The Climate of Sport

Claire chats with Sky Sports presenter, David Garrido about his journey to being a sustainability champion, the role of broadcasters in sports taking action on climate change to bring more content to the fore, his upcoming football and climate documentary, common themes from his sport and sustainability interviews and more. #sportpositive #theclimateofsportSupport the show

For our Earth Day episode, who else could Claire speak to but the godfather of the sustainable sports movement; Dr Allen Hershkowitz, Founding Director at Sport and Sustainability International. Listen to hear Allen's journey on sustainability in U.S. sport, from NRDC to toilet paper to Robert Redford, Superbowl adverts, what net zero means, gender equality and more. Support the show

Claire chats with former GB Rower, Melissa Wilson about her latest initiative, Athletes of the World, the role of athletes in sports taking action on climate change, how to drive behaviour change, the power of collective action, education and more. #sportpositive #theclimateofsport Support the show

This episode is gold. Claire is joined by Dr Jessica Murfree of Texas A&M University, and the conversation goes from environmental impacts on major sports events, to the FIFA World Cup and the future of mega sports events, to climate justice and beyond. A must listen. #sportpositive #theclimateofsportSupport the show

This week Claire chats with Joie Leigh, Former GB and England Hockey Player and Sustainability Coordinator at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. A really interesting and candid chat around Joie's journey as an athlete and then into a sustainability role in sport, touching on the evolution of the sport and sustainability industry, challenges athletes face when speaking on broader topics, purpose and mental health. #ClimateofSport #SportPositive Support the show

This week Claire is joined by Dr Brian McCullough of Texas A&M University and The Sport Ecology Group. Brian is one of leading global academics on sport and sustainability and they discuss everything from the environmental impact of sport organisations, strategies to implement environmental initiatives, and how data can be used to promote behavioural change among sport spectators and participants. Enjoy! #ClimateofSport #SportPositive Support the show

This week we are joined by Planet Super League Co-Founder, Tom Gribbin. PSL tournaments engage football fans to undertake positive environmental actions in their own lives, and Claire and Tom discuss all things fan engagement on sustainability, including unexpected learnings, scaling a small business that is supporting sport on it's journey in sustainability and more. Enjoy! #ClimateofSport #SportPositive Support the show

This week Claire is chatting to Sectors Engagement Lead at UNFCCC, Lindita Xhaferi Salihu, about Sports for Climate Action Framework. How it started, progress made, challenges and opportunities for sports organisations and what is next. Enjoy! #TheClimateofSport #SportPositive Support the show

This week Claire speaks with Paralympian sailor, Alexandra Rickham, soon to take up her role as Head of Sustainability at World Sailing. Hear Alexandra's perspective on sustainability in sailing, as an athlete as well as environmental professional. #ClimateofSport #sportpositiveSupport the show

This week Claire chats to Sheila Nguyen, CEO of Sport Environment Alliance, based in Australia. The conversation includes the biggest concerns for sports organisations in Oz, community/grassroots sport, the role of Government and sponsorship pops up again! #SportPositive #TheClimateOfSportSupport the show

