references Flashcards
world commission of environment and development 1987
UN 2022
environmental sustainability is using of natural resources in ways that meet the demands of current life without compromising the abilities for future generations
safeguarding environment for current and future gens
world games 2009
Taiwan produced the first ever solar powered stadium powering 100% of energy during events
Over 2024
organisations and NGBS have fear to invest in sustainability as they dont know what will make the more impact
Donald 2022
Berners-lee 2023
FIFA and Quarter emitted 3x more what they had reported they had reporting themselves emitting Co6 10mill tons
it was thought to be one of highest highest emitting events
this is misleading info which makes us less trusting of sports and could potentially be a worse issue as organisation might not include all relevant reports
Aquino and Nawari 2015
underused strategies sporting facilities can adopt because they provide a lot of energy and water:
- solar panels - under used strategy
- stadiums lack rain water collection
- green roofs and walls can reduce emissions - also underused and can have long term savings
- recycling and composting as an average game can generate 60 tons of waste
McCullough 2020
bidirectional relationship between sport and sustainability
Jambeck et al 2015
275mill tons plastic entering ocean annually
UN sport for climate action framework 2018
COP Paris 2018
recognises sports snd events have an impact on the environment. they aim to get sporting bibles to sign up to the framework to help improve existing practices
aiming to combat climate change in the global sports community by reducing, measuring and reporting emissions
considerations include eliminating practices that effect enjoyment of future gens, maximising efficiency of resources and minimising waste and emissions
WHO 2018
4.2million deaths annually due to air pollution.
Chard and Mallet 2012
surveys car travel of ice hockey players to away games
look at carbon footprint and think of ways to reduce impacts
20 tons of CO2 combined
thought of car-pooling, parent coordination and hiring buses
BBC premier league research 2023
study of 100 games from jan to March in 2023
controversial journeys around UK as short as 27 minutes
flights would position in convenient locations
81 flights per PL club
Chard and fallen 2012
70% of travel emissions are by fans. less focus on elites and more on the community and effect travel
Kellison, Trendafilova and McCullough 2015
interviewed architects of sustainable architecture
social pressure from fans influence design decisions
also the creation of these infrastructures has social influence as well (reciprocal relationship)
tourism concern 2018
use of herbicides and fertilisers on golf courses
world economic forum 2016
by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish
