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⚽ NEWS: Wolves Foundation have joined a new initiative – the Clean Air Champions League 🏟️ The initiative will include the installation of air quality monitoring systems at five different venues across Europe, tracking the emissions around the respective stadia ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gE-XRdKd #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #wolves #EPL Wolves The Premier League #CleanAirChampionsLeague

🚨 Sustainability in sport job alert 🚨 ⚽ DFB is #hiring a Project Manager in Environment for the DFB's new NKI: Climate Protection in Amateur Football project, a four-year project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) with the National Climate Protection Initiative (NKI) 💼 Full-time and Part-time 📍 Frankfurt, Germany 👇 Apply now 👇 🔗 Full-time https://lnkd.in/gTxRQYcH 🔗 Part-time https://lnkd.in/gb_fyYrY #greenjobs #sportsjobs #sportsbiz #jobalert #sportsforclimateaction #greensports #sustainabilityjobs #jobsinfootball #footballcareers #footballjobs #ESG #CSR #DFB

🧭 NEWS: International Orienteering Federation (IOF) releases guidelines and checklists for organising sustainable events available 📚 The IOF’s Environment and Sustainability Commission has created the tools, which consist of eight digital booklets 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/esGhxH97 #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #orienteering

⚽ NEWS: Soccer Tackles Its Carbon Problem 📈 The global soccer industry currently produces more than 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year 💪 Many clubs are working to mitigate these risks by reducing stadium emissions, embracing sustainable technologies and working to shape the behaviour of fans 💬 Brian McCullough, associate professor of sport management at the University of Michigan says “Our research has consistently shown that sport organizations can lead the way on environmental sustainability, influencing not only people’s game-day behaviours but in everyday life as well.” ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gz68RXHP #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #soccer #football #climatechange #carbonfootprint

📣 ICYMI: Svante and Speed Skating Canada Launch Climate Change Education Campaign, “Save the Ice” at International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating in Calgary 🌡️ The campaign aims to raise awareness about the impact of global warming on winter sports, including speed skating ☁️ Svante and carbon removal partner, Deep Sky, will remove 0.5 kg of CO₂ from the atmosphere for every share of a video on climate's impact on sports, featuring Olympic speed skater Gaetan Boucher 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-ygwK3F #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #climateeducation #ISU #speedskating

🤝 PARTNERSHIP: Path Named Official Water Partner of Colorado Avalanche 🏒 As the Official Water Partner of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, PATH’s refillable and 100% recyclable and co-branded aluminium containers will be available throughout Ball Arena 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/gJxfizkq #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #NHL #NBA National Hockey League (NHL) National Basketball Association (NBA) #stadiumbusiness #sportsbiz

🚨NEWS: GARFIELD Project Launches to Address Greenwashing and Sustainability Reporting in Football 🎯GARFIELD* addresses the challenges posed by the #CSRD Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and aims to empower football organisations with the tools and knowledge to communicate their environmental efforts transparently, without greenwashing 🤝 Six European partners are involved: 🇬🇷 Aris Thessaloniki FC (Greece) 🇵🇹 FC Porto (Portugal) 🇪🇸 Real Betis Balompié (Spain) 🇩🇪 TSG Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH (Germany) 🇬🇧 Sport Positive (United Kingdom) 🇮🇹 Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna(Italy) 🎉 This 30-month EU-funded project held its official kick-off meeting on 21 January 2025 in Pisa, Italy ➡️ Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/eZyrFuyG #GARFIELDEU #CSRD #Greenwashing #arisac #fcporto #realbetis #tsg #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #greenwashing #EUproject Tiberio Daddi Alessio Novi Matteo Semeraro Annamaria PesciArgyro Elisavet Manoli Rafa Muela Fausto Scaldaferri Stefan Wagner Anneke Siebert *Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

🚨 SAVE THE DATE FOR SPORT POSITIVE SUMMIT 2025🚨 📅 October 7-8, 2025 | London, UK and Online 🎉 Mark the date in your diary for Sport Positive Summit 2025, in collaboration with UN Climate Change and the International Olympic Committee – IOC, along with Sport Positive Awards 2025 ➡️ Don't miss upcoming announcements, sign up for updates now: https://lnkd.in/e2Enh7He (we'll never spam you or share your data, you can unsubscribe at any time) 🔗 View the 2024 Post Summit Report here: https://lnkd.in/eQx4jKeg 🏆 TO PARTNER: Support global industry progress through sponsorship opportunities. Contact info@sportpositivesummit.com for more information on how to get involved #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #sportpositivesummit #sportpositiveawards #sportsbiz #events #sportsevents #greenevents

🎿 ARTICLE: Even the black slopes are green 🏔️ Mountain resorts in France, Germany and Switzerland are easy by train and make the most carbon savings ☀️ Austria’s SkiWelt region is pioneering eco-friendly winter sports with local renewable energy powering snow production and solar-powered ski lifts 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dhckHZEK #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #skiandsnow #snowsport #skiwelt The Guardian

🌍 Today, 26 January, is International Day of Clean Energy 🌍 ⚡ Did you know? According to United Nations, over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels for energy 🏆 Many opportunities to adopt clean energy strategies extist in sport. From solar- and wind-powered stadiums to energy-efficient training centres, biofuels for events, electric fleets for transport and more ❓ What steps are you and your organisation taking to support renewable energy in sport? 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8ezWtew #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #climatechange #cleanenergy #UN #renewablenergy