Global Sustainable Sport

This year is set to be the hottest on record, with the global mean surface air temperature being 1.54°C above the pre-industrial average, according to the World Meteorological Organization. While many sports are affected by these rising temperatures, there is a particular impact on snowsports. Warming temperatures and changes to snowfall are not limited to Europe. A new study on the Alpine skiing system in the face of climate change in the Canadian province of Québec, Canada has recently been published by Ouranos with the aim of providing information on adapting to these changing conditions. It has been supported by the Association des stations de ski du Québec - ASSQ - maneige.ski, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Delorme Lajoie Consultation the Ministry of Tourism (MTO) and around 30 ski resorts. “In my view, there is a significant difference between Québec and Europe when it comes to winter sports,” James Guilbaud, a project manager for Tourisme Montréal with a specific focus on the sports market, tells Global Sustainable Sport. “While we lack towering mountains with high-altitude peaks, we benefit from extended periods of low temperatures,” he continues. “These provide abundant snow across our hills and valleys for many months of the year. However, climate change has brought challenges. We increasingly experience a lack of snow at the start and end of the season, which shortens our winter sports seasons.” Read the full feature 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXEKUDd8 Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Mike Laflin FIS - The International Ski and Snowboard Federation

Organisations involved in sports sponsorships are becoming less committed to sustainability initiatives, according to the latest annual survey from the European Sponsorship Association (ESA). Read the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaF4cTuN Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Sophie M. Karen Fan Jonathan Coates Mike Laflin

Sustainability, social responsibility and good governance have been earmarked as central pillars in the International Table Tennis Federation - ITTF’s newly agreed Strategic Quadrennial Agreements (SQA) with four continental federations. Read the full story below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehFux6bJ Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Petra Sörling Wahid Enitan Oshodi Mike Laflin

Italian Serie A football club Udinese Calcio has teamed up with the Marevivo Foundation, which has been dedicated to protecting biodiversity for over 35 years, to unveil a new One Mission, One Planet campaign. Read the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/emb_H3hB Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Franco Collavino Raffaella Giugni Mike Laflin

Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, is set to slash its carbon emissions after embarking on a project to replace thousands of existing lights with energy-efficient LED lights. Read the full story 👇 https://lnkd.in/eEpz5cyR Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p LEDs by Ecobulb Chris Mardon Hamish Allen Mike Laflin

A new eco-friendly floor advertising solution was showcased during the 2024 World Floorball Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Malmö, Sweden. Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-4r8gVw Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Tero Kalsta Daniel Serénus Mike Laflin International Floorball Federation

The latest #sustainability round-up features the likes of: - FC Barcelona - International Biathlon Union - WRU - Welsh Rugby Union - FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio - Carbon Responsible - Green Sports Alliance - Cardiff Rugby - The O2 - Union Cycliste Internationale And more... Read the full round-up below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGQn_Fj6 Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Jamie Muir Matthew Paver Mike Laflin

The World Surf League (WSL) and its non-profit partner WSL Pure recently published its latest Purpose and Impact Report, providing a pertinent reminder of the progress and challenges for a sport that is indelibly connected to the environment. “The ocean is our arena, it’s our office, it’s our place of inspiration,” John Suhar, the WSL’s Vice President of Environmental and Social Impact, tells Global Sustainable Sport. Read the full feature here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ej685KCy Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Mike Laflin Caitlin Guiao

The Czech Olympic Committee has introduced a carbon calculator for sports organisations in Czechia to measure their own carbon footprint. Elsewhere, the International Olympic Committee – IOC Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games #Paris2024 recently delivered its final report. Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7tBNqGR Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Naďa Černá Mike Laflin #Paris24 #CarbonCalculator #Czechia

Protect Our Winters Europe (POW) has launched a joint science and film project that explores the impact of glacier loss. The project was launched on December 6 in partnership with icebreaker and The VF Foundation and is called ‘Downstream’. Read the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/exaC6cmf Get our latest news and features first! Sign up today to receive the free Global Sustainable Sport weekly newsletter every Thursday: https://lnkd.in/eJBCRH4p Jordan Wright Mike Laflin Dr. Juliette Becquet