Nikkei: What I learned in the UK about “Sports and Climate Change Measures” (Naoko Imoto)
In early October, I traveled to London, UK to attend the Sport Positive Summit, where sports people from around the …
Inside the Games: World Aquatics commits to sustainability at Sport Positive conference
Sport Positive highlighted the approach taken in the organisation of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In particular, it focused on …
Norsk Bilsport: NBF at the Sport Positive Summit
Last week, NBF’s environmental and sustainability advisor Michał Grzela participated in the Sport Positive Summit in London.
Schaatsen. NL: Sustainability is an opportunity
I found myself at the Sport Positive Summit in London. The opening by a rather activist speaker gave me the …
Forever Green: Forever Green participates in the Sport Positive Summit 2024
This year, we have had the honour of being present at the Sport Positive Summit, the most important global forum …
Reuters: Sport must punch its weight in fight against climate change, says Boardman
Opening the Sport Positive summit at the Oval cricket ground in London, former Olympic cycling gold medallist Boardman praised work …
Olympic Medalists Champion The Environment During Paris 2024
Paris 2024 athletes are using their visibility to raise awareness on climate and biodiversity, from skateboarder Rayssa Leal, Rugby 7s …
Paris 2024 Heat: Ice Vests, Fans And Longer Breaks For Athletes
Extreme heat has arrived to Paris 2024. Ice packs, vests and fans are being used by athletes, alongside extended cooling …
Five Innovative Ways The Paris 2024 Olympics Are Going Green
Games organisers have looked to more innovative methods to reduce environmental impact too, including medals made from Eiffel Tower iron, …
Paris 2024: Elite Athletes Call On Coca-Cola And PepsiCo To Push For Reuse
Keep the torch lit for reuse and reusable packaging after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. That is the …
How Sport Is Showing Its Stripes For Climate Change Awareness
June 21 is “Show Your Stripes” Day. From advertising boards to face masks and the white cliffs of Dover, you may …
Kick-Off For Climate Action: Landmark Rugby Report Sounds Alarm
“No part of our sport will remain untouched” says David Pocock, former professional rugby player and current Australian Senator, in …
Summer Heatwave? How Paris 2024 Athletes And Organizers Are Preparing
How will the 10,500 athletes and 300,000 spectators arriving in Paris this July for the Paris 2024 Olympics be supported …
Report: Women Football Players Reveal Concern About Climate Change
A new report reveals women footballers are very concerned about climate change. Amy James-Turner of Tottenham Hotspur Women has joined …
The Hidden Environmental Efforts Of Premier League Clubs Revealed
Have you ever wondered what your favourite Premier League football club is up to off the pitch in regard to …
Sports In U.K. Unite To Take Action On Water Pollution
Seven U.K. sports governing bodies have come together to put their weight behind the pressing issue of water pollution, unveiling …
How Sustainable Are 2024 NCAA Men’s And Women’s Final Four?
This weekend March Madness culminates in the men’s Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona, and the women’s Final Four in Cleveland, …
Global Recycling Day: What Is Sport Doing And Is It Enough?
The global sports industry creates waste from food, food and drink packaging, materials, apparel and merchandise, signage, equipment, overlay and …
How Can AI In Sports Score For Environment And Climate?
From June 2020 to June 2023, 363 AI-related patents were granted in the sports sector worldwide, compared to 4,155 in …
UEFA Launches Carbon Footprint Calculator For Football
This week at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, European football’s governing body UEFA launched its carbon footprint calculator. At its core the calculator …
Premier League Clubs Agree To Minimum Standard Of Environmental Action
The Premier League released a statement today that following two days of meetings with clubs, and after extensive consultation, a new …
Super Bowl 2024: How Green Are NFL, Allegiant Stadium, 49ers, Chiefs?
More than 110 million people will watch the biggest event of the US sporting calendar this weekend, to see if …
Green Football Weekend: Shooting For Action And Impact
For the second year running Green Football Weekend is mobilizing fans, clubs, leagues, players, broadcasters and partners to help protect …
2023 Was The Warmest On Record: What It Means For Sports You Love
2023 was the officially hottest year on record for our planet. It was the first year with all days over …
Sustainability And Sport 2023: A Year In Review – Part Two
Part One of this Year in Review outlines the extreme weather impacts on sport in 2023 and what captured the …
Sustainability And Sport 2023: A Year In Review – Part One
2023 is all but wrapped up, so it’s a great time to reflect on what has happened this year during …
Connecting COP28 Outcomes To Sport
COP28 has ended with agreement. For the first time there is a text signed by 200 global leaders that talks …
The Times: If football cared about climate it would take lead, not money
If they genuinely cared game’s stars could start saving the planet tomorrow if only they were prepared to use their …
Sky Sports Announced as Sport Positive ’23 Lead Media Partner
14th August 2023, London: Sport Positive Summit 2023, in collaboration with UN Climate and IOC has today announced Sky Sports …
Sport Positive Summit and GOAL Partner to Drive Sustainability in Sport Venues
21 April, London: Sport Positive Summit, in collaboration with UNFCCC and International Olympic Committee has confirmed GOAL as it’s Headline …
Sport Positive Summit 2023 Dates and Location Announced
Sport Positive Summit 2023 Dates and Location Announced 26 January 2023, London: Sport Positive Summit 2023 will take place on …
Sustainability and sport in the spotlight at 2022 Sport Positive Summit
With a month to go until the United Nations COP27 Climate Summit, leading industry figures working in the intersection between …
Globally Leading Sport Sustainability Summit Convenes At Wembley Stadium
6th October, London: Sport Positive Summit 2022, the leading global Summit that brings together sport stakeholders from all over the …
Premier League urged to act amid safety warnings over “lethal” heatwaves
The Premier League has decided to implement mandatory drink breaks in this weekend’s fixtures amid concerns about matches being played …
Sports Teams Have To Help Fix The Climate Crisis
Sports have a unique power to bring people together and mobilize community. It’s a power that could be used to …
‘Our partnership revenue grew fivefold in three years’: Sports sustainability experts make the business case for carbon reduction
There is no denying sustainability is a hot topic in sport right now, just as it is in the wider …
BBC Sport marks Earth Day with launch of sustainable sport awards
BBC Sport has launched four sustainable sport awards, or teamwork, leadership, athlete of the year and young athlete of the …
The AELTC – reducing emissions from its operations to net-zero by 2030
The Championships, Wimbledon. A two-week spectacle that grips tennis fans across the globe in a captivating exhibition of skill, stamina …
Forbes: How Sport Set The Pace At COP26
Founder and CEO of Sport Positive, Claire Poole discusses in the pages of Forbes how sport has landed as a …
The Sustainability Report: Bringing the sports industry together around climate action
Claire Poole, the founder of the Sport Positive Summit, reflects on the event’s inaugural edition, and explains why sport’s collective …
Japan Times: Diamond Dolphins join effort to fight climate change through sports
The B. League’s Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have become the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to a …
Life Tackle: Sport Positive Summit founder works to ‘unleash potential of sport for climate action’
To achieve the UN climate targets, it is not enough for companies or associations to operate more sustainably.
Euractiv: Sport Positive Summit founder works to ‘unleash potential of sport for climate action’
To achieve the UN climate targets, it is not enough for companies or associations to operate more sustainably.
BBC Sport: How green are Premier League clubs? Tottenham top sustainability table
Tottenham are the greenest Premier League club, coming top of a table measuring the sustainability of all 20 top-flight sides.
Sport Positive Summit Releases 2020 EPL Sustainability Table
For the second time, Sport Positive has systematically collated key environmental sustainability information for every Premier League football club into …
Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit: Emergency on Planet Sport
Sport Positive Summit Founder Claire Poole was interviewed for Episode 8 : The Solutions / The Future
EC: Sport mobilises for climate action
The connection between sport and the environment was highlighted at the first edition of the Sport Positive Summit. The event …
Olympic.org: Sport Positive Summit Highlights Powerful Role of Sport in Addressing Climate Change
Representatives from United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and sports organisations from across the world came …
Euronews Tonight: Sport Positive Summit Coverage
Claire Poole joins Euronews tonight to speak about Sport Positive Summit 2020 and the role of sport in tackling climate …
BBC Sport: BBC Sport joins United Nations climate change framework on eve of summit
BBC Sport has joined United Nation’s Sports for Climate Action Framework on the eve of a two-day Sport Positive summit …
Independent: Why 2020 could be the start of a radical reboot across all sport
Claire Poole and Ed King believe football – and sport in general – can re-emerge in a way that delivers …
Rouleur: Going Green – Bike racing sends out the wrong message when it comes to environmental impact
How the sport is waking up to a more sustainable world.
Sport Positive Summit Announces Role in UK’s Year of Climate Action
February 17th, 2020 – London: One month ahead of the largest gathering to date of global sports organisations affecting positive …
Green Sports Blog: Previewing the Sport Positive Summit with Claire Poole
The first Sport Positive Summit, which takes place March 17-18 at Wembley Stadium in London, promises to be unique among …
The Athletic: Football clubs’ 14-minute flights and a global warming problem nobody will tackle
Liverpool have already played 36 games this season and if they keep winning in the FA Cup and Champions League
Euractiv: Four clubs would lead the Premier if climate friendly policies were the goal
A study conducted in England has listed its football teams according to their environmental performance.
Sport Positive Summit Announces Collaboration with International Olympic Committee
The global meeting place for sports organisations effecting positive environmental impacts, Sport Positive Summit 2020 in collaboration with UNFCCC Global …
Sport Positive Summit Releases Sustainability Credentials of English Premier League Clubs
For the first time the environmental sustainability initiatives of all 20 top flight English teams, provided by and/or verified by …
BBC Sport: How green are Premier League clubs?
Extinction Rebellion protests, flooding and wildfires mean environmental issues, climate change and sustainability are right at the top of the …
The Sustainability Report: Six steps to adopting the athlete mindset to address climate change
Elite athletes set a goal before they know how they’ll achieve it – the same mentality can be adopted by …
The Sustainability Report: Five reasons to commit to the Sports for Climate Action Framework
As the number of sports entities signing up to the UNFCCC framework increases by the week, those unaware or undecided …