Today we explore the role of technology in supporting environmental sustainability efforts in sport, and how it has to be in lockstep with behaviour change if we are to see real impactThank you to the person who anonymously emailed this question. Shoutout to Jamie Farndale for his thoughts, taken from the recent Sustainability Huddle AI discussion led by Matthew CampelliListen to the full AI discussion on Sustainability Huddle here by creating a free account:  https://login.circle.so/sign_up?request_host=www.sustainability-huddle.com&user%5Binvitation_token%5D=2819c6714289aacf02fe130333d8b484b728b3b3-33f66ac5-9e3d-453b-94d2-29ddaafe8726#emailSend us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we take a look at the role of recycling in sport and explore if recycling is truly worthwhile. What sport is doing to tackle all the waste from food and drink, packaging, materials, apparel, merchandise, signage, equipment, and overlay that it creates?Thank you to the individual who submitted this question anonymously. Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we highlight key elements to consider, from inventory, procurement, circularity, engaging your value chain, travel, community, legacy and learning from other industries to address: How do you invest in sustainability in temporary events?Thank you to the person who anonymously emailed this question and shout out to Kate Chapman, Head of Sustainability at London Marathon Group for the expert insight this week.-Here are the resources we mentioned in this episode: World Athletics: Sustainable Event Management: Best Practice Guidance: https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/6230a9797c6f973a01756918.pdf-Julies Bicycle: https://juliesbicycle.com/resources/-REVERB: https://reverb.org/musicclimaterevolution/resources_festivals/#:~:text=Ensure%201%3A1%3A1%20compost,the%20facility%20managing%20compost%20waste. -Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we explore the scope and significance of investing in women as part of the Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress theme for International Women's Day 2024. From mentorship, supporting working mums, training, networking, leveraging powerful attributes, breaking barriers and grassroots investment - What does it mean to invest in women to accelerate progress through sport and within our community?Massive shoutout to all the amazing women who provided their viewpoints, this episode was not possible without your input.Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we uncover how athletes who want to have a voice on climate can feel empowered, brave, and enabled to do so. Shout out to Simon for his questions and a huge thanks to experts Melissa Wilson, Emma Pocock, Lew Blaustein and Etienne Stott their expert knowledge of this week's question.Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we're talking about what recruitment, training and job roles look like in the sports sector in two different ways. Firstly for leadership; is recruiting environmental experts better than training up current staff? Is a head of sustainability critical? Secondly, what advice to give young people looking to carve out a career in this space?Thanks to Jamie and Robin for their questions, and experts Matt Campelli and Marisa Schlenker for their industry knowledge and perspectives.Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire Poole and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Today we talk about how sports clubs can get started on their sports sustainability journey. From data collection, taking action, procurement, partnerships, connecting with internal colleagues and external experts and more. Thanks to Lauren from Instagram for the question and Tiberio Daddi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and Magdalena Nour, Malmö FF from the FREE KICKS project for their expertise and insight on this episode.Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.com This podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

We're talking about grappling with balancing what you think will create the most sustainable outcome or what you want to do, versus what is feasible and probable. Thanks to Laura for the question and expert Sheila Nguyen for weighing in.Send us the questions you want us to cover in future episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.comThis podcast is brought to you by Claire and Sport Positive, go to www.sportpositive.org to find out moreFollow us on Linkedin, Twitter/X and InstagramSupport the show

Claire speaks with Lew Blaustein of EcoAthletes and GreenSportsBlog about the biggest recent stories in sport x sustainability, including the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, sustainability at the Super Bowl, Pat Cummins launching Cricket for Climate and sponsorship news from Australia. Topical and with a lot of ground covered, what are your perspectives on these issues?#sportpositive #theclimateofsportSupport the show

Join Claire as she speaks with legal experts on the legal, regulatory, risk, commercial, financial and legislative impacts for sports not taking the appropriate action when it comes to climate, sustainability and the environment.Tom Barnard and Keith Davidson, both Partners at UK-based law firm, Irwin Mitchell respectively give commerical litigation and environmental advice to sports across all of these areas.An episode to listen to, and share widely with your commercial, legal and risk teams. One not to miss.Some of the legislation and a report mentioned that you might wish to look up:Nielsen Trust in Advertising report reference: https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2022/sports-sponsorships-are-raising-more-than-just-brand-awareness/2022 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (mandatory ESG reporting and includes scope 3 emissions): https://www.cdsb.net/what-we-do/policy-work/eu-sustainability-reporting2022 Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (human rights and environmental due diligence on own operations and value chain): https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en 2023 International Sustainability Standards Board launched IFRS S1 sustainability accounting standard and IFRS S2 climate-related disclosures (includes scope 3 emissions): https://www.ifrs.org/projects/completed-projects/2023/general-sustainability-related-disclosures/ #sportpositive Support the show