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🏀 National Basketball Association (NBA) Green Games: A Slam Dunk for Sustainability 👀 ICYMI Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose Quarter brought climate action courtside 🐻 Memphis Grizzlies went green for Sustainability Night on 12 March In their victory over Utah Jazz at FedExForum 🌱 Initiatives included the arena running on 100% renewable energy, a renewable merchandise giveaway and other awareness-raising efforts 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ef6ZrMsv 🔥 Portland Trail Blazers Hosted Annual Green Game on 17 March In their victory of Washington Wizards at Moda Center ♻️ Initiatives included an e-waste drive, a bicycle-powered DJ booth, a jersey exchange for upcycling, reusable cups and more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gb46rZe2 #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #NBA #basketball

🏎️ The 2025 Formula 1 Season is well underway, let's check in on recent news 💪 Formula 1 reports on sustainability and social progress across 2024 season Key highlights include: ✅ F1 retains ISO 20121:2012 accreditation 🌟 F1 and the sport’s member teams maintained their FIA – Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Three-Star Environmental Accreditation 🤝 Partnering with DHL and Qatar Airways, F1 reduced aviation emissions by over 8,000 tCO2e, a 19% decrease ➕ And more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMuU9bpA 💡 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team will use innovative sustainable carbon fibre composites for the first time in F1 on 2025 car 🧰 The team will qualify and apply sustainable carbon fibre composites, forming approximately 75% of race car materials 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ebq5KQTu ❓ Can Formula 1 ever be sustainable? 📢 “Formula One has to become sustainable because otherwise there is a serious threat of it not existing,” - Four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel 👣 F1 Carbon footprint (based on 2023 Impact Report) 🧠 49% logistics ✈️ 29% business travel 🏁 12% event operations 🏭 10% factories and facilities 🏎️ <1% the cars 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epZFK9hv #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #motorsport #F1 #sportsbiz #ESG #ESR #impact #report

🏏 NEWS: Cricket site looking tree-mendous as planting efforts in full swing 🌳 A mixture of 250 native and complementary tree species will be planted and complemented by new and reinforcement of existing hedges, and acres of new low-level planting, including wildflower and shrub planting for broader environmental benefit. 🏟️ The Farington cricket facility will become Lancashire Cricket’s second home and serve as a North West Centre of Excellence for the women's game. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2d-UCkE #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction Lancashire Cricket Foundation Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club #cricket

⚽ Partners of the FREE KICKS* Project gathered last week at FC Porto's Estadio do Dragão for the 5th Steering Committee meeting: https://lnkd.in/ekr-WVsr 💚 Are you considering EMAS certification? Project partners have been hard at work, laying the groundwork for #EMAS and #ECOLABEL certifications. Stay tuned for updates as audits for project partners are now scheduled, we will be sharing findings in coming months 👀Be the first to know about project activities, webinars and podcast episodes that can help you on your own journey, by signing up to the newsletter now: https://lnkd.in/eeQre5Uf 🔗 Our next webinar is on 26 March, focussed on engaging football fans with sustainability on match day and beyond, join us: https://lnkd.in/eqRaTHWE #EUFreeKicks #forevergreen #sportpositive #greensports #football Teresa Santos Magdalena Nour Gaia Pretner, PhD Rafa Muela Luca Marucci Constantin-Florin Sari Romina Puccetti Elena Cellai Tiberio Daddi Alessio Novi Claire Poole Nyla P. *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.

♻️ Today 18 March is Global Recycling Day ♻️ 7️⃣ Each year the ‘Seventh Resource’ (recyclables) saves over 700 million tonnes in CO2 emissions and this is projected to increase to 1 billion tons by 2030. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewNM_bR ❓ What Is Sport Doing And Is It Enough? ❌ Problem:The global sports industry creates waste — food and drink, packaging, materials, apparel, merchandise, signage, equipment, overlay and more. ✅ Solution: Sport, as a purchaser, role model and influencer, can play a key role in shifting to a true circular economy ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2PnAWcg 💡 Is sport doing enough? Let us know your thoughts below ⬇️ #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #recycling #globalrecyclingday #recyclingheroes #circularity

💻 WEBINAR: Zurich Resilience Solutions presents Playing in a New Climate: Adapting to a Changing Game 💡The webinar will explore how climate change is set to affect the world of sports. 📢 Speakers will delve into the challenges and opportunities that climate change presents within the sports industry and discuss strategic adaptation measures and alignment with impending regulations. 📆 24 March 2025 🕚 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT ➡️ Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/dByXei-9 #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #webinar #sportsbiz #events Daniel Keir

👀 NEWS: Big news from Bristol 🔥 Bristol Bears, Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Flyers Basketball Club have all joined the Sports4Nature framework. ⚽ Bristol City has become the first EFL (English Football League) club to join the Sports for Nature framework. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/euFtu6GF 🏉 Bristol Bears has become the first rugby club in the world to join the Sports for Nature framework. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/efKtMkXy 🏀 Bristol Flyers has become the first basketball club in the world to join the Sports for Nature framework. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNATsgJ3 #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #EFL #football #rugby #basketball #bristolsports #sportsfornature Bristol Sport

🚨 This week is a big one - as the International Olympic Committee – IOC's next president is decided. They will lead a critical era, overseeing Milan-Cortina 2026, LA28, French Alps 2030, and Brisbane 2032, each with significant environmental stakes. 💫 Last week 400 Olympians - representing 89 countries, 50 sports, and holding 245 medals - asked the incoming IOC president to make climate action their top priority. 🎙️ Candidates Prince Feisal Al Hussei, Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry and Johan Eliasch responded, read on for what they said: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ergys_zp #IOC #IOCPresident #sportsforclimateaction #sportpositive #greensports Athletes of the World Melissa Wilson Hannah Mills Elana Meyers Taylor OLY High Impact Athletes EcoAthletes FrontRunners Athletes Champions for Earth

☀️ NEWS: Tindo Solar donates 74 South Australian-made Walara solar modules 🌳 The donation will reduce Tanunda Cricket Club's carbon footprint by 25 tonnes annually or to the equivalent of planting 4,670 trees. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8PkV8bB #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #cricket #stadiumbusiness #sportsbiz #solar

❄️ ICYMI: No snow a 'permanent concern' for Winter Paralympics says International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons ⏱️It is now less than one year until the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games in Italy 🔗 Read more about what Andrew shared here: https://lnkd.in/eupXvuAs #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction