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The Reuse Playbook is here and it's a game-changer for our industry! I was honored to contribute to the Playbook and also speak at the Green Sports Alliance Summit last month on all things #reuse. The momentum behind this movement is real and it's so exciting to see more venues challenge business as usual and embrace circular reuse solutions. 🔗 Download the Reuse Playbook today and join the movement! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtpErkPE

It's encouraging to see sports venues prioritizing sustainability in their design strategies. As we shift focus from Planet to People, it's important to consider the health and wellbeing of those impacted by these venues. With many already on their WELL journey leveraging the Health Safery Rating, it's time to take the next step towards full certification. Check out the Green Sports Alliance's Play to Zero Playbook, which includes both LEED and WELL solutions for People and Planet strategies, as well as a streamlined review process. Let's continue to prioritize Social & Environmental Sustainability in the sports industry. Resources: https://lnkd.in/eydfm99n (Green Sports Alliance Play to Zero Playbook suggesting WELL & LEED Certification) https://lnkd.in/evnw6a2N (LEED & WELL streamlined process) https://lnkd.in/eHbmzFB7 (Health Safety Rating) https://lnkd.in/eMN6cJbb (Examples of sports venues already embracing sustainability) #WeAreWELL #LEED #sustainability #sportsindustry #peopleandplanet #greensports #realestate #esg

Glastonbury 1 Sports 0 It’s Glastonbury week. The world’s most famous festival kicks off tomorrow at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Over 200,000 people will attend on a site of around 1,100 acres (that's the equivalent of more than 500 football pitches). The logistics and infrastructure of what is essentially a pop-up city are mind boggling.  But it works. Glastonbury has had a long association with environmental causes, sustainability central to the festival long before anyone else was thinking about it. There are a constant stream of innovations including a huge wind turbine powering hundreds of stalls, solar powered stages, having an on-site recycling centre, every production area of the festival electrically powered.  There is even an initiative this year to recycle human pee into fertiliser… Glastonbury pushes sustainability innovation because the Eavis family cares deeply about it. If they are showing the way, other big, headline events, particularly those in sport, have a long way to go. I’m not expecting to see compostable toilets at Premier League games but using the huge media power and on-site formats of many clubs, stadiums and other sporting venues to visibly support and spread important climate and environmental messages and campaigns is the least they could do.   Many sports clubs and governing bodies talk a good sustainability game now. Quite a few have hired a sustainability person to deal with all their ESG stuff but you get the sense that sustainability is a bit of a hassle.  The potential of large sporting events to shift the dial on how vast swathes of the population think the environment, climate and planet is huge.  But it remains just that - potential - and slow to be realised. What do you think needs to happen for it to be unlocked? #Glastonbury #Sustainability #Sport #ClimateCommuunications

Fascinating! I can't help but wonder, how does the EU compare? As we delve into the global leadership in eco-friendly sports infrastructure, I'm curious if anyone has encountered compelling examples or articles that detail the EU's efforts in this. #SustainableSportsEU #GreenStadiumsEurope #EuropeGreenVenues

Sports Teams Going Green! 🌱 Think sports teams are just about winning games? Think again! From solar panels to zero-waste initiatives, they're making huge strides in sustainability. Discover how your favorite teams and athletic organizations score big for the environment and what it means for the future. #SustainabilityMatters #GreenSports #SustainableBuildings https://hubs.la/Q02DzNXT0

https://bit.ly/3JCtAb9 I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one......... We put together some insights on how important sustainability is when we are building venues - so many impacts from business drivers to fan experience to operational benefits. What's your reaction?

If you attend or throw a super bowl party this weekend... consider how you might incorporate these ideas into your game day experience. Or if you've never paid attention to Food waste, or recycling, maybe use this game to observe and become aware of what you generate, how much food is leftover or wasted, and understand what can and can't be recycled. Awareness is a big step on the path to change.

