines, recommendations and best practices from the “mentor” NOCs (Germany, Denmark and Finland) in order to develop integrated sustainability strategies in their organisations.
The NOCs have been tracing and documenting their progress throughout the entire journey, in order to provide a roadmap with concrete actions and support other NOCs in the development of their own sustainability strategies.
After almost three years of intensive work in the framework of the project (and the many more years of efforts on sustainability in the case of the mentors), the ASAP team has great results to share and exchange with other sports organisations.