EcoAthletes

Join us Tomorrow/Wednesday for the 4th annual Acting Green Forum, the only Green-Sports Summit gathering to emanate from South America (Colombia to be exact). Its focus is to bring the concerns and hopes of South America, Central America and the Caribbean - and the Global South more broadly - to the Green-Sports world. The FREE virtual program runs from 8 AM - 6 PM ET. All you have to do is go to https://lnkd.in/eQyQjH4E, make a couple of clicks and you're there! EcoAthletes will have a significant presence throughout the day as our CEO Lew Blaustein will interview a stellar lineup of Champions from around the world: 9:30 AM ET: Marcelien Bos- De Koning OLY (Olympic sailor from the Netherlands, now living on the Caribbean island of Bonaire), Inja Fric, MBA (Slovenian golfer), and CA Pragnya Mohan (triathlete from India who will join us from COP29 Azerbaijan) will discuss bringing Green-Sports messaging and programming to new areas of the world 11:20 AM ET: Leanna Carriere (triathlete from Canada) and Lew will talk one-on-one about her planned 2025 cycling journey from the North Slope of Alaska to the Patagonia region of southern Chile to track how migratory bird patterns are being altered by climate change. 3:00 PM ET: Dotsie Bausch (Olympic silver medalist in team track pursuit cycling at London 2012, USA and founder of Switch4Good Inc., a non-profit that advocates for the athletic performance and environmental benefits of a plant-based dairy-free lifestyle), Damian Hall (ultramarathoner from the UK and the founder of 'The Green Runners'), and Camila Pirelli (Olympic hurdler at Tokyo 2020 from Paraguay) will dive into the challenges of changing hearts and minds of fans on climate. Drop in when you can at https://lnkd.in/eQyQjH4E Monika Dharia Guillermo Castro Melissa Humana-Paredes Ivanna Anderson-Villela Victoria Cervantes Millan Halé Oal Rudy Winkler OLY, MBS Saskia Tidey OLY Sára Kousková Celina Rosa Sattelkau Madeleine Orr Barbara Tarnawski

Thank you to Tom Raftery for having our founder CEO Lewis Blaustein on the "Climate Confident Podcast" this week. They discussed Lew's personal journey to the Green-Sports space, the EcoAthletes origin story, how athletes - the most influential humans on the planet! - can lead the #ClimateComeback, the EcoAthletes Collegiate Cup, and our nonpartisan VOTE CLIMATE initiative in advance of the US election! Riley Bahr Garry Gilliam Jr. - Keynote Speaker Alyson Churchill Lou Mialhe, MPH Halé Oal Elinor Schinsky Natalie Schick Belle Pellecchia Catie Collins Brandon Hersh Alayna Burns Sydney Tomlak Inja Fric, MBA Abby Heck Carolien Millenaar Brook Bauer Lady Merle Liivand aka The Mermaid ??♀? Marcelien Bos- De Koning OLY Francesca Clapcich Frances Reuland Nora Goodwillie Sophia Sanders Erin Maron Gianna Aiello Emily Pape Joseph Klein Bella Tehrani Alexandra Carlson Kelly McCafferty Rebeca Okhuysen Chloe Rand Emma Dornseif Juliette Blais-Savoie Karishma Ali CA Pragnya Mohan Damian Hall Saskia Tidey OLY Doug Lynch Watch the full video on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dfjx3U-7 Or you can listen here: Link to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/dF2vhEWf #ClimateAction #SustainabilityInSports #ActOnClimate #ClimateConfident #GreenSports #ClimateInfluence #AthletesForChange #VoteClimate

EcoAthletes is honored to have five Champions nominated for the 2024 BBC Green Sports Awards in three categories: WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (not including UK) 3X Olympic Race Walker and Paris 2024 bronze medalist Rhydian Cowley OLY (Australia) CA Pragnya Mohan, the highest ranked triathlon in India’s history. ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (UK only) Jamie Farndale, Scotland sevens rugby union star and sustainabilty ambassador. EVERGREEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Experienced and/or Retired Athletes) Retired multiple Paralympic medal-winning sailor for Team GB Alexandra Rickham PLY is a charter member of the EcoAthletes advisory committee. She is now the visionary director of sustainability for World Sailing. Melissa Wilson, retired Team GB rowers, has used her platform to co-found Atletes of the World. Her group recently coordinated athletes voices behind through the Rings of Fise campaign. Congratulations and Good Luck to Rhydian, Pragnya, Jamie, Alexandra, and Melissa and thank you for your stellar leadership on the?#climatecomeback!! #bbcgreensportawards #bbcsports #sportpositive #usarugby #worldsailing #indiatriathlon #athletesoftheworld #scotlandrugby #actonclimate #climatechange

Kudos to EcoAthletes Champion Lina Taylor, OLY for winning a 2024 IOC Climate Action Award! Well-deserved, Lina!!!

