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'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.

“Every time they put a microphone next to you, there’s always a chance to talk about issues, to just generate conversation […] I can raise my voice”

Great to hear this from Hector Bellerin, one of the recipients of the BBC Green Sport Awards 2025 announced yesterday.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding

I’ve heard this recently likened to a criminal, caught in the act, destroying all evidence of his crime so he can continue committing the same crime.

Gift article below.👇🏽👇🏽

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

A few shots snapped yesterday and today near Kranjska Gora, in northwest Slovenia’s Julian Alps.

One of the books on the list I'm looking forward to reading is @frediotto.bsky.social's Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change.

greystonebooks.com/products/cli...

Thread du jour: written with the US in mind but applicable to large swathes of Europe as well. I’m aiming to focus on 2, 3, 5 and 6. Happy New Year everyone.

Promoting fossil-free air travel inside a bathroom stall at Malmö Airport.
11-Dec-2024

Oslo Bislett Games earns platinum recognition for sustainable delivery | News | Athletics Better World | World Athletics First one-day event to achieve highest level against sustainability standard implemented by World Athletics this year

When fully adopted, the ABW standard will be the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry.

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More:
worldathletics.org/athletics-be...

To date, nearly 100 events have either started or completed their ABW Standard reporting.

The Hypo Meeting in Gotzis, Austria, one of the world’s premiere combined events competitions, achieved gold level. The Boston Marathon, one of the most famous marathons in the world, achieved silver. /6

In January, sustainability reporting through the ABW Standard became a requirement for most global elite competitions managed by World Athletics. It consists of 55 action areas that address efforts to minimise an event’s environmental impact and maximise its social and local economic benefits. /5

Key achievements:
⚡ Powered in full by 100% renewable energy
🥕 93% local sourcing of products (within 100km)
🚶‍♀️ 81% public/active travel by spectators
🌳 Offsetting 200 tonnes of CO2
👫 Achieved 50-50 gender parity on organising committee
🌱 Strong sustainability communications and athlete engagement
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This year, the event became the first to achieve platinum-level certification against the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) standard, the evaluation system implemented by World Athletics this year that measures an event’s achievements in sustainable delivery. /3

Choosing to usher in a new era, meet director Steinar Hoen went with the latter, forging a path that would turn one of the world's finest annual athletics events into the most environmentally sustainable track and field meet on the planet. /2

When the Oslo Bislett Games found itself without a title sponsor after 2016, the event faced a critical decision: Should it seek out another title sponsor to replace Exxon Mobil, a partner of 29 years, or should they steer Norway’s biggest annual sporting event on an entirely different path? 🧵

There is positive news out there. Chile is on track to get to over 90% renewable power on an annual basis by 2030. ✊🏽

ℹ️ WEBINAR - How to communicate climate target setbacks

👋 Our friends at Climate Outreach are hosting a free online session on 9 December 12:00 to 13:00 GMT

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#sportpositive #sportsforclimateaction #greensports #climatecomms #sportsbiz

Some great writers have just joined so for folks getting started:

Here are more than 100 nature writers and people who write about the planet we share

go.bsky.app/Qrw2zj9

Spain approves four days paid leave during climate disasters The law on paid leave protects the rights of workers not to go to work in the event of catastrophes or climate related weather alerts that could put them in danger.

“The rules adopted .. also mean companies will need to have risk prevention measures specifically for disaster and adverse weather events.”

They’ll have 12 months to draw up these action plans, which will need to be adapted to the specific risks of each company.

www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...

Criminals hiring criminals.

Thanks for sharing - these are critically important considerations and reminders. Online services already account for about 10% of the planet’s energy use, a figure expected to double over the next decade. Working towards a rapid energy transition is paramount.

Still time to register 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Agreed. Largely why I gave up on Threads. 👇🏽👇🏽

Study: Global EV market share tops 17 per cent, as petrol and diesel sales stall 'Rumours of a slowdown in electric car sales are just rumours' analyst firm declares, as EV demand gathers pace

Global sales of petrol & diesel vehicles have fallen by almost a fifth in 2.5 years, while electric vehicle demand has risen to account for around 17% of the auto market

'Rumours of a slowdown in electric car sales are just rumours'

www.businessgreen.com/news/4382540...

An excellent summary (in 20k words) and reference of the good, the bad and the ugly at COP29. Many thanks @carbonbrief.org . 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Colleagues and friends in the UK: 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Thanks for the link - Absolutely, a great piece. A timely reminder to ensure we’re never ‘walking alone’.

The football world should read all the COP29 coverage and realise how dangerous it is to sell so much of its soft power to Saudi Arabia.

#COP29 #FIFA

A succinct appraisal by @claudioangelo.bsky.social of where a failed COP29 process has left the developing world, as reported by The Guardian this morning.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'

Shameless.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Lebanon Independence Day vigil in support of the people of Palestine and Lebanon, tonight in Massena Square, Nice.

22 November 2024.