Viewpoint
Planetary health and human health: What Covid-19 can teach us about promoting sustainability
- VIEWPOINT
- October 1, 2020
Personal health needs to be a key part of communication about climate change and other environmental impacts, says Alexandra Criscuolo, Gabriel Krenza, and Allen Hershkowitz
How partnerships between sport and science can accelerate a low-carbon future
The mass-market appeal of sport can drive partnerships focused on low-carbon technology, sustainable innovation and societal good
In Focus
Climate change movement first, sports team second
- IN FOCUS
- August 6, 2020
We go behind the scenes with Envision Virgin Racing, the Formula E team aiming to be the ‘greenest team on the greenest grid’
Can sport play a vital role in the adoption of clean hydrogen?
- IN FOCUS
- July 30, 2020
Extreme E’s partnership with AFC Energy and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ ‘hydrogen society’ could raise the profile of the fossil fuel alternative
UK sports broadcasting sector charts course towards net zero
- IN FOCUS
- July 16, 2020
Broadcasters and production companies form a Sports Consortium to share best practice and discuss ways to pressure rights holders and embed climate change in editorial content
Will ‘chief innovation officer’ become sport’s most important role?
- IN FOCUS
- July 9, 2020
Although not yet mainstream, the position has the potential to emerge as the industry’s most influential, with responsibility stretching from technology adoption and fan engagement to revenue generation and sustainability
Leaders
Solving sport’s wicked problems with design thinking
Episode #36 – Afridun Amu, Afghanistan’s first international surfer and design thinking coach, explains how empathy and creativity can help find solutions to complex, pressing issues
Launching a sport and sustainability start-up
Episode #35 – Vanessa Nord explains why she’s launched a new venture focused on environmental sustainability and sport, and how her work has led to collaborations with FC Bayern and the German Boxing Association
Promoting sustainability and innovation through a major sporting event
Episode #34 – Jon Dutton, chief executive of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, discusses the tournament’s sustainability charter and innovation initiative
Partners
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