What do EcoAthletes Champions say about Tuesday's National Voter Registration Day in the US? Well, WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter, and Team USA Rugby 7s Olympic bronze medalist Alena Olsen, OLY may play different sports but they agree on one crucial thing and that is to register to vote, and VOTE CLIMATE! * WHY: Climate change is definitely on the ballot! * WHAT: Register (there’s still time!), check your registration status, make a voting plan! * HOW: visit EcoAthletes.org??today for all the tools you need to VOTE CLIMATE! Katharine Hayhoe Sarah Douglis Gianna Aiello Colin Wilson Abby Heck Marie Rolfe Margo Malowney MIB, OLY, Author Sierra Quitiquit Kristy Drutman Samuel Mattis - Oly Rachel Krouse Alexandra Carlson Alyson Churchill

Sport Positive Summit 2024, in collaboration with UNFCCC UN and International Olympic Committee – IOC Olympic Committee is back and being hosted at the iconic Kia Oval, London on 8-9 October and online. Join the Summit for action-oriented content, provided by 100+ speakers and the chance to connect with over 550 of your global counterparts in person, to support the acceleration of action on climate change, sustainability, environmental justice and biodiversity, to safeguard the future of global sport. As a proud Ally, EcoAthletes has secured a 15% discount for our connections to attend the Summit and the Sport Positive Awards. Book your online or in-person seats using promo code GSB-24-15?here:?https://lnkd.in/e33-scGV

You can make a real difference on climate change…and it’s simple: VOTE CLIMATE! WHY: Climate change is definitely on the ballot! WHAT: Register (there’s still time!), check your registration status, make a voting plan HOW: Go to ecoathletes.org today for all the tools you need to VOTE CLIMATE!” Gianna Aiello Abby Heck Colin Wilson Patches Magarro Belle Pellecchia

Thank you Veerless for having EcoAthletes CEO/Founder Lewis Blaustein on the terrific Table Stakes podcast to talk #GreenSports, EcoAthletes, and the sustainability as well as greenwashing aspects of Paris 2024! We look forward to future conversations and, even more, collaborating on the #ClimateComeback! Jamie Farndale Kelly McCafferty Julien Pierre Celina Rosa Sattelkau Emily Pape Marcelien Bos- De Koning OLY Francesca Clapcich Emmanuel E. Garry Gilliam Jr. - Keynote Speaker Karishma Ali Halé Oal Natalie Schick Kelsey Klein Lou Mialhe, MPH Alexandra Carlson Belle Pellecchia Catie Collins Tess Howard Alayna Burns Brandon Hersh Sydney Tomlak Dejanae Davis Carolien Millenaar Alyson Churchill Chloe Rand Oliver Scholfield Marie-Claude Molnar PLY Lina Taylor, OLY Margo Malowney MIB, OLY, Author Nikita Uberoi Gianna Aiello Nora Goodwillie Sophia Sanders Lily Patock Kess Elmore Astrid Wheeler Remy Finn Saskia Tidey OLY Rachel Krouse #ActOnClimate

Thank you Katharine Hayhoe (and the Talking Climate team, led by McKenzie (Griffin) Wallis), the greatest climate communicator I've heard, for the honor of sharing the (mostly) good and (still-too-much) not so good news at the intersection of Sports & Climate via your terrific Talking Climate Newsletter! Also we're honored to have you as a member of the EcoAthletes Hall of Fame! EcoAthletes Champions and friends, please follow Katharine on LinkedIn and sign up for Talking Climate if you're not already a subscriber; you'll be glad you did! Kelsey Klein Lou Mialhe, MPH Alexandra Criscuolo, MBA in Sustainability Frances Reuland Alayna Burns Nora Goodwillie Sophia Sanders Astrid Wheeler Chloe Rand Emily Pape Brianna Salvatore Dueck Gianna Aiello Juliette Blais-Savoie Abby Heck Nicole Robison Inja Fric Sára Kousková Carolien Millenaar Riley Bahr Alyson Churchill Halé Oal Natalie Schick Cameron Bentley Sydney Tomlak Rachel Krouse Lily Patock Oliver Scholfield Marie-Claude Molnar PLY Emmanuel E. Celina Rosa Sattelkau Remy Finn Kess Elmore Malia Luna Marcelien Bos- De Koning OLY Philippe Marquis, BAA, OLY Lina Taylor, OLY Nikita Uberoi

For Margo Malowney MIB, OLY, Author to become a beach volleyball pioneer – she appeared in the first Olympics tournament at the 1996 Atlanta Games – she had to take constructive criticism to improve her game to that elite level. Now, the EcoAthletes Champion pays it forward by offering constructive criticism to lululemon, the Canadian sportswear giant that is Team Canada’s principal sponsor and official outfitter at the Paris Games in an Op-Ed appearing today in Canada's National Observer. A self-described Lululemon fan – “I like their vision. I like their brand and have worn their gear.” – Malowney uses that credibility in the Op-Ed to point out how the company is falling short on climate action and how it can take its?#ClimateComeback?game to the next level. https://lnkd.in/e-avCSa5 #climatecomeback?#greenwashing?#Atlanta1996?#beachvolleyball?#Paris2024?#TeamCanada?#Lululemon?#decarbonization?#greenerliving?#olympicsponsors Gianna Aiello Etienne Stott Emily Pape Alyson Churchill Joseph Klein Lily Patock Sydney Tomlak Dejanae Davis Halé Oal Natalie Schick Inja Fric Riley Bahr Damian Hall Sarah Philpott Leanna Carriere Madeline Franco Nora Goodwillie Sophia Sanders Frances Reuland Alayna Burns Sadey Rodriguez Astrid Wheeler Ivanna Anderson-Villela Juliette Blais-Savoie Nikita Uberoi Kelsey Klein Marie-Claude Molnar PLY Philippe Marquis, BAA, OLY Oluseyi Smith P.Eng, MBA Amanda Kautzer Kim Vinet Brandon Hersh Jacquie Pierri Colin Wilson Jesse Winchester Doug Lynch Lina Taylor, OLY