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href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/world-athletics-outstanding-leadership-recognition-environmental-sustainability">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><img src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/eyJrZXkiOiI2NjcxNzQxZjdjNmNjZjAzNDc0YTU0YTcuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjMyMiwid2lkdGgiOjU0MzcsImhlaWdodCI6MTk0NH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=" data-name="image-original" alt="With the Paris Olympic Games just over a month away, athletes and climate scientists are warning of the dire consequences competitors could face as intense heat continues to impact and jeopardise sporting events around the world." class="HeroCarousel_carouselImage__2PmFp"/><div class="HeroCarousel_carouselLayer__eh7wy"><div class="HeroCarousel_articleContainer__1V1O1 HeroCarousel_leftArticleContainer__RTpyR"><div class="HeroCarousel_article__33oiY" data-name="description-container"><span class="HeroCarousel_news__bmNwN"><span class="">Extreme heat</span></span><hr class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ"/><h1 style="font-size:2.625rem" class="HeroCarousel_title__1sziS"><a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/report-athletes-researchers-warn-extreme-heat-paris-olympic-games">Report: athletes and researchers warn of extreme heat risks at Paris Olympics</a></h1><p style="font-size:1.25rem" class="HeroCarousel_description__M_g2s"><span class="HeroCarousel_descriptionText__1dB3r">With the Paris Olympic Games just over a month away, athletes and climate scientists are warning of the dire consequences competitors could face as intense heat continues to impact and jeopardise sporting events around the world.<!-- -->... <a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/report-athletes-researchers-warn-extreme-heat-paris-olympic-games">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><img src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/eyJrZXkiOiI2NjI1OTBhNmZjNTNhNDlkZTBiYTg1OTQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==" data-name="image-original" alt="The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 became the first event to be awarded platinum level recognition 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." class="HeroCarousel_carouselImage__2PmFp"/><div class="HeroCarousel_carouselLayer__eh7wy"><div class="HeroCarousel_articleContainer__1V1O1 HeroCarousel_leftArticleContainer__RTpyR"><div class="HeroCarousel_article__33oiY" data-name="description-container"><span class="HeroCarousel_news__bmNwN"><span class="">News</span></span><hr class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ"/><h1 style="font-size:2.625rem" class="HeroCarousel_title__1sziS"><a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/world-indoor-championships-glasgow-24-earns-platinum-level-recognition-for-sustainable-delivery">World Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 earns platinum level recognition for sustainable delivery</a></h1><p style="font-size:1.25rem" class="HeroCarousel_description__M_g2s"><span class="HeroCarousel_descriptionText__1dB3r">The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 became the first event to be awarded platinum level recognition 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.<!-- -->... <a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/world-indoor-championships-glasgow-24-earns-platinum-level-recognition-for-sustainable-delivery">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><img src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3b3JsZGF0aGxldGljcy1jZG4tYXNzZXRzLXByb2QiLCJrZXkiOiI2NTY3MzgxNTM5NGY4MjY1MzQ2ZGI1MDEuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjM2Nywid2lkdGgiOjIzNDIsImhlaWdodCI6ODM2fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==" data-name="image-original" alt="Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change with 85% expressing that the sport of athletics has experienced adverse consequences, according to the third annual survey* conducted by World Athletics to gauge the attitudes of elite athletes about environmental and social issues." class="HeroCarousel_carouselImage__2PmFp"/><div class="HeroCarousel_carouselLayer__eh7wy"><div class="HeroCarousel_articleContainer__1V1O1 HeroCarousel_leftArticleContainer__RTpyR"><div class="HeroCarousel_article__33oiY" data-name="description-container"><span class="HeroCarousel_news__bmNwN"><span class="">Climate Crisis</span></span><hr class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ"/><h1 style="font-size:2.625rem" class="HeroCarousel_title__1sziS"><a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/climate-change-impact-world-athletics-survey">Three-quarters of athletes directly impacted by climate change, World Athletics survey finds</a></h1><p style="font-size:1.25rem" class="HeroCarousel_description__M_g2s"><span class="HeroCarousel_descriptionText__1dB3r">Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change with 85% expressing that the sport of athletics has experienced adverse consequences, according to the third annual survey* conducted by World Athletics to gauge the attitudes of elite athletes about environmental and social issues.<!-- -->... <a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/climate-change-impact-world-athletics-survey">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><img src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3b3JsZGF0aGxldGljcy1jZG4tYXNzZXRzLXByb2QiLCJrZXkiOiI2NGU0OWJhZjNmNGJkZTFiMzkyNDJmNTIuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjcxOCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=" data-name="image-original" alt="“Sport can’t escape climate change but it can help do something about it.”" class="HeroCarousel_carouselImage__2PmFp"/><div class="HeroCarousel_carouselLayer__eh7wy"><div class="HeroCarousel_articleContainer__1V1O1 HeroCarousel_leftArticleContainer__RTpyR"><div class="HeroCarousel_article__33oiY" data-name="description-container"><span class="HeroCarousel_news__bmNwN"><span class="">Sustainability conversations</span></span><hr class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ"/><h1 style="font-size:2.625rem" class="HeroCarousel_title__1sziS"><a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/sport-on-the-climate-change-front-lines">Watch: Sport on the Climate Change Front Lines</a></h1><p style="font-size:1.25rem" class="HeroCarousel_description__M_g2s"><span class="HeroCarousel_descriptionText__1dB3r">“Sport can’t escape climate change but it can help do something about it.”<!-- -->... <a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/sport-on-the-climate-change-front-lines">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="HeroCarousel_indicatorsContainer__3mSmX"><button type="button" style="width:16.666666666666668%" class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ HeroCarousel_active__25jlG"><div class="HeroCarousel_indicators__3Xhlz"><div class="HeroCarousel_bar__1lmWU"></div></div></button><button type="button" style="width:16.666666666666668%" class="HeroCarousel_line__2TbIZ"><div class="HeroCarousel_indicators__3Xhlz"><div class="HeroCarousel_bar__1lmWU"></div></div></button><button type="button" 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width="100%"/></strong></p> <p><strong><br/><br/>World Athletics</strong> is committed to ensuring that its athletics events, which are held all over the world, and its headquarters, based in Monaco, are fully aligned to the principles of sustainability.</p> <p> </p> <p>This is in recognition of the growing environmental challenges that the world faces today, specifically air pollution, climate change and our overconsumption of resources. Those, coupled with a lack of global equality and diversity, create an environmental and social impact that poses a serious threat to the quality of our lives and communities.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sustainability within athletics is defined as driving the practices and behaviours of all individuals and organisations developing the sport in such a way that it:<br/><br/></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="margin-left:36px">accounts for the needs of future generations;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">provides a fair and level sporting platform based on sound ethical principles;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">actively involves interested parties and is open about decisions and activities; and</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">ensures actions take a balanced approach to their social, economic and environmental impact.<br/><br/></li> </ul> <p>In April 2020, <a href="https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/sustainability-strategy-2020"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>World Athletics announced its Sustainability Strategy 2020-2030</strong></span></a>, whose central goal is to make the organisation carbon neutral by 2030. Download the Sustainability Strategy here: [ <a href="https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=f779185b-65b0-46ab-af3b-1cd65a276f13.pdf&urlslug=Sustainability%20Strategy%202020-2030"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>English</strong></span></a> | <a href="https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=bc959f33-c058-4825-9640-1cef102a11db.pdf&urlslug=Sustainability%20Strategy%202020-2030"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>French</strong></span></a> | <a href="https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=e5926257-b574-42cf-943b-3638c22ba302.pdf&urlslug=Sustainability%20Strategy%202020-2030"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Spanish</strong></span></a> ]</p> <p> </p> <p>The ten-year strategy is designed to deliver tangible benefits across the three pillars of sustainability - environmental, social and economic - by using the power of sport and athletics to create a better world for communities. The strategy includes a broad commitment to embrace sustainability principles and practices within its operations, its Member Federations and the organisation of future World Athletics Series events.