There are better ways for teams to cut their climate impact.
- Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
Sports face a sustainability challenge: They’re under pressure to grow, but more travel means more emissions that add to rising global temperatures. The NCAA is also weighing expanding March Madness.
Os Jogos Olímpicos de 2024 estão apostando tudo em energia renovável, materiais reciclados e muito mais para reduzir sua pegada de carbono. Eles são um teste de como os grandes eventos podem ser melhores para o meio ambiente.
The 2024 Summer Games are going all in on renewable energy, recycled materials and more to shrink their carbon footprint. They’re a test bed for how big events can do better for the environment.
All those Cinderella stories, buzzer-beating finishes and wild cheering sections have a high price tag – for the climate.
Sponsorship from fossil-fuel companies is worth millions to Australian sport. But growing opposition from the public and athletes themselves may force sports to rethink these deals.
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.
While the sports sector’s environmental impact is not fully understood, it has a social platform and reach to influence a significant number of people worldwide to choose more sustainable behaviors.
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