Weekly Update - 16th February 2025
It has been an interesting second week for the GSS Network DataHub as we transition from our weekly newsletter to our more advanced analytical service that looks at who is doing what in sport and sustainability globally and how they are delivering real impacts.
This week we look at the great work that is happening in Sweden around sustainability and sport with two features on Swedish sport.
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Swedish Winter Sports Conference Aims to Lift Industry Above 10% Engagement Levels
The?Nordic Sustainability Arena (NoSA) is set to take place on 7–8 March 2025?during the Alpine World Cup in ?re, Sweden.?
Global Sustainable Sport talks to some of the key people involved and what they are trying to achieve with this landmark event including:
Analysis from the #GSSDatahub shows that less than 10% of the FIS - The International Ski and Snowboard Federation members are actively promoting sustainability through their digital platforms and the Swedish Ski Association are one of the few who are reporting on their activities.
‘Without blue there is no green’ – Betis creates innovative kit
An innovative kit set to be worn by Spanish LALIGA club Real Betis Balompié has been created to spread awareness of the destruction inflicted by intrusive algae on the Andalusian coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Global Sustainable Sport talks to Rafa Muela, Manager of the Real Betis Balompié Foundation about the initiative and how they can make an impact with the campaign.
According to analysis through the #GSSDataHub Real Betis is one of five clubs in the top tier of Spanish football that are giving significant visibility to environmental and sustainability matters.
Sweden sets sustainable sailing standards but few national bodies are following
Swedish Sailing Association has been hailed as a “leader in sustainability” by World Sailing but is one of the few national sailing bodies that are actively promoting their environmental initiatives.
Global Sustainable Sport looks at how Swedish Sailing were recently invited by World Sailing to share “their activities and initiatives” to educate and empower stakeholders in the sailing world.
David Graham, CEO, World Sailing
Alexandra Rickham PLY, Head of Sustainability, World Sailing
Marie Bj?rling Duell, Federation Director/Sports Manager Svenska Seglarf?rbundet (Swedish Sailing Association)
Marit S?derstr?m OLY, Communications Manager, Svenska Seglarf?rbundet (Swedish Sailing Association)
UEFA places focus on inactivity with new initiative
UEFA has this week launched its new Take Care programme, which aims to use football’s platform to inspire healthier, more active lifestyles and positive habits.
Talking at an event this week to launch the programme Michele Uva, Director Social & Environmental Sustainability, at UEFA , stated:
“Football can serve as an antidote, offering a unique way to help restore balance both on and off the pitch by promoting and encouraging healthier lifestyles."
Global Sustainable Sport looks at what UEFA are hoping to achieve from this programme and their plans for the future.
Filippo Veglio, Head of Social & Environmental Sustainability, UEFA
#Nani, former Portuguese international player
#Pia Sundhage, manager of the #Swiss women’s national football team
Valter Di Salvo, Director of Football Performance and Science, Aspire Academy and Qatar Football Association
Sustainability efforts of Paris 2024 partners revealed
The International Olympic Committee – IOC’s Marketing Report for Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 has revealed the scale and variety of creative sustainability projects undertaken by commercial affiliates of last year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Global Sustainable Sport looks at a range of initiatives from:
Marie Sallois, Corporate and Sustainable Development Director, International Olympic Committee – IOC
Julie Duffus, Head of Sustainability, International Olympic Committee – IOC
The latest sustainability headline from GSS
This week's?news round-up includes:
82 million tonnes
Electronic waste is the world's fastest-growing waste stream, dwarfing even the plastic waste crisis. E-waste generation reached 62?million metric tonnes in 2022. It is forecast to reach 82 million metric tonnes by 2030...
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