</p> <p style="text-align:right"><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/626814fb2668b314d3aedc5a.png" alt="" width="70%"/><em>The World Athletics Sustainability Strategy aligns with 13 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.</em></p> <p> </p> <p>The key benefits of the strategy include:<br/><br/></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="margin-left:36px">better management of the sport’s social and environmental risk factors;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">identification of opportunities benefitting the sport and engaging a wider group of stakeholders;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">more efficient use of resources delivering lower operating costs enabling greater investment in the sport; and</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">wider activation platform for partnerships to bringing significant economic, social and environmental benefits to local communities.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Components of the Sustainability Strategy include a plan to reduce World Athletics’ carbon output by 10 percent each year, a switch to 100 percent renewable energy at its headquarters by the end of 2020, the introduction of a sustainable procurement code and travel policy and to develop best practice guides for its 214 Member Federations and its event organisers.</p> <p> </p> <p>The strategy is divided into six pillars, each of which contain actions and targets for the organisation to pursue:<br/><br/></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="margin-left:36px">leadership in sustainability;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">sustainable production and consumption;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">climate change and carbon;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">local environment and air quality;</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">global equality; and</li> <li style="margin-left:36px">diversity, accessibility and wellbeing.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>On Earth Day 2021, World Athletics <a href="https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-championships/belgrade22/news/press-releases/world-athletics-belgrade22-united-nations-climate-change-sports-for-climate-action-framework"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>became a proud signatory</strong></span></a> of the <a href="https://unfccc.int/climate-action/sectoral-engagement/sports-for-climate-action"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework</strong></span></a>, an initiative supporting and guiding sports organisations to measure, reduce and offset their carbon emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:right"><a title="World Athletics Sustainability policy" 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This means accepting a global responsibility to use the power and reach of athletics to make a positive difference.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the driving force behind our landmark social responsibility programme, Athletics for a Better World (ABW), which harnesses the commitment and energy of the worldwide athletics family to inspire lasting change across all segments of the sport and the society that embraces it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropelled by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and united under a common brand, the ABW platform promotes all World Athletics projects that seek to use athletics as a tool for social good. In recent years those have included:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003edriving forward the \u003ca href=\"https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Sustainability Strategy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, a 10-year plan designed to balance the economic, social and environmental impact of our sport and events to ensure we meet the needs of today\u0026rsquo;s generation without compromising the needs of future generations;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003eembed principles of sustainability into the delivery of all athletics events through the \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability/athletics-for-a-better-world-standard\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAthletics for a Better World Standard\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, a certification that evaluates and measures an event\u0026rsquo;s achievement in environmental and social sustainable delivery and in delivering the event in alignment with the six pillars that frame our strategy.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003ethe\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Air Quality\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e project, a broad research campaign to raise awareness about air pollution around the world and the impact it has on elite athletes, recreational runners and the spectators and fans that enjoy our events;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003esupport for the world's only year-round \u003ca href=\"https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/athlete-refugee-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAthlete Refugee Team\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, providing high level training and competitive opportunites to athletes who have fled violence, conflict and injustice at home; and\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003ethe development and promotion of a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/safeguarding\"\u003eSafeguarding Policy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e that ensures all participants in our sport a safe and welcoming environment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial responsibility and sustainability are key elements of the World Athletics strategic vision that allow athletics to be seen as more than just 'another performance-driven sport' - but rather as something with much more to offer, a true vehicle through which to help build a better world. 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Those, coupled with a lack of global equality and diversity, create an environmental and social impact that poses a serious threat to the quality of our lives and communities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSustainability within athletics is defined as driving the practices and behaviours of all individuals and organisations developing the sport in such a way that it:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003eaccounts for the needs of future generations;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003eprovides a fair and level sporting platform based on sound ethical principles;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003eactively involves interested parties and is open about decisions and activities; and\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 36px;\"\u003eensures actions take a balanced approach to their social, economic and environmental impact.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2020, \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/sustainability-strategy-2020\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics announced its Sustainability Strategy 2020-2030\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, whose central goal is to make the organisation carbon neutral by 2030. 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new video, Olympians discuss impacts of climate change on sport ","body":"\u003ch3\u003e\u0026bull; \u003cem\u003eVideo release coincides with sport panel at UN Climate Change Conference\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u0026bull; \u003cem\u003eAthletics Kenya, supported by Minister of Sport, participates in COP29\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u0026bull; \u003cem\u003eSport\u0026rsquo;s youngest athletes share strong concerns about the climate crisis, latest World Athletics survey shows\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlympians from across the sport of athletics sounded the climate change alarm in a new video released today to coincide with the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference which is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'Becoming a Champion for a Better World: Athlete Messages for COP29', Olympians Eliza McCartney (NZL), Sam Mattis (USA), Ajla Del Ponte (SUI), Rhydian Cowley (AUS) and Elena Vallortigara (ITA) share personal experiences of how climate change has impacted their performance and training, explain what it means to champion for a better world and suggest ways that sport can contribute solutions to the climate crisis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe athletes are part of \u0026lsquo;Champions for a Better World\u0026rsquo;, a group established by World Athletics in 2022 who are lending their voices to sustainability campaigning within the sport and encouraging their fellow athletes to collectively raise awareness about the threats posed by climate change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/lcM6xWAu1Hw\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Our athletes continue to speak clearly and passionately about the ways that the climate crisis is impacting their lives and their sport,\u0026rdquo; said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. \u0026ldquo;They are also providing creative solutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The science is clear. We must continue to act on our athletes' concerns and use the influence we have as the world\u0026rsquo;s most universal sport to ensure a healthy environment, for the future of our sport and the future of our planet.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAthletics on the COP29 agenda\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe video\u0026rsquo;s release coincided with \u0026lsquo;Sports for Climate Action: Playing to Win Against Climate Change\u0026rsquo;, a two-hour panel session held today (18) at COP29 that brought together ministers, athletes and sustainability practitioners from around the world to discuss actions and strategies to help sport address the climate crisis.