Global Sustainable Sport - 22nd November 2024

Global Sustainable Sport - 22nd November 2024

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European Club Association establishes Football Clubs Alliance for Climate

European Club Association establishes Football Clubs Alliance for Climate

The European Club Association (ECA) has highlighted football’s capacity to lead by example and inspire collective action to tackle climate change by establishing the Football Clubs Alliance for Climate.

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GSS's Winter Workshop will run through to November 28, 2024, all based on Global Sustainable Sport's 7 Sustainable Pillars of Sport.

Next week's (November 28) Workshop 7 – Prosperity will consist of two sessions. Session 1 of Workshop 7 is titled Circular Economy. It will featureJoanna Czutkowna, Director of 5THREAD and Simon Gresswell, Licensing, Merchandising and Retail Consultant, SGLP Ltd.

Session 2 of Workshop 7 will focus on the role of brands and sponsors with speakers to be announced in due course.

Registration for the Winter Workshop Series is now open and is available to GSS Network Alliance members. 


How the southern hemisphere’s first UCI Bike City is living up to its name

How the southern hemisphere’s first UCI Bike City is living up to its name

In 2022, the Australian coastal city of Wollongong in New South Wales held the UCI Road World Championships and, as part of its hosting duties, was acclaimed as a ‘UCI Bike City’. 

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Is your organisation driving sustainability through sport?

GSS has identified over 800 organisations that are actively driving sustainability through sport, as defined by GSS’s 7 Sustainable Pillars of Sport. GSS has covered over 500 of these organisations through its weekly newsletter and is currently developing sustainability profiles on all these organisations.

The GSS Network Alliance aims to unite this global community of professionals to drive impactful initiatives, foster collaboration, and promote eco-friendly practices across the industry.

If your organisation is focused on developing a more sustainable future then join the GSS Network Alliance today and help drive sustainability through sport.

Register here for the GSS Network Alliance.



Arsenal publishes first Social and Economic Impact Report

Arsenal publishes first Social and Economic Impact Report

English Premier League club Arsenal has published its first Social and Economic Impact Report, as it also becomes the first and only football club to have its net zero target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). 

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ATP Finals champion sustainability in Turin

ATP Finals champion sustainability in Turin

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner may have claimed his maiden Nitto ATP Finals trophy over the weekend, but organisers have also championed sustainability by supporting a tree planting project.

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Promoting a Greener Game with The FA and E.ON Next

Promoting a Greener Game with The FA and E.ON Next

The English Football Association will empower grassroots clubs to be more sustainable through a new ‘Greener Game’ programm

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‘Be a sport & sort’ – Australian Open teams up with Victorian Container Deposit Scheme

‘Be a sport & sort’ – Australian Open teams up with Victorian Container Deposit Scheme

The Australian Open has partnered with the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) for 2025, with the aim of reducing waste, promoting recycling and supporting grassroots tennis communities across the state. 

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Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has recently announced its full programmefor the sixth edition of the UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum.

Organised in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the UCI's annual event dedicated to cycling for all, and sustainability, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 18 and 19 December 2024.

As part of the forum, UCI has announced a joint workshop with Global Sustainable Sport (GSS) on sport and sustainability, to take place on December 19.

Forum participants will also have the opportunity to attend the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, which will take place from December 17-21 to maximise their experience on site.

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Sustainability round-up: Formula 1, International Table Tennis Federation

Sustainability round-up: Formula 1, International Table Tennis Federation

Also in the news: Club Atlético Osasuna, Bulgarian Football Union…

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886,192
In 2024, the Australian Open's recycling hubs and Trash Talkers (a team of workers who support fans in the correct disposal of waste) helped to recycle 886,192 cans and bottles...

886,192

In 2024, the Australian Open's recycling hubs and Trash Talkers (a team of workers who support fans in the correct disposal of waste) helped to recycle 886,192 cans and bottles...

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