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♻️ Today 30 March is International Day of Zero Waste ♻️ 👕 This year's theme is "Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles" ❓ Did you know? The textile industry uses 215 trillion litres of water, the equivalent of 86 million Olympic-sized swimming pools used 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gi8tuenZ 👟 Sport can take climate action by tackling textile waste through: ↔️ Extending the life of sports apparel and equipment gear 💪 Opting for sustainable materials ♻️ Embracing circular solutions through kit exchanges, recycling, upcycling or donations #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #ZeroWasteDay #BeatWastePollution.

🏀 NEWS: FIBA3x3 Asia Cup 2025 continues sustainability efforts 🌱 The event features: 🚏 Pre-loaded EZ-Link cards for players, coaches and officials to take public transport to and from the Sports Hub and the official hotel 💡 LED boards around the field of play to prevent wastage 🚰 Water dispensers across the event site to discourage the usage of plastic bottles 🪑 A section of the spectator bleachers, the mixed zone and lounge furniture made from ocean-bound plastic 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVJPhHRy #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #3x3 #basketball #FIBA FIBA

🏃 ARTICLE: Climate Change and the Future of Trail Running ⛔ Extreme weather has disrupted races like the GPT100 and Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko due to heat, lightning, and snow. 📆 Rising insurance levies, refund policies and other added event. costs are making it harder for events to break even, let alone be profitable. 📈 The increased frequency of extreme weather raises the question of what the future holds for trail running 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_CcpJ-Z #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #running #trailrunning #sportsbiz

🌱 SPOTLIGHT: The trailblazers shaping our world in 2025 💛 National Geographic 33 is a collection of visionaries, creators, icons, and adventurers from across the globe who are united in the belief that our world needs imaginative solutions and urgent action. 🏂 How snowboarder Jeremy Jones is fighting to keep our winters cold 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enckgUwP 🌊 Swimmer Lewis Pugh braves near-freezing waters to protect them 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gXRz6Fxw 🏄♀️ Maya Gabeira surfs gigantic waves. She’s helping rid them of plastic too. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eS6Aktzi ⚽ How Héctor Bellerín became the environmental conscience of global soccer 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eRpPNxQz #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #athletes #natgeo #snowboarding #snowpsort #swimming #aquatics #surfing #watersport #football

🚨 Sustainability in sport job alert 🚨 ⚽ FC Bayern München is #hiring a Sustainability Specialist (m|f|d) with a focus on #economics and #ecology at their Säbener Straße location 💼 Full Time 📍 Munich, Germany 👇 Apply now 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQKCYsyr #greenjobs #sportsjobs #sportsbiz #jobalert #sportsforclimateaction #greensports #sustainabilityjobs #jobsinsport #jobsinfootball #footballcareers

🏉 NEWS: More Than A Sport – The Rugby Football League and RL Commercial launch Environmental Sustainability Strategy ✅ The strategy, More Than A Sport, –commits to advocate for and embed the importance of addressing climate change across Rugby League, and to achieve Net Zero by 2040 3️⃣ The strategy contains three foundational pillars: 📉 Net Zero by 2040 – prioritising sustainable travel solutions ⭐ “Try-scoring Resources” – responsible energy consumption, integrated environmental decision-making, and sustainable procurement processes 🌐 “Converting our Practice” – the creation of a Rugby League Sustainability Network, to provide training programmes, resources and toolkits to the community 🤝 The strategy also recognises the importance of working closely with Rugby League’s commercial partners 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eh8zmYdD #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #rugby #rugbyleague

🚨 ONE DAY OUT 🚨 💚 FREE KICKS* Webinar: Engaging Fans With Sustainability on Match Day and Beyond 👉 Register here to attend AND receive the link to watch back: https://lnkd.in/eqRaTHWE ⚽ In collaboration with European Club Association (ECA), this webinar will provide insights on engaging fan bases through sustainability initiatives 🗣️ Hear from: 🇸🇪 Magdalena Nour, Head of Sustainability, Malmö FF, Allsvenskan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom H., Sustainability Manager, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, The Premier League 🇫🇷 Lucie VENET, Executive Director of Treizième Homme (OM Fondation), Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 🇬🇧 Claire Poole, Founder and CEO, Sport Positive #EUfreekicks #webinar #football #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #sportpositive #sustainability #sportsbiz #stadiumbusiness #sportsmanagement #communityimpact #communityrelations #fanengagement

🌊 22 March was World Water Day 🌊 🧊 This year's theme was ‘Glacier Preservation’. 💧 Glaciers are critical to life – their meltwater is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmPq_Uq 🌡️ Many sports rely on glaciers and glacial meltwater including skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering, rowing, kayaking, and more. They are: 🔻 Losing reliable snow cover. 🔻 Facing shrinking glacier-fed rivers 🔻 Experiencing changes to high-altitude training environments ❓ Did you know? Sport events like Patagonia’s Ice Marathon or the Glacier 3000 Run take place among glacier landscapes. #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #WorldWaterDay #SaveOurGlaciers

🚨 Sustainability in sport job alert 🚨 🏎️ FIA – Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile #hiring an Environmental Impact project manager to drive the FIA's sustainability strategy, and oversee processes, programs, and initiatives both internally and across its global membership. 💼 Full Time 📍 Geneva, Switzerland 👇 Apply now 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2Pu-U3V #greenjobs #sportsjobs #sportsbiz #jobalert #sportsforclimateaction #greensports #sustainabilityjobs #jobsinsport #motorsport #projectmanagement #environmentaljobs

🌳 Today, 21 March, is International Day of Forests 🌳 💚 The theme this year is "Forests and Food" 📉 We lose 10 million hectares annually due to deforestation and approximately 70 million hectares affected by fires. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4AMt9c 🌲 Sport and forests are closely linked. Wooden bats, gym equipments and outdoor trails for running, mountain biking and orienteering are several examples of sports' dependence on forests. #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #ForestDay #IntlForestDay #GenerationRestoration