Global Sustainable Sport Weekly Newsletter - 2nd November 2023
Sustainable Sport Features
World Athletics’ race to tackle climate change and provide a safe environment for all
The next 10 to 20 years are crucial as proactive individuals, organisations and administrations mobilise efforts to tackle the climate emergency that is plaguing communities, animals and the planet we all inhabit. Given their profile, major sports rights-holders such as International Federations have a key role to play in amplifying the urgency of the issue to a global audience whilst challenging their own behaviours and processes.
Spotlight on sport sustainability initiatives in Africa
Africa, like many regions of the world, is facing huge economic, social, and environmental challenges. The continent is at the forefront of the battle with climate change. Changing rainfall patterns, extreme droughts, and widespread water and food insecurity are impacting vast areas of Africa, whilst other regions are suffering from severe flooding and storms. Read More
Echoes of the Rumble:
Contextualising a historic moment that continues to resonate.
Guest feature courtesy of CSHR - Shubham Jain and David Grevemberg
Boxing, a sport deeply entrenched in physical combat, often finds itself at the crossroads of ethics, morality, human rights and societal perceptions. This haunting assertion from Ralph Ellison offers a profound lens through which to view boxing’s intricate dance with identity and visibility.
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Sustainability Fact of the Week
5.8 million
According to WaterAid Malawi 1 in 3 people in Malawi don’t have access to?clean water. That is 5.8 million people
THE GLOBAL GOALS
“Things would have been very different if we’d given up at halftime. But we didn’t. The Global Goals – we’re down at halftime but it’s not over. Let’s make this the greatest comeback ever. #ImagineWinning”?
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GSS EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The GSS Education Programme brings you everything you need to know about the?most important aspects of sport?and sustainability helping you to become a?Champion of Sustainability .
The self-paced, online programme equips sustainability managers, senior execs, commercial or communications professionals with?sustainability essentials as well as in-depth views?– delivered by experts from around the world.
Sustainable Sport Round-Up
The first-ever FIFA Safeguarding Summit took place last week, with more than 100 attendees from 70 Member Associations graduating from the FIFA Safeguarding in Sport Diploma. The objective of the summit was to share safeguarding best practices and lessons learned.?
The already high and ever-increasing cost of competing in motorsport at a young age is limiting diversity. A recent report from the BBC highlighted the journey of Dhian Singh Pahal, whose father is trying to compete against “multi-millionaires” to help his son onto the motorsport ladder. Motorsport UK told BBC Asian Network the number of ethnically diverse people that work in the industry equates to less than 3%.?
Spanish??LaLiga football club Real Betis Balompié has celebrated three years of its ‘Forever Green’ environmental sustainability platform. During this time, Real Betis has worked on a number of initiatives, including cleaning up natural space, installing a fleet of scooters and electric bicycles for club employees, and encouraging fans to be be more green. Since the 2018-19 base season, Real Betis has reduced its emissions by nearly 31%.?
Saudi Arabia’s ultimately uncontested bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup has raised a number of concerns. Issues around human rights, FIFA’s handling of the bidding process, calendar disruption, player welfare, women’s rights abuses, the criminalisation of homosexuality and more, have been discussed. Critics have accused participants of ‘sportswashing’, but Saudi authorities have denied this and insisted their bid is designed to modernise the country.??
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MASS PARTICIPATION WORLD CONFERENCE 2023
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