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The Climate of SportAuthor: Claire Poole
The Climate of Sport is your weekly fast-take on the biggest stories in sport, through the lens of forces reshaping the game. From extreme weather to sustainability, and the business realities behind it, we break down whats happening, what it means, and why it matters for sports organisations, athletes, leagues, sponsors, investors, fans and participants.Sport is entering a new era. Climate impacts are already affecting how events are played, scheduled, and delivered, while sustainability is becoming central to governance, funding, and commercial strategy. For those working in the sport ecosystem, investors, and leaders, understanding these shifts isnt optional, its essential. This podcast gives you the context behind the headlines and a front-row seat to the biggest changes shaping the future of sport.Subscribe and download now. Get in touch at: hello@theclimateofsport.com, our website www.sportpositive.org/podcast or via our socials. #TheClimateOfSport #SportPositive Language: en-gb Genres: News, Sports, Sports News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Cultural Influencers, Communicating Sustainability & Climate Impacts
Episode 23
Thursday, 24 September, 2026
Live from Porto this week, Claire explores the latest headlines in this week's Climate Hat Trick. From sport’s responsibility to use its cultural influence for climate action, to new tools to tackle greenwashing and improve sustainability reporting practices (thanks to the GARFIELD Project), Claire takes a closer look at sport's role in the climate conversation. She also looks at two examples of climate impacts already being felt from Europe to North America.Register for Sport Positive Summit now: www.sportpositivesummit.comSubscribe to Sport Positive's The Brief: www.sportpositive.org/#newsletter\Story 1: The climate responsibility of cultural influencersThe climate responsibility of cultural influencers - https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-026-00427-6We Have a Climate Imagination Problem - https://time.com/article/2026/09/21/we-have-a-climate-imagination-problem/Story 2: GARFIELD conference, greenwashing and reportingGARFIELD - www.garfield-eu.org/Story 3: Two quite harrowing stories on climate impacts on sport Climate Change Forces Permanent Closure of Austrian Ski Area - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article317339600.htmlFinal end for the Unterberg ski area - https://www.schigebiet-unterberg.at/Nashville turf temp of 157 degrees melts cleats, sends Sirianni for IV - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49995389/turf-temps-157-f-nashville-melts-cleats@NFLonFOX: When in Nashville - https://x.com/NFLonFOX/status/2101736833084428667///Send us the questions you want us to cover in future Ask Me Anything episodes to hello@theclimateofsport.#TheClimateofSport #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateactionSupport the show