How Sustainable was the Super Bowl? Think Super Bowl and sustainability doesn’t immediately spring to mind………so here is the true impact and the sustainability initiatives put into place to decrease the impact! As the most-watched sporting event in the US, with a record 115.1 million viewers watching in 2023 – the Super Bowl has some staggeringly unsustainable statistics behind it. Like the 1,000 private jets expected to fly to Las Vegas for this year’s Super Bowl LVIII. Or the extensive travel miles and US$215 million estimated spend on F&B, hotels and merchandise by some 72,000 fans. Then there's the estimated 2,000 tonnes of food waste generated. Not to mention, the number of kilowatt-hours of energy that is consumed by watching the Super Bowl, according to General Electric, and the carbon footprint of Super Bowl advertising. It’s not just the financial cost of Super Bowl advertising that is high (a 30-second ad in 2024 costs US$7 million, that’s US$230,000 per second) – but the environmental cost too. Super Bowl advertising produced as much carbon dioxide as 100,000 Americans or around 2 million tonnes of CO2 in 2021, according to data from iSpot.tv. From the energy consumption needed to power stadiums, to the travel expenditure and food waste – like many huge sporting events, the Super Bowl has a substantial footprint associated with it. But change is afoot – and the NFL's Super Bowl is on a mission to green its event. Will Super Bowl LVIII be the Greenest Yet? For the first time ever, Super Bowl LVIII, which takes place in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, 2024 and pits the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs, will be fully powered by renewable energy. More than 621,000 solar panels in the Nevada desert will be used to 100% power the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas – thanks to a 25-year agreement the stadium has mad with NV Energy. That’s not the only sustainability credentials behind the Las Vegas stadium, whose roof is made from a recyclable plastic material that provides climate adaptability, insulation, self-cleaning and durability Greening the Super Bowl This isn’t the first time the Super Bowl has taken a more sustainable path. In 2022, for the Super Bowl LVI, the event’s committee collaborated with the NFL and Verizon to deliver a greener event – working to enhance air quality, establish community gardens, and even restore a California kelp forest. Waste management has been a key focus too, from recycling to composting. In 2020, the Hard Rock Stadium aimed for zero waste following a collaboration with recycling centres and a compost facility. Super Bowl stakeholders including the NFL are also using certified carbon credits to offset emissions, including emissions caused by flying to the event. Among the various offset projects, the Super Bowl is helping to conserve forests in California and capture methane from livestock manure in Michigan. Credit: Sustainability Magazine & Kate Birch

Goals beyond the field: Sustainable stadiums are redefining event hosting In a time when going green is more of a must-do than a maybe, stadiums are stepping up to the plate. These aren’t just venues for sports anymore; they are eco-friendly venues for events that want to do more than just impress but make an impact, as iVvy explains. Discover the innovative green strategies these stadiums employ, and how they minimise their ecological footprint. By choosing these venues, event planners can significantly elevate their event’s profile, showcasing a commitment to sustainability that resonates with a growing eco-conscious audience. Twickenham Stadium Energy Reduction Twickenham Stadium has significantly reduced operational energy consumption through system improvements, retrofitting energy-efficient solutions, shutting down utilities in unoccupied areas, and providing staff education on reduction practices and policies. The stadium has also installed solar panels for power and implemented heat recovery systems. Waste Management  Twickenham has operated under a “zero waste to landfill policy” for over eight years. Food waste is composted using an anaerobic digestion unit that produces electricity and fertiliser. Recyclables are sent to a recycling plant, and any unsuitable waste is incinerated to provide energy to the National Grid. Sustainable Food Practices About 95% of the food is prepared and cooked onsite at Twickenham with at least 80% British ingredients. All cooking oil is recycled, and they have a food waste strategy that includes tracking the source, use, and outcome of every ingredient. Twickenham Stadium also regularly donates unusable food to charities. and has introduced carbon labelling on menus, providing details on the carbon impact of each dish. Reduction of Single-Use Plastics The stadium has significantly reduced single-use plastics with no plastic straws, stirrers or sauce sachets within the venue, as well as introduced ‘self-destructing’ plastic cups. Plastic cup event waste is repurposed into sustainable benches for grassroots rugby. For the full story, go to: https://lnkd.in/eVQPmXgy Brad Wood Bryan Knapp Lauren Hall Brittany George Justin Miller #eventsindustry #eventprofs #liveevents #eventmanagement #sportsbiz #sportsindustry #stadia #arenas Principality Stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Coventry Building Society Arena #sustainability #sportsvenuebusiness #sportsvenuebiz #svblive Sports Venue Business SVB LIVE John Sheehan David Hall Cassandra Calleja

Paris 2024 has given preference to suppliers who: adopt an eco-design approach to their products and services, give priority to equipment hire and long-life products, use lower-impact raw materials such as recycled materials or production offcuts, are committed to certification processes, offer solutions for the second and end-of-life of products (reuse, recycling), minimize the use of packaging and promote reusable or recyclable packaging. 💚🌎🇫🇷