Sports for Social Impact

Chloé Leger is one of the co-founders and one of five swimmers with Swim for Change. Swim for Change (formerly 0Megot) is a swimming based charity that uses sport to engage people on the issue of cigarette butt pollution. After their first swim in 2021, they are about to set off on a second, longer adventure in the Mediterranean Sea. Links: Swim for Change: https://www.swimforchange.fr/en 2021 Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu2FFmbQOo4 Nike x WeForest: https://www.nike.com/nl/en/a/weforest-growing-together Adidas x Parley for the Oceans: https://news.adidas.com/running/adidas-and-parley-for-the-oceans-unite-sporting-communities-across-the-globe-to-run-for-the-oceans/s/0621eb8e-fe22-426f-8bf3-4980347c184f 2022 Run for the Oceans: https://www.adidas.com/us/runfortheoceans ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Corrie DiManno is the Mayor of Banff, elected in 2021. She was elected town Councillor in Banff for the first time in 2013. She has worked in journalism as a reporter and as a magazine editor in the Bow Valley. In 2013 she transitioned into working in communications for the Banff Canmore Community Foundation and in 2018 became a part-time coordinator for Roam Public Transit. Links: Town of Banff: https://banff.ca/ Roam Public Transit: https://roamtransit.com/ Canada Games Council Green Sport: https://www.canadagames.ca/news/canada-games-strive-to-spark-climate-action-with-launch-of-sustainability-strategy ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Marko Kasic is the Founder and Managing Director of FundLife. FundLife is a community-led not-for-profit delivering direct support to young people in short-term and chronic emergencies in the Philippines. They collaborate with local partners to ensure even the most vulnerable children can reach their full potential through access to purposeful play, quality education, and positive youth mentors. Since its inception in 2015, FundLife has designed, implemented and provided oversight on projects that have directly reached over 120,000 young people in conflict, chronic poverty, internal displacement and those at risk of human trafficking and has raised over USD 3.2 million in direct bottom-up investments for the hardest to reach communities. Links: The Renaissance of Urban Swimming: https://popupcity.net/insights/the-renaissance-of-urban-swimming/ Fundlife: https://www.fundlife.org/ ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Budgets reflect values. We have long believed this at Sports for Social Impact. In this episode we dissect select budgets from across Canada. What do these provincial and federal governments value? Links: Lulu Lemon tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn't Work Out: https://thewalrus.ca/lululemon-tried-to-become-a-tech-company-it-didnt-work-out/ Sport and Recreation Budgets in Canada: https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/post/sport-and-recreation-budgets-in-canada Obesity rates in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/healthy-living/obesity-canada.html Costs of Obesity in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/obesity-excess-weight-rates-canadian-adults.html ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Skateistan is an award-winning non-profit organization which empowers children through skateboarding and education. By combining skateboarding with creative, arts-based education, Skateistan's programs give children the opportunity to become leaders for a better world. Skateistan operates globally, with skate schools in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa, as well as numerous partnerships in other locations across the world.  Oliver Percovich Oliver Percovich is the founder and executive director of Skateistan, a nonprofit organization that uses skateboarding as a means of empowering youth and promoting education globally. He has received numerous awards including the World Skateboarding Federation’s Humanitarian Award and the Australian Youth Mentorship Award. He has also been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. Percovich is also a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission and a board member of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which supports the creation of public skateparks in underserved communities around the world. Links: Skateistan: https://www.skateistan.org/ Goodpush: https://www.goodpush.org/ 'Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a girl)' Academy Award Winning documentary: https://ff.hrw.org/film/learning-skateboard-warzone-if-youre-girl Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64939558 ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Louis Frapporti is the Chair of the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid for Hamilton.  Hamilton, Ontario, Canada gave birth to the Games almost 100 years ago. Ontario has not hosted the Commonwealth Games since their inception. Bringing them back to Ontario on their centenary would be noteworthy. But while noting the historical significance of this bid is important it’s not enough. Large-scale international sporting events the world over are at a crossroads.  In the face of pressing societal need, their cost to taxpayers is seen as excessive, particularly on the heels of the economic dislocation caused by a global pandemic. Therefore, if we are to secure the privilege of hosting the Commonwealth Games there is a need to reinvent them. This is our mission. Having given birth to the Games 100 years ago what better legacy than their revitalization for the next century? Links: Vote for the Sports for Social Impact podcast: ⁠https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/⁠ Hamilton 2030: https://hamilton2030.ca/# The Social Impact Games: https://thesocialimpactgames.com/ La Sienne clean up: https://time.com/6261729/seine-clean-up-paris-olympics-2024/ Paris 100% cyclable: https://www.paris.fr/pages/un-nouveau-plan-velo-pour-une-ville-100-cyclable-19554 Paris Budget 2023: https://www.paris.fr/pages/budget-2023-les-principaux-investissements-au-service-des-parisiens-22698 Paris E-Scooters: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/02/parisians-vote-on-banning-e-scooters-from-french-capital ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Sports for Social Impact was shortlisted for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023 under the 'Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast' category. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Matt Dell is a father, indie musician, children’s music performer, climate activist, bike advocate, community builder, resident and City Councillor in Victoria, Canada. Matt has a Master’s of Political Science from the University of Victoria with a specialization in BC politics and small-scale agriculture. Matt has spent the last 10 years working in a variety of roles with the BC Government and currently serves as Director of Legislation at the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, where he oversees all the legislation, governance and legal for the Ministry. Previously, Matt gained extensive experience in environmental grant-writing as a manager of the $140 million Community Gaming Grant program in BC. In the community, Matt is president of the South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association where he works on community building and sustainability initiatives in the city. Links: Adidas Sustainability: https://www.adidas.ca/en/sustainability Matt Dell: https://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/city/mayor-council-committees/councillor-matt-dell.html Vote for the Sports for Social Impact podcast: ⁠https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/⁠ ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Sports for Social Impact was shortlisted for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023 under the 'Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast' category. Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at ⁠https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Marika Warner is the Director of Research and Evaluation for community engagement and social impact initiatives at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Her portfolio includes program evaluation, academic research partnerships, and technology and innovation. Marika uses data to explore issues relating to Sport for Development, positive youth development, sport equity, and corporate social responsibility in professional sport.  Marika is also a retired professional dancer, a former physical therapist, and a mom. Bryan Heal is the Social Impact Research Lead at MLSE Launchpad, which involves helping a sports & entertainment enterprise drive wide ranging social impact outcomes through its investments in youth and communities - a career in sport he never thought possible growing up dabbling in baseball, football and basketball as a kid. MLSE Launchpad is located in Toronto’s urban centre of Moss Park, our 42,000sq ft space serves as an ambitious ‘living lab’ to explore and measure how sport can help improve the lives of youth. Sport For Development is a specific methodology supported by extensive research that suggests the intentional use of sport and physical activity can build healthy communities and help people reach their full potential. Located in Toronto’s urban centre of Moss Park, MLSE LaunchPad serves as an ambitious living lab to explore and measure how sport can help improve the lives of youth. MLSE LaunchPad was built and is supported by the MLSE Foundation to advance positive developmental outcomes for youth facing barriers aged 6-29.  Links:  Vote for the Sports for Social Impact podcast: ⁠https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/⁠ MLSE Launchpad: https://www.mlselaunchpad.org/  Change the Game research: https://www.mlsefoundation.org/news-stories/mlse-foundation-reveals-change-the-game-research-results Transathlete: https://www.transathlete.com/  ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Sports for Social Impact was shortlisted for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023 under the 'Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast' category. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Childreach Nepal is a leading organization that uses sports as a unique approach to engage children and their communities. With over 5 years’ experience under their belt, they have tailor designed curriculums that addresses the needs of the young people. A part of a global street football world network, they collaborate with like minded organizations to identify and mitigate issues like gender inequalities, child trafficking, child labor, school bullying etc. Childreach Nepal believes in the power of play and sports, creating safe spaces for young people to express themselves in the sports field and beyond.   Urgen Lama has been working with Childreach Nepal for the past 9 years, under various capacities, starting as the Programmes and Institutional Fundraising-Manager and now over looking the over all functioning of the organization as the Director. His experience over the past 17 years, has seen him working directly with displaced children and youth overlooking their rescue, rehabilitation, development and eventually their reintegration to designing programmes and implementing them with partner organizations.    Links:   Childreach Nepal: https://www.childreachnepal.org/   How are Canadian Youth Getting to School? https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/active-transportation-how-children-getting-school.html   Bike Share Toronto carbon emissions: https://twitter.com/bikeshareto/status/1617629005611425796?s=46&t=LbnCwbkrJQkgj4z6RLvhog   ----   Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!   Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)   Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

The Canada Games are here to strengthen the fabric of Canada through the power of sport. They're here to elevate the best of our nation and inspire the best in our future generations. The Canada Games are here to spark greatness.  Links:  2023 CWG: https://www.2023canadagames.ca/  Canada Games: https://www.canadagames.ca/  Steel Heart by POESY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFLBJfwD6Y IOC Climate Action Awards: https://olympics.com/athlete365/well-being/celebrating-the-climate-leaders-in-our-community/  Sports for Nature: https://thespot.ch/sports-for-nature/  ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Drew Chafetz has had a ball at his feet since before he can remember. By the age of 12, he had traveled with his family to 6 continents, finding the game and connecting with kids who shared the same passion. In a small town in Morocco in 2005, Drew saw children playing pickup in a dangerous alley, inspiring him to start love.fútbol. Drew is driven by his gratitude and love for the game and travel, interest in economics and social enterprise, and belief in self-expression as an instrument for personal and community development.  love.fútbol specializes in partnering with underserved communities to plan, build, activate, and sustain their own recreational spaces, and as a result, strengthen their communities. Rather than an end product, our projects are a process where in-depth community engagement and a critical focus on sustainability are interdependent and integral to the entire project.  Links:  Love Futbol: https://www.lovefutbol.org/  Inventory of Publicly Owned Sport and Recreation facilities in Canada: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3410006501 State of Britain's pools: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/15/britain-pools-leisure-centres-nhs-public-health ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Katey Lippitt serves as the Country Director at Kids Play International based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. She is a postgraduate student-athlete from The University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England where she completed an MSc in Business and Management. Previously, she completed a BBA in Marketing with an emphasis in Sales from Georgia Southern University.  Kids Play International believes gender equity transforms communities and countries and that it is not only a woman’s right, it is a human right. KPI leverages the power of sport and the Olympic values in a safe space so girls and boys can positively challenge and shift harmful gender, social and cultural norms. Sport has been proven to provide a unique environment where harmful norms can be renegotiated giving girls the same opportunities as boys to reach their full potential. Genocide education and prevention goes hand in hand with gender equity as the assumptions and perceptions a society holds regarding the roles and responsibilities of each gender effect their power dynamics in and out of conflict.  Links:  Kids Plat International: https://kidsplayintl.org/  MLSE Foundation study: https://assets.website-files.com/5eb9ca182f6df037590c28ea/60f5a049b617f857b0d14be4_Change%20The%20Game%20Research_FINAL.pdf ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Stientje van Veldhoven is the Vice President and Regional Director for Europe and is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague. Stientje has been a prominent politician in the Netherlands, most recently serving as a Member of Cabinet responsible for Public Transport and Environment and as Minister for the Environment and Housing. She has also been a Member of Parliament, an international diplomat, representing the Dutch government in the European Union in Brussels and has been working with the European Commission DG research and development. Stientje has had longstanding involvement in environmental issues, especially related to climate change, energy and the circular economy. Stientje is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague.   World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global nonprofit organization that works with leaders in government, business and civil society to research, design, and carry out practical solutions that simultaneously improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive.   Links   World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/   Stientje van Veldhoven: https://www.wri.org/profile/stientje-van-veldhoven   Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use: https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-legacy/over-125-years-of-olympic-venues  UN GA Resolution: https://press.un.org/en/2022/ga12476.doc.htm  ----   Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!   Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)   Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Nicole Clow is the General Manager for the Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games.  Kerry Quade is the General Manager for Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games.  The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) is a high profile circumpolar sport competition for northern and arctic athletes. The AWG provide an opportunity to strengthen sport development in the participants’ jurisdictions, to promote the benefits of sport, to build partnerships, and to promote culture and values. They celebrate sport, social exchange and cultures. The AWG provide an opportunity for the developing athlete to compete in friendly competition while sharing cultural values from northern regions around the world.  Links:  Arctic Winter Games: https://www.arcticwintergames.org/  AWG 2023: https://awg2023.org/  AWG 2024: https://www.awg2024.org/  COP 15 Biodiversity Sport announcement: https://www.sailsofchange.org/sports-for-nature-a-new-framework-to-help-sports-protect-biodiversity/  Skate Canada: https://skatecanada.ca/2022/12/definition-of-team-updated-to-reflect-gender-diversity-across-the-podium-pathway/  ----  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Elena Mercedes is a former member of the Women’s Saber National Fencing Team of Guatemala. She holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management and a Bachelor’s in International Relations. Her goal is to generate transformative change in and through sports to accomplish both social and economic development goals in Latin America. Through the project, the aim is to improve access to sports/physical activities in local communities by implementing socially responsible initiatives that:  1. Increase the opportunities for physical activity participation for least active groups (such as girls, women, older adults, rural and indigenous communities, and vulnerable or marginalized populations)  2. Facilitate access to safe, regular, and affordable or free sports physical activities in public spaces  3. Raise knowledge and awareness about the benefits of applying socially responsible principles in sports events/activities in Latin America.   Links:   Elane Mercedes: https://olympics.com/ioc/sport-and-active-society/young-leaders/elena-mercedes-haro-lima   TfL Press Release - New TfL data shows continued boom in walking and cycling, with almost twice as many now living near a high-quality cycle route: https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-press-release-new-tfl-data-shows-continued-boominwalking-and-cycling-with-almost-twice-asmany-now-living-near-a-high-quality-cycle-route   Commuting 2021 Canadian Census: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/census/census-engagement/community-supporter/commuting   Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Commuting Habits for Good? https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/221130/dq221130c-eng.htm?utm_source=cst&utm_medium=smo&utm_campaign=statcan-2021census-diss-commuting-en   Bixi: https://twitter.com/BIXImontreal/status/1595873032630943748   More Victorians are cycling, walking to work: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/more-victorians-cycling-walking-to-work-census-data ----   Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!   Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)   Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Football for Forests (F4F) is a non-profit initiative on a mission to restore tropical forests through the power of football. Forest destruction is often depicted in football pitches. They are working to flip this narrative: the football pitch becomes a symbol of forest restoration. They are targeting the biggest crowd in the world with their digital app - 3.5 billion football fans across the globe. They want to restore 10,000 football pitches of forest, equivalent to ca. 7,000 hectares and nearly 12 million trees over the next five years. They track their impact through robust and transparent community-based monitoring and reporting system, enabled through our digital app. Szymon Mikolajczyk is the Program Coordinator with Football for Forests. He is driven by accelerating climate action through environmental markets. Advising on international carbon markets, corporate net-zero strategies, and climate financing.  Articles:  F4F video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyMa9IylKeQ&feature=youtu.be F4F: https://footballforforests.com/ City of Calgary: 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budget: https://www.calgary.ca/our-finances/2023-2026-service-plans-budgets.html Calgary's 5As Network: https://engage.calgary.ca/pathwaybikeway Montreal's Budget: https://montreal.ca/en/articles/montreals-2023-budget-2023-2032-and-ten-year-capital-works-program-40201 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Koun, a Lebanese NGO, started operating in 2018 in refugee camps and community centres across the country, and was registered in January 2020. Koun aims at promoting mental health, empowerment and peace in marginalized communities in Lebanon through Yoga. We are driven by the belief that well-being is a condition that every individual should have, regardless of age, race, or social class. Yoga is an ancient body-mind practice and an efficient psychosocial support activity that works on every aspect of one’s being. Each yoga activity focuses on enhancing the practitioner’s self-awareness while releasing their muscular, mental and emotional tensions, leading to an enhanced psychological state.  Sandy Boutros, a Lebanese activist and yoga instructor, founded her non-profit Koun to promote mental health and total well-being in the most disadvantaged communities in Lebanon through Yoga. She believes that yoga should be accessible to everyone regardless of age, race and social class. Koun is the perfect way for Sandy to propagate yoga not only as a powerful tool for well-being but also as a discipline that promotes inclusion, equity and empowerment.  Articles:  Koun: https://koun.org/  17th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport: https://rm.coe.int/msl17-10-resolutions/1680a8bcf1 UK's National Health Service to prescribe Dancing and Surfing: https://beyondsport.org/articles/nhs-prescribe-surfing-and-dancing-to-help-anxiety-in-the-uk/ ---  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Rishav Bhowmik is an architect and also a national level air rifle shooter. He got selected as a Young Sports Maker at Global Sports Week in Paris 2020 and 2022. He has done a Master trainer workshop in Olympic Value Education Programme and has been working with a NGO to help create a better future. His IOC Young Leaders project is called SportxALL.  SportxALL aims to provide free training and expert coaching to underprivileged children in the locality. The idea is to create an online platform which will connect all the sports clubs with everyone who wants to play sports. This will create traction for the clubs and in partnership with the project, the underprivileged kids will receive free training. These kids will also be provided with the appropriate sports equipment and sports goods to further their sports careers and journeys.  The IOC Young Leaders programme, launched in 2016, empowers talents to leverage the power of sport to make a positive difference in their communities.With the support of seed-funding from the IOC and a network of mentors, these inspiring young people have delivered over 100 initiatives reaching over 30,000 individual participants.As agents of Olympism they have also spoken at many international events spreading the message of sport for good and 17 IOC YLs are currently IOC Commission Members.  Articles:  Sport and low-income neighbourhoods: Commission publishes report https://sportcommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CWB-Commission-Summative-Report.pdf  IOC Young Leaders: https://olympics.com/ioc/sport-and-active-society/young-leaders ---  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

This week is our first solo episode with some featured guests! Host David Thibodeau attended COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt as a Canadian Youth Delegate. This episode is all about his experience at COP27. He discusses what he got up to each day, what it was like to be at COP and how sports can relate back to climate action.  Articles:  Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/how-we-work/environmental-sustainability All you need to know about Tokyo 2020 sustainability:  https://olympics.com/ioc/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-tokyo-2020-sustainability COP 27 Egypt: https://cop27.eg/#/ City of Ottawa: Climate change and energy: https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/climate-change-and-energy#section-3db00806-5c90-4cce-8768-8bda52ad2d79 Cars, planes, trains: where do CO2 emissions from transport come from?: https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions-from-transport EU CO2 Emissions from cars: facts and figures: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20190313STO31218/co2-emissions-from-cars-facts-and-figures-infographics Trees as Infrastructure: https://treesasinfrastructure.com/#/ All Draft Texts from COP27: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z0wyEGoU_6da9SGNlsqzyi8PPEa0fkeIYjne4Xcmezo/htmlview#gid=0 Progress was made at COP27, but more is needed, says climate activist: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/progress-was-made-at-cop27-but-more-is-needed-says-climate-activist-1.6659381 COP27 summit agrees to help climate victims. But it does nothing to stop fossil fuels: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/world/cop27-egypt-agreement-climate-intl/index.html ---  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

Protect our Winters Canada (POW) is a passionate community of enthusiasts, professional athletes and industry brands uniting the outdoor community to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. They believe that their love of adventure in nature demands their participation in the fight to save and protect it.  Anik Champoux is a Program Director with POW Canada. Having grown up in the ski industry in Quebec, Anik has always been a passionate skier. Through the ski industry she was able to take on many exciting professional opportunities, most formidably working as the Whistler Blackcomb Brand Manager for over a decade. With a BCom in Strategic Management and Sustainable Development, she has always been driven to create purposeful campaigns and movements using the brand voice for good. Having the opportunity to join POW as the interim Program Director is truly a dream come true with being able to use her skills and experience to advance climate policy. As a mom of 2 young boys, it is important to her to give them a good example of merging purpose with work and play. She resides in Whistler, BC. Game on, Climate Change  Articles:  WHO Global Report on Physical Activity: https://www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/physical-activity/global-status-report-on-physical-activity-2022  ---  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/