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMattis and two-time Olympic champion David Rudisha participated on an athlete panel while Kipchumba Murkomen, the Cabinet Secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, also took part to highlight some of the ways that Athletics Kenya has involved the athletics community and their stakeholders to identify and scale climate solutions through their events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports recognises that despite being the least contributors to Green House Gas emissions and Climate change, Kenya is taking a leadership role on this critical global agenda,\u0026rdquo; Murkomen said. \u0026ldquo;We are happy with the work Athletics Kenya is doing on delivering on the UNFCCC commitment and the Government will continue to offer support.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, World Athletics signed on to The Sport for Climate Action Framework, a commitment to measure, reduce and offset its carbon emissions while advocating for climate action among its stakeholders. Later that year, Athletics Kenya became the first member federation to join World Athletics as a signatory and has quickly become one of our sport\u0026rsquo;s leading voices in the battle against climate change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Since joining us as a signatory to the UN Sport for Climate Action Framework, Athletics Kenya has embedded sustainability and care for the environment into all its competitions,\u0026rdquo; said Coe. \u0026ldquo;Our Kenyan colleagues understand the important role that sport can have to combat climate change and have taken it to heart. The Cabinet Secretary\u0026rsquo;s participation at COP29 underscores that urgency.\u0026rdquo; \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletics Kenya President and World Athletics Vice President Jackson Tuwei, who is leading the Athletics Kenya delegation at COP29, said: \u0026ldquo;Climate change is affecting Kenya\u0026rsquo;s high performing and upcoming athletes, and the impact is felt during training and also at international competitions. Climate risk is real and is affecting sports in general and athletics in particular. Athletics is a top sport in Kenya and we are concerned, and so are other athletics nations. Taking action is now not optional for us. Seeking partnership like we have with UNEP and Stockholm Environment Institute to help further address this crisis in line with our commitment on Climate action is paramount.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClimate change concern high among younger athletes\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoinciding with COP29, World Athletics also released findings from its fourth annual survey that gauges the attitudes of elite athletes about environmental and social issues. This year\u0026rsquo;s was conducted at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, to focus on the concerns of our sport\u0026rsquo;s younger athletes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA survey of 141 athletes from 51 countries found that their concerns about the environment largely mirrored those of athletes who participated in previous World Athletics surveys conducted in \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/athlete-survey-cop26-united-nations-climate-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e2021\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/athletes-share-serious-concerns-about-climate-crisis-world-athletics-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/climate-change-impact-world-athletics-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e2023\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e. 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World Athletics' consistent spotlighting of climate issues and their impact on sport was also cited by the Awards\u0026rsquo; panel of judges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u0026lsquo;Sport as an amplifying voice\u0026rsquo;\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking on the impact of the Athletics for a Better World Standard, which now requires events to consider environmental and social impacts in their planning and delivery, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said: \u0026ldquo;Inclusion of sustainability metrics into our bidding criteria helps as a catalyst for change. In order to successfully bid for our events, it might actually demand greater focus on an event's environmental impact.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollaboration, Coe said, is also a core component of the Standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Let us use sport as an amplifying voice. I will go to my grave fundamentally believing that sport is a key vehicle for change. It doesn't always happen quickly. It doesn't happen overnight. But I've rarely seen a sport go into any political, cultural or national environment that hasn't actually flicked the dial socially or politically.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoe thanked World Athletics Vice President and Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei, who was in London to participate in the annual General Assembly of signatories to the United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework on Monday, for accepting the award on his behalf.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Jackson has quickly become one of our sport\u0026rsquo;s greatest sustainability champions. No athletics competitions take place in Kenya without sustainability initiatives playing a strong role.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletics Kenya was the first World Athletics member federation to become a signatory to the UN Sport for Climate Action Framework. World Athletics signed on to the framework in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its Green Sport Awards, BBC Sport aims to celebrate the good news - the athletes, former athletes and organisations working hard to enact and inspire change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other nominees for \u0026lsquo;Elite Organisation of the Year\u0026rsquo; include the motorsport series Extreme E, organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and World Rugby.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCowley recognised for climate advocacy\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian race walker Rhydian Cowley, a bronze medallist in the marathon race walk mixed relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was named the Green \u0026lsquo;World Athlete of the Year', in recognition of his climate advocacy and promotion of environmental sustainability at both local and global levels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowley, who is a member of the World Athletics Champions for a Better World programme, said: \u0026ldquo;Taking action on climate change is the best way to respond to its impacts, which are already affecting our lives and our sports - impacts that I have experienced first hand in competition and training.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Winning this Green Sports award helps me to feel like the route I've taken is making a valuable contribution and supports me to continue my own climate action journey,\u0026rdquo; Cowley continued. \u0026ldquo;In particular I'd like to note World Athletics and its Champions for a Better World programme for the way it has empowered voices within the sport of athletics since its creation. This has supported the Athletics for a Better World platform that has justifiably helped earn World Athletics the 2024 Elite Organisation Award.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowley is also active in \u003ca href=\"https://www.ecoathletes.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEcoAthletes\u003c/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sportsenvironmentalliance.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSports Environment Alliance\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://championsforearth.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eChampions For Earth\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.highimpactathletes.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHigh Impact Athletes\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://frontrunners.org/EN/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFrontRunners\u003c/a\u003e, all largely athlete-led groups working to promote and foster environmental awareness and action in their communities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its ambitious initiatives to encourage and demonstrate action on environmental and climate change issues over the past year","standfirst":"World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its ambitious initiatives to encourage and demonstrate action on environmental and climate change issues over the past year","liveFrom":"2024-10-08T08:22:44.436Z","contentId":"670446ad8441a3a827d595c2","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its ambitious initiatives to encourage and demonstrate action on environmental and climate change issues over the past year","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzA0NDVlNzg0NDFhM2E4MjdkNTk1YmYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjYyMCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6OTk5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"organisation-of-the-year-bbc-green-sport-awards","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzA0NDVlNzg0NDFhM2E4MjdkNTk1YmYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjYyMCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6OTk5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its ambitious initiatives to encourage and demonstrate action on environmental and climate change issues over the past year","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:670445f08441a3a827d595c0","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:6704ebd40655f397652439f6.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewMedia:670445f08441a3a827d595c0":{"id":"670445f08441a3a827d595c0","fileName":"670445e78441a3a827d595bf.jpg","__typename":"NewMedia"},"NewArticle:66fa853b2e7f6c949ce2413d":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"world-athletics-nominated-bbc-green-sport-awards-organisation-of-year","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:66fa853b2e7f6c949ce2413d.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"66fa853b2e7f6c949ce2413d","title":"World Athletics nominated for BBC Green Sport Awards Organisation of the Year","body":"\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics is among the nominees for 'Elite Organisation of the Year' at this year's BBC Green Sport Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2022, the annual awards celebrate individuals and organisations from across the globe who are actively contributing to a more sustainable future through their sporting profile and practises. Through its Green Sport Awards, BBC Sport aims to celebrate the good news - the athletes, former athletes and organisations working hard to enact and inspire change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Elite Organisation of the Year' award recognises a professional or high-performance sports organisation or sporting body that is involved in the organisation or planning of competitive sport and has proactively demonstrated support for environmental and climate change issues in the past 12 months.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitiatives that landed World Athletics on the shortlist include the implementation of its Athletics for a Better World Standard, a system that evaluates an event's environmental, social and local economic impacts and benefits that has been incorporated into the event bidding and licencing process, and its Champions for a Better World programme, which invites athletes to speak out on environmental issues. World Athletics' consistent spotlighting of climate issues and their impact on sport was also cited for the nomination.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other nominees include the motorsport series Extreme E, organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and World Rugby.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian race walker Rhydian Cowley, a bronze medallist in the marathon race walk mixed relay at the Olympic Games this year, is a finalist in the 'World Athlete of the Year' category. Cowley, who is a member of the World Athletics Champions for a Better World programme, was nominated for his climate advocacy and promotion of environmental sustainability at both local and global levels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full list of BBC Green Sport Awards nominees is \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cy0glpg38xko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinners will be announced live on stage at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on Monday 7 October, on the eve of the annual Sport Positive Summit, which kicks off on 8 October at the Kia Oval.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately, World Athletics was also shortlisted for the 'Transformation Award' at the inaugural Sport Positive Awards, which will be announced on 8 October at the Kia Oval in London.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics Vice President and Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei was also nominated in the 'Regional Leader - Africa' category. 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The announcement comes alongside the release of the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/662598b30013bfc99b9ca555.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWorld Athletics Sustainability Report 2022-23\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which details the development and implementation of the Athletics for a Better World Standard, initiatives from World Championship and one-day events, the empowerment and views of athletes and progress against the six pillars of the World Athletics Sustainability Strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEfforts to include social impact and environmental sustainability into the delivery and legacy of the championships was a strong focus for event organisers who delivered several pioneering initiatives.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 800 staff and volunteers received mental health training to help them deliver a mentally healthy event for themselves, athletes, officials and spectators. The project, developed by the event's partner Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), was a first of its kind for an event in Scotland.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganisers also partnered with a food bank in the city\u0026rsquo;s east end to redistribute all excess food from the event \u0026ndash; more than 1000 meals \u0026ndash; to forge a positive partnership that has set the path for future events at the Glasgow Arena.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfforts to reduce the event\u0026rsquo;s carbon emissions included public transport partnerships, a catering menu with an extensive selection of plant-based options and awareness-raising events, panel discussions and activations in the months leading into and during the championships.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd, adding to the event\u0026rsquo;s legacy, a dedicated social impact project manager, hired for the local organising committee, will stay on to continue this work with the Glasgow Life events team with plans already underway to integrate positive social impacts into Glasgow's wider event portfolio.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;From the outset, the local organising committee made a strong commitment to maximising the social impact and reducing the environmental impact of this event,\u0026rdquo; World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said. \u0026ldquo;They did so by having a strong vision and investing efficiently in resources to provide a textbook example of what sustainable athletics event looks like. The Glasgow team has set the highest bar.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCouncillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: \u0026ldquo;Glasgow is extremely proud to have been recognised by World Athletics for its approach to social responsibility when hosting the World Athletics Indoor Championships last month.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;To achieve platinum level against the Athletics for a Better World Standard, the highest level ever awarded to an event host city, is a huge accolade. It\u0026rsquo;s testament to the vision, commitment and ambition of the Local Organising Committee led by Glasgow Life and UK Athletics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The team was committed to embedding sustainability into Glasgow\u0026rsquo;s plans to deliver a successful world-class event, without compromising the needs of our planet. Glasgow is increasingly recognised as a global leader on sustainability and this award gives us strong foundations for hosting future events.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSecond Sustainability Report released\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ABW Standard consists of 55 action areas that address all levels of event delivery, measured in terms of how they align with the six pillars of the World Athletics Sustainability Strategy, which was released in 2020. Those areas include procurement, waste management, energy, food and water management, travel and accommodation planning. Diversity, accessibility and inclusion of staff and volunteers is also addressed, as is ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all participants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe World Athletics Sustainability Report 2022-23, also released today, highlights the progress made on the ABW Standard since its unveiling in December 2021. Organisers of more than 300 one-day athletics competition series events and label road races have been introduced to the ABW Standard. Several dozen events piloted the Standard system in 2022 and more than 100 piloted elements of it in 2023, providing valuable input prior to its implementation on 1 January 2024 when sustainability reporting became a mandatory component of World Athletics\u0026rsquo; broader event evaluation process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen fully adopted, the ABW Standard will have the widest reach of any sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile reporting against the ABW Standard was not mandatory for the Glasgow competition, all World Athletics Series (WAS) events whose bids opened in the latter half of 2023 will be contractually obligated to commit to a high level of delivery. The 2027 World Championships in Beijing will be the first WAS event that will be required to deliver to a gold level achievement. Glasgow scored 108 of the 120 available points in the tiered ABW Standard to meet the platinum level threshold.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eWorld Athletics will \u003ca href=\"https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/61a3cb99-d332-4b5f-82c6-9be160761299@e6fb2503-977b-4cb1-9c88-0fbeb9175db9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehost a webinar on 14 May\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e from 11-12am (CEST/GMT+2) to discuss the roll out and implementation of the standard, with Glasgow 24 organisers outlining their strategy and roadmap to their platinum level achievement. Registration is free.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScottish Culture, Europe and International Development Minister Kaukab Stewart said: \u0026ldquo;Following on from the success of hosting the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, news the event has achieved platinum level recognition in the Athletics for a Better World Standard for sustainability is a feat everyone can be proud of.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Moving forward, sustainability will play an increasingly important role in the organisation of major events and awards like this can help drive the continued effort towards achieving net zero targets and supporting the local economy.