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📢 Meet our Board Member: Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D. Dr. Allen Hershkowitz is an environmental scientist, visionary, activist, writer, lecturer and strategic #sustainability advisor. For 26 years he served as a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and is currently the official Sustainability Advisor to the New York Yankees, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Soccer.  He is Founding Director and Chairman of the Board of SandSI—Sport and Sustainability International . Prior, he co-founded and served as President of the USA-based Green Sports Alliance and he also co-founded the Broadway Green Alliance and the Environmental Paper Network. Get to know him better! 👇 ⚽ Favorite sports? #Tennis 📚 Recommended book? "How The World Really Works" by Vaclav Smil 💡 Why did you join SandSI—Sport and Sustainability International?  After helping to create and serve as President of the Green Sports Alliance in North America it occurred to me that an international organization sharing better practices at #sports venues would be a good idea, so I reached out to some of my Euro-based friends and we created SandSI in 2017. ✅ What do you think are the biggest opportunities for sport to make the greatest impact on sustainability?  Accelerating the shift away from fossil fuel use. 🏆 Looking at the impressive work that is being done across the sector, can you provide an example of one or two programs/initiatives that you feel stand out in accelerating sustainability forward?  1.- Creating the eco-programs at all North American sports leagues 2.- The United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework

Is the status quo holding back progress in your sport? Join our upcoming webinar on June 6th, Innovation Unleashed: Transforming Sport against the Status Quo, for an opportunity to hear from Mike O'Donnell. We'll tackle roadblocks, discuss fostering inclusive change, and equip you with actionable steps to make a difference. Perfect for: Sports leaders, athletes, & tech enthusiasts. By attending this webinar, you will: 🧠 Gain a deeper understanding of the roadblocks to innovation in sports 💡 Learn strategies to overcome institutional resistance to change 🔑 Discover the importance of an inclusive approach to fostering a culture of innovation 👣 Walk away with actionable steps to transform the sports you love Register today: https://lnkd.in/g6jzE_Wz #SportInnovation #webinar #youthsports #innovation

Headlines in recent weeks have been dominated by sporting results, from the Ashes to Wimbledon. How can we get fans and sports stars to care just as much about the environment – especially amid a season of extreme weather? It was great to attend SailGP's recent 'Champions For Change' briefing to get some answers to this dilemma from broadcasters, athletes and sustainability professionals. Here's a roundup of their key recommendations: - Encourage friendly competition - Leverage community connections - Don't underestimate athlete influence - Make room for big emotions like #EcoAnxiety - Assess what will happen if you don't change NOW Full explainer article below. #sustainabilityleaders #sportsbusiness

How can we imagine a more Sustainable Fan Journey? Could Teams, Venue-operators and Leagues play a greater role in achieving carbon neutrality and ESG impact? 🍃 🌍 🏟 A glance into technologies like Digital Twins, Event Management systems, data-driven process-mapping to make it easier to manage the Stadium Ops and detect improvements across the value chain. Whether for easier tracking , reporting and compliance with ESG rising demands, or practively findings improvements either on the consumers-side or the operations-side. Check out the latest white paper in Sustainability in Sports 👉 https://lnkd.in/dm6BvEWM Tania Macri Badessich Elena Morettini Georgina Portas Ruiz and team! #sportstech #sustainabilityinsports

Accelerating Sports Technology and Innovation. Plenty being done in sport 🏀 sport 🏈 sport ⚾️ technology and innovation. Helping players, administrators, audiences. Looking forward to representing Carbon Neutral at this event. Come along! https://lnkd.in/g3fA8z_u

#FlashbackFriday to the The Assembly 2023! As part of the Evolution of Business Operations live case studies at The Assembly, Chioma Atanmo of Sporting KC , Frantzer Le Blanc, MBA, CVP of Moody Center ATX | Oak View Group, and Nick Otte of Austin FC led a discussion on the importance of sustainability in sports, how their respective teams and venues were rolling out sustainability initiatives, and how organizations can make measurable goals and measure progress in their sustainability efforts. #PowerofProSports #ProSportsLeadership #Sustainability

This week sees the return of SportNXT, the leading sport summit in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the world’s pre-eminent sport conferences. The two-day live conference features an unparalleled group of domestic and global leaders, presenting both in-person and virtually, offering delegates and partners extraordinary insights across a range of topics relevant for sport. Sports Environment Alliance is delighted to announce that our CEO Jan Fitzgerald will be part of the Debate Panel – Questioning Sustainability, at Tennis HQ on Wednesday 20 March at 2.45pm. The panel includes Matthew Nicholas, Director Sustainability, Tennis Australia, Martin Rice, Research Director, Climate Council and moderator Peter Taliangis, National Business Development Manager, Carbon Neutral and will be debating topics such as: 'What are the key risks for sport with climate change, and what are the barriers to action? How do we address greenwashing – or ‘sportswashing’? Is climate change denial still a problem? Should sport be compelled to take action beyond that a good civic citizen? Who should assume the yoke of leadership, government, or the commercial sector?' If you're in Melbourne this week, the summit will take place at CENTREPIECE in the heart of the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Precinct from 19 – 21 March 2024. If you’re interested in attending, you can purchase tickets by following the below link:   https://sportnxt.org/ #SEA_theChange #noplanetnoplay #FriendsofSEA #oneplanetteam #NoPlanetNoPlay #PlanetMatters #NoPlanetB #Sport #SportandClimate #ClimageChange #ClimateChangeMitigation #ClimateEducation #sportnxt

Excited to share insights from my discussion with Andres Vergara, Senior Olympic Games Impact and Legacy Manager, on the vital need for mass sporting events to prioritize intentional planning for social impact and collaboration with changemakers in their legacy plans. In our article, we delve into why fostering lasting change goes beyond the period of the event, why every person plays an important role and how intentional integration of social initiatives can leave a profound and positive mark on host communities. Join the conversation on the transformative power of sports in driving social change! #sportforgood #socialimpact

PDF Sports Innovation Management Vanessa Ratten digsell https://lnkd.in/ejkhFTkY This book introduces readers to emerging issues of sport innovation. The book focuses on the role of innovation in the sports context and how we can leverage opportunities that arise from networks and optimize resources by identifying where they are most effective. It helps to identify the conditions and procedures that emergent business ventures need to be formed. The book is a useful reference for sports organizations, athletes and government organizations promoting the use of innovation to generate competitive advantage in the global marketplace. https://lnkd.in/eVj8VAv3

How does the International Olympic Committee maintain impact and benefits in past and present host cities of the Olympic Games? What are three critical components of building legacy? In the latest piece in the Sport for Changemaking series on Medium, Andres Vergara talks about how careful planning, agreeing on goals, and bringing together stakeholders can amplify impact. Learn more about Andres' work and ambition to build a lasting and positive legacy in #sport, #society, and the #environment. ⬇️