British Association for Sustainable Sport

Today we welcome Lena Hall to the BASIS team. Lena brings significant experience in professional sport, with Trek Bicycle, Northants Cricket and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), contributing to campaigns and projects at the highest level. Lena's experience in sport is combined with a keen interest in environmental sustainability. The whole BASIS team is geared towards serving our members, and Lena will now be the first port of call for member queries, as we all work together to help our members thrive and help the UK become a world leader in sustainable sport. Join us in welcoming Lena!

Huge thanks to everyone who attended our webinar on Climate Change & The Olympics this week with Jamie Farndale, Kaitlyn Trudeau of Climate Central, Inc. and Prof Mike Tipton MBE of University of Portsmouth It was our biggest webinar of the year so far with some great questions and contributions 👏 By popular request, the focus for our next webinar on 21st August is effective communications around sustainability and sport. Our Sustainability Storytelling session is tailored to sustainability leads and communications teams, but is open to all and free to attend. We'll use cutting-edge audience insights to help you add character to your credibility with compelling and authentic communications, helping you to build trust, enhance your reputation and drive positive change. ➡ Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/esAJEiKP

Join us at Wimbledon on 26 September to celebrate the best of sustainability in sport across the country at the #BASISAwards Our awards recognise and reward inspiring and impactful work across 11 categories: 🤝 Partnerships 🏹 Campaigns 💡 Innovation 👫 Community Impact 🙌 Fan Engagement 📉 Carbon Reduction 🌼 Biodiversity 📰 Feature of the Year ⭐ Rising Star 🏆 Champion of the Year 📣 Leadership The submissions we've already received are amazing. If you're working on a project that deserves recognition, the nomination process is easy & free. BASIS members receive a complementary ticket. Non-members can benefit from the early bird rate until August. ➡ Click here for tickets and entries: https://lnkd.in/ee3fawfY

Hundreds of people have benefited from BASIS' #CarbonLiteracy training. A handful of places remain for our next sport-specific course, which helps you and your colleagues build understanding and skills in the face of climate change. Next course starting 13th August Format: Whole-afternoon online sessions delivered over two days 🔬 Understand the basics of climate science 💰 Grasp social and economic impacts 🌍 Explore climate policy and the co-benefits of taking climate action 👣 Calculate carbon footprints 📣 Learn how to talk about climate change 👨🎓 Course graduates Certified Carbon Literate by The Carbon Literacy Project Open to all with a further 20% discount exclusive to BASIS members Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gAmv4Yva #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Sport #CarbonLiteracy

🏌♂️ The 152nd edition of The Open is well underway at Royal Troon Golf Club. The oldest, purest and most storied of all tournaments is a testament to golf's unique relationship with the natural environment. Over the course of the next four days, the world's best players will battle the land and the elements, and arguably the toughest back nine in the world. As you absorb the Open's glory, we wanted to share a few links to show the sustainability strides golf is taking: ➡ The comprehensive sustainability strategy from BASIS member The R&A: https://lnkd.in/e8hynSUB ➡ Royal Troon Golf Club's Ecological Management Plan: https://lnkd.in/eC9bMBuX ➡ Royal Troon's sustainable golf pledge and GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf certification: https://lnkd.in/eCjzgXrn #Golf #TheOpen #Sustainability

👏 Huge congratulations to Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club for signing up to the United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework. As part of becoming a signatory to the framework, the club has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, with the aim of reaching Net Zero by 2040 in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement. To support progress towards this goal, the Seagulls have launched their environmental sustainability strategy, My Albion My Planet, that sets out the club’s vision, key areas to prioritise action and outlines the process to embed sustainability across the club. The strategy targets six key areas that have been identified to focus action on reducing the environmental impacts from the club’s facilities, operations and supply chain, whilst promoting environmental responsibility amongst staff and fans to reduce waste, promote biodiversity and promote a culture of care for people and planet. Another big step forward for a BASIS member. We look forward to working with the club to achieve these ambitious goals. ➡ Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/dUnhkDDt

In The Spotlight: Envision Racing Formula E We look back at the Campaign of the Year winner at the 2023 BASIS Awards, who were recognised for the pioneering Recover E project. Nominations for the 2024 Campaign of the Year category are open, alongside the other 10 categories of our expanded awards. 👉 Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/g6ekxtV2

Important new report from Emma Howard Boyd CBE. The London Climate Resilience Review makes the scale of the climate challenge - and the scale of action needed to address it across every sector, including sport - crystal clear. BASIS members are leading the way in delivering a more environmental sustainable sport sector. If you want to stand and work alongside 80 organisations - from Arsenal F.C, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and Wimbledon to British Cycling, England Golf and StreetGames UK - then join BASIS. ➡ Here's How: https://lnkd.in/eTewegJH

🙌 We're delighted to announce Denise Ludlam as one of the judges for the #BASISAwards Our awards recognise the best of sustainability in sport across the UK, with 11 categories ranging from leadership and partnerships to carbon reduction, biodiversity and community impact. As a key player in efforts to improve the environmental performance of the sport and physical activity sector, we're thrilled to have Denise's experience and wisdom on the judging panel. The awards are free to enter and nominations will remain open until August, with fantastic submissions being received all the time. Winners will be announced at our Awards Ceremony at Wimbledon on 26 September and we hope to see you there! ➡ Click here for to enter and get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ee3fawfY

What are the building blocks for sustainable sport? How do you design and implement your organisation's sustainability strategy? The BASIS Fundamentals of Sustainability for Sports Organisations course answers those questions, equipping every organisation with the skills and confidence to take action. It is designed and delivered by our Founder and Chair, Dr. Russell Seymour, and has been described as ‘essential’ for sustainability practitioners in sport Next course: 10am, 7th August 2024 Format:  Two-hour online CPD sessions each week for six weeks (12 hours total) Course graduates will become fluent in: 📈Climate science and impacts 🌍Sustainability issues and frameworks ♻️What practical action sports organisations can take ⬆️How action can be scaled and replicated 📋Managing and reporting ❌Greenwashing and how to avoid it Available to all with discounts for BASIS members ➡️ Find out more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/euhWsNKR