🎾 Could we see a new, more sustainable ball in tennis soon? 🏅 To address the environmental impact of the hundreds of millions of balls used annually, the International Tennis Federation is: 🔍 Exploring replacements for the conventional rubber and felt balls 🌍 Considering changes to ball usage rules, to reduce the frequency of ball changes during matches and repressurization to extend ball lifespan 🔗 Full article: https://lnkd.in/eq_Wa9sH #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction
Sport Positive
Spectator Sports
Supporting global sports organisations to increase ambition and action on climate change, in collaboration with UNFCCC
About us
Sport Positive is a UK-based organisation that focuses on supporting global sports organisations to increase ambition and action on climate change, sustainability, environmental justice and biodiversity. We work tirelessly to connect industry stakeholders globally, host an annual Summit in collaboration with UNFCCC and we research and share environmental sustainability data via our leagues. If the conversation is about sport x sustainability globally, we’re usually not far away! Our Sport Positive Summit is the global meeting place for the sports community effecting positive sustainability and climate impacts, in collaboration with UNFCCC Global Climate Action and the International Olympic Committee. The next Summit will be 8-9 October 2024: Save the date! Sport Positive Leagues have released Premier League Sustainability Tables in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 , EFL in 2022, Bundesliga in 2021 and 2022, Ligue 1 in 2021 and we are working on many others. Find out more at: www.sportpositiveleagues.com We also have a podcast, The Climate of Sport, in which we talk to guests who are active in the world of sport x sustainability to get the inside track on their thoughts, views, opinions and ideas on how we should progress. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at: www.sportpositive.org/podcast Our Founder, Claire Poole, sits on advisory boards for the likes of Ecoathletes, Athletes of the World, albert Sports Consortium, UEFA Environmental Sustainabilty Advisory Board and more.
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http://www.sportpositive.org
External link for Sport Positive
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- sport, sustainability, sustainable development, sports, SDGs, climate change, and sports business
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🚨 ICYMI: FREE KICKS* partner FC Porto made history as the first sports club in Portugal and Europe to achieve EMAS certification ❓ Did you know? Only 23 of over 4,000 EMAS-certified organizations in the EU are in sports. This is a huge milestone for FC Porto and the FREE KICKS project. ♻️ The FREE KICKS project, co-funded by the EU, supports FC Porto and other partner clubs in promoting circular economy and environmental sustainability. These efforts align with the European Green Deal's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXAfVa4x #EUFreeKicks #FCPorto #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #EMAS Teresa Santos Tiberio Daddi Alessio Novi Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna European Commission #EU
EMAS contribution towards higher sustainability in football - FC Porto’s road to EMAS registration
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🚨 Sustainability in sport job alert 🚨 🌊 Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium are seeking a manager to assist and manage the Safety, Sustainability, and Incident Management Systems for the Miami Dolphins, F1 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open and Hard Rock Stadium, and all other events at Hard Rock Stadium. 👇 Apply now to this incredible opportunity 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_Q7Kq6i #greenjobs #sportsjobs #sportsbiz #jobalert #hiring #sportsforclimateaction #greensports Miami Open and Hard Rock Stadium F1 Miami Grand Prix National Football League (NFL)
I’m #hiring for a Manager of HSE. I'm looking for an individual who is ready to help us drive change in our safety and sustainability cultures 😀 Know anyone who might be interested? Come join us!
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🏎️ NEWS: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team announce a new round of investment into innovative carbon removal initiatives 💪 Initiatives include carbon removal technologies with Frontier and regenerative agricultural practices with Blaston Farm, aiming to reduce race team emissions by 75% by 2030 and achieve Net Zero across their supply chain by 2040 🗣️ "These new projects reflect our commitment to pioneering solutions" says Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability 📚 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecT8Ugrh #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #F1 #formula1
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team accelerates towards Net Zero with investments into carbon removal & innovation - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
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🌟 Welcoming Julie Duffus to our Sport Positive Awards 2024 judges panel 💪 Julie is the Olympic Movement Sustainability Senior Manager for the International Olympic Committee – IOC and is committed to leading the delivery of net zero strategies within highly complex environments and organisations 🏆 Whether you are reducing your climate impact, blazing a trail as next-generation leader or providing the industry with an inspiring innovation, there is an award for you to enter. Don't delay, begin your application now: https://lnkd.in/ev8aD82u #sportpositive #sportpositiveawards #sportpositivesummit #greensports #sportsforclimateaction
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🇫🇷 #PARIS2024 NEWS: The International Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development kicks off on 25 July 2024 in Paris 🌍 Ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, countries and sports stakeholders will gather to ensure that sport contributes to the SDGs 💡 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZzeFkhy #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #olympics
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🇬🇭 ICYMI: Sports associations in Ghana are urged to join the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework 🤝 The Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has already initiated plans to combat climate change through partnerships with SUCCA Africa and German-based SPORTS20 📗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecNYPgca #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #unfccc Prince Osisiadan Stefan Wagner
Saving the game: A clarion call for sports associations to sign onto UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework | Ghana News Agency
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🏃♂️ ICYMI: New York Road Runners is striving to achieve Net Zero by 2040 💪 This race to sustainability includes the new NYRR Team for Climate entry method and a carbon offset donation option during race registrations 🤝 NYRR has partnered with Anew Climate to purchase carbon credits for forest management projects in New York and New England 🌱 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eX2r9Fhj #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction Alexandra Criscuolo, MBA in Sustainability Erica Edwards-O'Neal, Esq.
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🚨 Sustainability in sport job alert 🚨 🌊 Check out this amazing Sustainability Director opportunity at 11th Hour Racing 👇 Apply now 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8vhN3BR #greenjobs #sportsjobs #sportsbiz #jobalert #hiring #sportsforclimateaction #greensports Lorraine McKenna
🌍 Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for sustainability? 11th Hour Racing is currently #hiring a #SustainabilityDirector to lead efforts in marine industry partnerships, community projects, events, and more. Join us and contribute to our mission of advancing ocean health. Our ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to 11th Hour Racing’s mission, expertise in UN SDGs, ISO 20121, and GRI Standards, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong project management abilities, and at least 7 years of sustainability experience in maritime or environmental advocacy. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/e8vhN3BR
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🌟 We are thrilled to announce Peter Wearne to our Sport Positive Awards 2024 judging panel. 🏟️ Since 2006, Peter has been responsible for the strategic and operational performance of one of the world’s largest and most sustainable sporting stadiums, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 🏆 Peter's commitment to sustainability in sports extends beyond his role at the MCG, as he's a founding member of the Sports Environment Alliance and has taken on various advisory roles. 🌱 Join us and Peter in celebration of climate action in the sport sector at the 2024 Sport Positive Awards. Don't delay, enter the awards now: https://lnkd.in/ev8aD82u #sportpositive #sportpositiveawards #sportpositivesummit #greensports #sportsforclimateaction
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