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Beattie, Chair of UK Athletics and Co-chair of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 Steering Group, said: \u0026ldquo;After staging an unforgettable World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, it is fantastic news to hear the Championships has achieved platinum level against the Athletics for a Better World Standard with regards to sustainability. It is a credit to all the team working on the championships that they have achieved the highest standard possible and shown they are world-leading in this area.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Not only was it a superb event on the track and in the field in Glasgow, but this outstanding event has shown how it can be delivered sustainably and be used as a model for future championships. Congratulations to all involved in achieving this incredible feat.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Bush OBE, VisitScotland Director of Events, said: \u0026ldquo;Glasgow and Scotland provided the perfect stage for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, delivering a truly memorable event. The recognition by World Athletics for the event\u0026rsquo;s work to deliver environmental and social impacts from the championships, awarding it platinum level against the Athletics for a Better World Standard, is an amazing outcome.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Events play an important role in our communities, giving us all the opportunity to come together and share memorable experiences. They are also a chance to leave a lasting positive impact and it is clear to see the championships has done this for Glasgow.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsther Britten, Head of Major Events at UK Sport, said: \u0026ldquo;We are delighted to have supported our event hosting partners to build and implement a robust sustainability plan which has led to this platinum accreditation. We are committed to ensuring all major events hosted in the UK are delivered with environmental sustainability at their heart.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts","standfirst":"The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts","liveFrom":"2024-04-22T07:57:10.330Z","contentId":"662599790013bfc99b9ca558","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NjI1OTBhNmZjNTNhNDlkZTBiYTg1OTQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjgyLCJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIwMDAsImhlaWdodCI6NzE0fX19","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"world-indoor-championships-glasgow-24-earns-platinum-level-recognition-for-sustainable-delivery","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NjI1OTBhNmZjNTNhNDlkZTBiYTg1OTQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjgyLCJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIwMDAsImhlaWdodCI6NzE0fX19","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts","eventId":7982,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:662590acfc53a49de0ba8595","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Competition:505ae738dba6680b28a5575b","typename":"Competition"}],"event":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:7982","typename":"WAWEvent"},"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[7982]},"relatedEvents":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:7982","typename":"WAWEvent"}],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":["GBR"]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":["EUR"]}},"NewArticle:66261856497d9798f1696f4f.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"Competition:505ae738dba6680b28a5575b":{"id":"505ae738dba6680b28a5575b","name":"World Athletics Indoor Championships","urlSlug":"world-athletics-indoor-championships","category":0,"__typename":"Competition"},"WAWEvent:7982":{"id":7982,"eventId_WA":7180312,"nameUrlSlug":"world-athletics-indoor-championships-7982","subCategoryNameUrlSlug":"world-athletics-indoor-championships","categoryCode":"WAS","endDate":"2024-03-03T00:00:00.000Z","name":"World Athletics Indoor Championships","countryName":"GREAT BRITAIN \u0026 N.I.","venue":"Glasgow","areaName":"EUROPE","areaCode":"EUR","countryCode":"GBR","indoorOutdoor":"Indoor","categoryName":"World Athletics Series","page":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$WAWEvent:7982.page","typename":"Page"},"__typename":"WAWEvent"},"$WAWEvent:7982.page":{"slug":"glasgow24","__typename":"Page"},"NewArticle:65a944773c2e6bc7ce5522e3":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"xiamen-sport-sustainability-forum-china-2024","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:65a944773c2e6bc7ce5522e3.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"65a944773c2e6bc7ce5522e3","title":"Xiamen hosts first ever day-long sport and sustainability forum in China","body":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 26,318 runners finished the Xiamen Marathon on Sunday, 7 January, those 20,540 men and 5,778 women helped once again underscore this event\u0026rsquo;s standing as the premiere marathon in China.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Platinum Label race\u0026rsquo;s 21st edition also highlighted organisers\u0026rsquo; ambitions in other spheres, both on and off the scenic seaside course of this sprawling port city along the Taiwan Strait in southeast China.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Thursday, organisers kicked off the fifth China Marathon Expo \u0026amp; Fujian Road Running Industry Expo, the largest and most important industry expo in the world\u0026rsquo;s second most populous county. About 40,000 visitors were expected. And on Friday, 5 January, nearly 350 people attended the inaugural 'Road Races Sustainability Forum', the first ever all-day event dedicated to sustainability organised by a World Athletics Label Race.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe forum featured a full slate of keynote presentations by local authorities, national and regional athletics federations, stakeholders from the private sector as well as World Athletics representatives. Alessio Punzi, Head of Running, delivered the opening remarks while Head of Sustainability Bob Ramsak used the forum as an opportunity to further acquaint race organisers and athletics officials with the World Athletics Sustainability Strategy, particularly with how it addresses Label Road Races and other mass events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe audience included race organisers, directors and staff from more than 60 running events in China and elsewhere in the region, dozens of representatives from the Chinese Athletics Association and many of its regional and state associations, along with municipal and local authorities. Researchers, scholars and students from the Institute for Olympic Governance and Beijing Sport University also participated in and attended the event, resulting in wide-ranging exchange of knowledge, experiences and ideas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHua Yun, the General Manager of the marathon's organising committee, outlined the race\u0026rsquo;s sustainability journey which has placed it firmly as the leading Chinese example of sustainable delivery among road races.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/65a943423c2e6bc7ce5522df.JPG\" alt=\"Hua Yun at the Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eHua Yun at the Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiamen first began embedding principles of sustainability into its event in 2008 when it became a smoke-free event and later added a slew of eco-friendly initiatives to reduce and eliminate waste, foster ecological protection, and promote active travel. The event\u0026rsquo;s initiatives have been noted and recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme and in 2019 the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) named it as their Green Award Winner.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHua also outlined the event\u0026rsquo;s goals and targets over the next four years which include developing a sustainability management system that can be replicated by other events in China and stressed the importance of building strong collaborations with local and regional authorities. Hua said that they hope to make the sustainability forum an annual fixture at the event and to make it a truly global gathering by 2026. The Xiamen Marathon will be the first Platinum Label Race to be evaluated by the Athletics for a Better World Standard, the certification that evaluates, measures and scores an event\u0026rsquo;s achievement in sustainable delivery and in delivering the event in alignment with the World Athletics sustainability strategy, which has been implemented from 1 January of this year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics presented a plaque to Ruan Dunliang, director of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Sports, in recognition of the strong collaboration that has been built between local authorities and Xiamen Marathon organisers to develop, foster and promote sustainability initiatives.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Saturday, the World Athletics Health \u0026amp; Science team, led by Director Stephane Bermon and Frederic Garrandes, Health and Science Project Manager, conducted their second of two Race Emergency Medicine Courses in China. Thirty-four race medical directors were certified, which combined with the 28 certified at a previous course in Shanghai, means that 91% of China's Race Medical Directors are now certified by the World Academy For Endurance Medicine, by far the leading member federation in the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"Nearly 350 people attended the inaugural Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen","standfirst":"Nearly 350 people attended the inaugural Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen","liveFrom":"2024-01-18T15:32:07.586Z","contentId":"65a944753c2e6bc7ce5522e2","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"Nearly 350 people attended the inaugural Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NWE5NDMxNjNjMmU2YmM3Y2U1NTIyZGMuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjM1Mywid2lkdGgiOjIyMDAsImhlaWdodCI6Nzg1fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"xiamen-sport-sustainability-forum-china-2024","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NWE5NDMxNjNjMmU2YmM3Y2U1NTIyZGMuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjM1Mywid2lkdGgiOjIyMDAsImhlaWdodCI6Nzg1fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"Nearly 350 people attended the inaugural Road Races Sustainability Forum in Xiamen","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:65a9431c3c2e6bc7ce5522dd","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:65a944773c2e6bc7ce5522e3.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewMedia:65a9431c3c2e6bc7ce5522dd":{"id":"65a9431c3c2e6bc7ce5522dd","fileName":"65a943163c2e6bc7ce5522dc.JPG","__typename":"NewMedia"},"NewArticle:65673ad9394f8265346db50b":{"articleType":4,"urlSlug":"climate-change-impact-world-athletics-survey","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:65673ad9394f8265346db50b.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"65673ad9394f8265346db50b","title":"Three-quarters of athletes directly impacted by climate change, World Athletics survey finds","body":"\u003cp\u003eThree-quarters (75%) of our sport\u0026rsquo;s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change with 85% expressing that the sport of athletics has experienced adverse consequences, according to the third annual survey* conducted by World Athletics to gauge the attitudes of elite athletes about environmental and social issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese survey results, published to coincide with the start of the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference which gets under way tomorrow (30) in Dubai, mark a notable increase from \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/athletes-share-serious-concerns-about-climate-crisis-world-athletics-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/athletes-share-serious-concerns-about-climate-crisis-world-athletics-survey\"\u003e2022\u003c/a\u003e when 72% believed climate change had negatively affected the sport and 66% reported a direct impact.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6567ce576959b11a8af8744d.jpg\" alt=\"World Athletics climate change survey 2023\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survey of nearly 400 athletes who competed at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 in August also found that 77% and 83%, respectively, said they were either extremely concerned or very concerned about the climate crisis and air pollution while 90% said that World Athletics has a role to play in building a more sustainable future.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletes\u0026rsquo; increasing concern aligns with the current situation, as 2023 is poised to be the hottest year on record. A UN warning of a potential catastrophic 2.5\u0026deg;C to 2.9\u0026deg;C temperature increase signals a heightened likelihood of more frequent extreme weather events impacting the health of athletes and the sport of athletics in the coming years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics President Sebastian Coe said: \"Our athletes continue to speak clearly about the impacts that the climate crisis is having on their lives and on their sport. Their concern is loud and clear. It's important for us to continue to act on those concerns and use the influence we have to help drive meaningful change.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActing on those concerns, in 2022 World Athletics established its \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/champions-better-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/champions-better-world\"\u003e\u0026lsquo;Champions for a Better World\u0026rsquo;\u003c/a\u003e, a group of nine athletes representing each of its six continental areas who are lending their voices to sustainability campaigning within the sport, allowing athletes to collectively raise awareness about climate change. As the group enters its second year, Australian race walker Rhydian Cowley becomes its newest member, joining a distinguished lineup of athletes that includes Kelsey-Lee Barber (Australia, javelin), Ajla Del Ponte (Switzerland, sprints), Alison Dos Santos (Brazil, hurdles), Sam Mattis (USA, discus), Eliza McCartney (New Zealand, pole vault), Ernest John Obiena (Philippines, pole vault), Elena Vallortigara (Italy, high jump) and Hugues Fabrice Zango (Burkina Faso, triple jump).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6567ce7c6959b11a8af8744e.jpg\" alt=\"World Athletics climate change survey 2023\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its inaugural year, Champions for a Better World athletes participated in meet-and-greet events in the \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-green-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-green-zone\"\u003eGreen Zone\u003c/a\u003e at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, contributed to an Earth Day video project and promoted workshops and individual initiatives with their fans and fellow athletes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark the start of its second year and welcome Cowley, a two-time Olympian, the group has collaborated on a \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C0OzV8dMxqv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003enew video\u003c/a\u003e spotlighting some of their own sustainable everyday habits to highlight, according to the survey, that 77% of athletes expressed a willingness to change their lifestyles to reduce their impact on the environment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the last year, World Athletics concluded the second pilot year of its \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability/athletics-for-a-better-world-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability/athletics-for-a-better-world-standard\"\u003eAthletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard\u003c/a\u003e, a certification developed to assess events' sustainability in alignment with the organisation's strategy. Scheduled for launch in January 2024, the standard has been introduced to organisers of nearly 300 events since its unveiling in December 2021. Budapest, hosting the 2023 World Championships, emerged as the first local organising committee to fully embrace and test the standard. The ABW Standard played a key role in World Athletics achieving ISO 20121 sustainable event certification in April, validating the effectiveness of its sustainability efforts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*373 athletes participated in the survey, conducted between 20 August and 15 September 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change","standfirst":"Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change","liveFrom":"2023-11-29T13:21:29.873Z","contentId":"656738e3394f8265346db50a","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NTY3MzgxNTM5NGY4MjY1MzQ2ZGI1MDEuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjMzOSwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"climate-change-impact-world-athletics-survey","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NTY3MzgxNTM5NGY4MjY1MzQ2ZGI1MDEuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjMzOSwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:6567381e394f8265346db502","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:65673ad9394f8265346db50b.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewArticle:64d4ddd09e06f1aba937bfc1":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"building-collaborations-for-sustainable-events","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:64d4ddd09e06f1aba937bfc1.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"64d4ddd09e06f1aba937bfc1","title":"Watch: Building Collaborations for Sustainable Events","body":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWorld Athletics hosted 'Building Collaborations for Sustainable Events\u0026rsquo;, a panel discussion highlighting some of its sustainability initiatives, at the ASICS house in Budapest on Friday 25 August.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe program, composed of leading practitioners, researchers and scholars working at the intersection of sport and sustainability, reviewed and examined the ambitions of World Athletics and the Budapest LOC around delivering an event in alignment with the World Athletics sustainability strategy; discussed the role of major events in setting strong examples around sustainable delivery; and examined collaborations and partnerships and the expectations of partners and sponsors around sustainability at major events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe participants included:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr Susie Tomson - Director of Sustainability at ThinkBeyond, specialising in developing and implementing sustainability programmes for sport federations, clubs and events.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr Madeleine Orr - Sport ecologist, Lecturer at Loughborough University London, researcher and educator working at the intersection of sport and climate change.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam Mattis - US athlete, World Athletics Champion for a Better World\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePetra Schmitt - Sustainability Manager WCH Budapest 2023\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarc-Ivar Magnus - Vice President Trade, Corporate Responsibility and Legal, World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Ramsak - World Athletics Head of Sustainability\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Campelli, founder and editor of The Sustainability Report, strategist and communicator specialising in sport and sustainability, moderated.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the discussion below.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe id=\"ls_embed_1691921708\" src=\"https://livestream.com/accounts/11811902/events/10930878/player?width=640\u0026amp;height=360\u0026amp;enableInfoAndActivity=false\u0026amp;defaultDrawer=\u0026amp;autoPlay=true\u0026amp;mute=false\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Presentation begins at 03:33).\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"World Athletics will host the panel discussion at the ASICS house in Budapest on 25 August","standfirst":"World Athletics will host the panel discussion at the ASICS house in Budapest on 25 August","liveFrom":"2023-08-24T22:00:00.000Z","contentId":"64d3f81f9c21d18da217a1bb","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"World Athletics will host the panel discussion at the ASICS house in Budapest on 25 August","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NTA4NTNkYzAyMGFkNjY0MTIxYzc4MmEuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjozMjEsInRvcCI6NTcwLCJ3aWR0aCI6MzgwNywiaGVpZ2h0IjoxMzU5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"building-collaborations-for-sustainable-events","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NTA4NTNkYzAyMGFkNjY0MTIxYzc4MmEuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjozMjEsInRvcCI6NTcwLCJ3aWR0aCI6MzgwNywiaGVpZ2h0IjoxMzU5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"World Athletics will host the panel discussion at the ASICS house in Budapest on 25 August","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:650853ea020ad664121c782b","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:64d4ddd09e06f1aba937bfc1.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewMedia:650853ea020ad664121c782b":{"id":"650853ea020ad664121c782b","fileName":"650853dc020ad664121c782a.JPG","__typename":"NewMedia"},"NewArticle:64d4dd9daa67e51f702b338c":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"sport-on-the-climate-change-front-lines","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:64d4dd9daa67e51f702b338c.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"64d4dd9daa67e51f702b338c","title":"Watch: Sport on the Climate Change Front Lines","body":"\u003cp\u003eWhen you live in a country that\u0026rsquo;s literally disappearing due to climate change, track and field athletics might seem a rather trivial matter.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that\u0026rsquo;s not the case according to a group of sports leaders who gathered at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Monday (21) to discuss sport and sustainability as part of the Sport on the Climate Change Front Lines panel. Indeed, it could even be part of the answer.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRepresenting some of the smallest World Athletics federations from some of the most vulnerable countries on the planet, the five leaders had one stark message: \u0026ldquo;Sport can\u0026rsquo;t escape climate change but it can help do something about it.\u0026rdquo;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe id=\"ls_embed_1691921297\" src=\"https://livestream.com/accounts/11811902/events/10930876/player?width=640\u0026amp;height=360\u0026amp;enableInfoAndActivity=false\u0026amp;defaultDrawer=\u0026amp;autoPlay=true\u0026amp;mute=false\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c/iframe\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresentation begins at 5:06\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s a message they are well-placed to deliver, coming from some of the smallest sea-bound nations in the South Pacific where the few under-resourced sporting facilities often disappear under climate-induced floods or become unusable following ever increasing natural disasters, such as earthquakes and cyclones that sweep across their tiny but beautiful islands.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s a region where climate change has damaged crops, hampered fishing, destroyed traditional industries, and forced many young people, including athletes, to leave in pursuit of a better life and a chance to fulfil their potential.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake Tuvalu, for example, a low-lying archipelago of nine atolls containing 11,000 people, 40% of whom are young, where the \u0026ldquo;land is gradually fading away due to coastal flooding\u0026rdquo;, according to Tuvalu Athletics\u0026rsquo; general secretary, Niuone Eliuta.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It is scary to live on an island at the frontline of climate change,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;If things carry on the way they are going, in 50 to 100 years we may not even exist.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Ten per cent of our population are engaged in sports, yet we don\u0026rsquo;t have a proper synthetic track. We have a grass track but there are holes all over it and when it floods the water comes up through the ground. You can almost see the fish and crabs on it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;If we continue in this way, over the next 30 years we may not have an athletics federation or any athletes to send to world championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The future of humanity really depends on what we do today, even in sports.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impact is similar in Kiribati, a collection of 33 coral islands spread across the equator, \u0026ldquo;some so small you can see the sea on both sides at the same time\u0026rdquo;, as Kiribati Athletics president Rusila Tekamotiata explained.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Athletes need a place to train and as we are losing land through erosion it is becoming increasingly challenging for our athletes,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We always have to think about how the climate will affect us. It is an integral part of how we plan all our events and activities.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message was reiterated by Jerry Brunt, president of Samoa Athletics, whose one synthetic track is often under water due to flash floods.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;This facility is where we hold every event,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;But competition is fierce from other sports. There is a grass field too but that\u0026rsquo;s often prone to flooding too.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It has such an impact on our athletes\u0026rsquo; ability to reach their potential. We have to send them overseas.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64e49ebc567ebb20f4013510.JPG\" alt=\"Jerry Brunt, Niuone Eliuta and Antoine Boudier at Sport on the Climate Change Frontlines\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eJerry Brunt, Niuone Eliuta and Antoine Boudier at Sport on the Climate Change Frontlines (\u0026copy; Matthew Quine)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for what sport can do to help, the answer is neither simple nor one dimensional, as Antoine Boudier, president of Vanuatu Athletics made clear.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Today, when we are talking about a way forward with sports and athletics in general, we\u0026rsquo;ve got a climate footprint on the one hand and we\u0026rsquo;re saying we want to save the planet.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;But we want better shoes, better equipment, better running track and fields,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It doesn\u0026rsquo;t match. We are actually talking two different languages going opposite to each other. How can we find the middle ground?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m pretty sure by finding that middle ground will make a big change to the planet.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Over the years, people have been expecting to put on better, more beautiful events, to be the best so people can remember a Games forever, but at a price. I think we need to reverse that cycle today.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measures already being taken by these organisations include not using plastic bottles for water, using sport to deliver programmes in schools, and persuading athletes to act as role models and ambassadors for the environment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Simone Fe\u0026rsquo;ao, president of athletics in the Cook Islands, pointed out: \u0026ldquo;It's going to take more than just 20 Oceania nations to make the difference.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;For us, being sustainable as sports organisations is not about ticking a box, this is real life,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We as athletics bodies have a positive opportunity to be ambassadors for sustainability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not about stopping climate change, but we must do what we can to slow it.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer call for action was backed by Bob Ramsak, head of sustainability at World Athletics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;These countries really are on the front line of the global environmental crisis,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;re facing literal, physical extinction if something doesn\u0026rsquo;t change.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;And it\u0026rsquo;s not their fault. They\u0026rsquo;re doing what they can, as countries and in athletics. But it needs the rest of us, including international bodies like World Athletics to do more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A World Athletics survey showed that 77% of athletes are very or extremely concerned about climate change. It\u0026rsquo;s a live issue for them so we must use their voices to get the message across.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;And we have to figure out a way to use our influence to de-carbonise our events.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Brown for World Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"World Athletics hosted the panel discussion at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 August","standfirst":"World Athletics hosted the panel discussion at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 August","liveFrom":"2023-08-22T09:00:00.000Z","contentId":"64d3f816a96cde80b72494d3","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"World Athletics hosted the panel discussion at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 August","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGU0OWJhZjNmNGJkZTFiMzkyNDJmNTIuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjgwOCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"sport-on-the-climate-change-front-lines","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGU0OWJhZjNmNGJkZTFiMzkyNDJmNTIuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjgwOCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"World Athletics hosted the panel discussion at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 August","eventId":6606,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:64e49bb73f4bde1b39242f53","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:6606","typename":"WAWEvent"},"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:64d4dd9daa67e51f702b338c.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewArticle:64d4ddf3211b5e0a6ea41e87":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"wch-budapest-23-green-zone","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:64d4ddf3211b5e0a6ea41e87.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"64d4ddf3211b5e0a6ea41e87","title":"WCH Budapest 23 Green Zone highlights","body":"\u003cp\u003eAs part of their sustainability efforts at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, World Athletics and the local organising committee teamed up to create a dedicated Green Zone in the stadium park which host awareness-raising activities, daily quizzes with prizes and meet \u0026amp; greets with athletes over the course of the championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletes appeared daily to meet with fans and speak with journalists to discuss some of their concerns, their own sustainabilty initiatives and ways that the sport of athletics and its events can reduce their environmental impact and improve their social impact. Below are a few photos of some of the activities and athlete appearances at the Budapest Green Zone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 42%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565ee9f165b264fc501e4eb.JPG\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -10px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565ef3a165b264fc501e4f4.JPG\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -10px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565ef71165b264fc501e4f7.JPG\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -10px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom left: pole vaulter Eliza McCartney speaking with journalists, US discus thrower Sam Mattis contributing to a crowd-sourced painting, and 800m legend David Rudisha signing the World Athletics Sustainabilty Strategy banner\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565ee34165b264fc501e4e5.JPG\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565ee6d165b264fc501e4e8.JPG\" alt=\"Waste bins at the Paavo Nurmi Games\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39%;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6565fa12be64f2cc92fe6b00.JPG\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom left:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e10,000m silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya (l) and bronze medallist Selemon Barega (r) with David Rudisha (second from left),\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Ambassador Harriet Nduma, Kenya Deputy Head of Mission in Vienna;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and Kelsey-Lee Barber giving an interview and the Budapest 23 ecycling and waste management team with Ebenyo\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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The LOC's efforts will provide critical input towards the creation of a sustainability baseline for future editions of the World Championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocally, the LOC's \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/event-info/sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esustainability ambitions\u003c/a\u003e are driven by two overarching legacy goals: to create a health and wellbeing legacy by motivating Hungarians to be more active through incentive programmes linked to the World Athletics Championships and to create a tangible urban regeneration legacy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-sustainability-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOrganisers broke ground\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;on an urban forest regeneration project in April, the launch of what will become a network of World Athletics Championships Legacy Forests around the world. A comprehensive waste management plan has also been put in place along with a campaign urging spectators to use public transportation to attend the championships. The use of water refill stations in the broadcast compound and media centre is expected to eliminate 342,000 single-use plastic bottles from the event. An extensive plan to increase accessibility, diversity and inclusion at the event through a special charity programme has also been implemented.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePaperless Congress\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother notable first is that this year\u0026rsquo;s World Athletics Congress (17-18 August) will be the first to be held in a primarily digital format. That will eliminate the use of at least 182,110 sheets of A4 paper, roughly the equivalent of 18 15-metre-tall pine trees, or the carbon emissions produced by three round trip flights between Nice and London Heathrow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLive streamed panel discussions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impacts of climate change on our sport and communities, and solutions that sporting event organisers and hosts can implement to address those impacts, are topics that will be examined during two panel discussions in Budapest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSport on the Climate Change Front Lines\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMonday 21 August, 4-5pm, stadium press conference room\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel will include team delegation members from five Pacific Island nations that are most at risk from the impacts of climate change and will likely be rendered uninhabitable in the next 50-80 years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel begins at 4:00pm CEST and will be live streamed \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/sport-on-the-climate-change-front-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eon this page\u003c/a\u003e and on the World Athletics X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn platforms. The panel is open to all accredited people attending the World Championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding Collaborations for Sustainable Events\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFriday 25 August, 2:30-3:30pm, ASICS House\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel, composed of leading practitioners, researchers and scholars working at the intersection of sport and sustainability, will:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026middot; \u003c/strong\u003ereview and examine the ambitions of World Athletics and the Budapest LOC around delivering an event in alignment with the World Athletics sustainability strategy;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026middot; \u003c/strong\u003ediscuss the role of major events in setting strong examples around sustainable delivery; and\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026middot; \u003c/strong\u003ediscuss collaborations and partnerships and the expectations of partners and sponsors around sustainability at major events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one-hour discussion begins at 2:30pm CEST and will be live streamed \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/building-collaborations-for-sustainable-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eon this page\u003c/a\u003e and on the World Athletics X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn platforms. The panel is open to all accredited people attending the World Championships, but space is limited. Advance registration is mandatory via \u003ca href=\"mailto:sustainability@worldathletics.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esustainability@worldathletics.org\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGreen zone \u0026ndash; activities and athlete appearances\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe local organising committee has created a designated Green Zone in the stadium park which will host sustainability awareness-raising activities for spectators, daily quizzes (and prizes) and meet \u0026amp; greets with athletes over the course of the championships. A regularly updated schedule of athlete appearances and activities is \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-green-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eActive mobility project and study\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/news/news/budapest-23-study-environmental-health-economic-benefits-active-mobility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eactive mobility study\u003c/a\u003e, coordinated jointly by the Health \u0026amp; Science Department and Sustainability team, will measure the benefits of active travel \u0026ndash; in this case mostly cycling, but also walking \u0026ndash; at large sporting events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy tracking the project participants\u0026rsquo; commutes, the study will measure the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are avoided and the effect that active inter-modal transportation has on local motor vehicle traffic. It will also evaluate how active mobility by staff working at an event can reduce its environmental impact. Measuring benefits to health and wellbeing are another focus of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Health \u0026amp; Science team will also provide real time heat index and air quality updates to athletes and team delegations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"With sustainability taking on an increasingly important role in the delivery of its events, World Athletics has teamed with the organisers of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 to create a series of initiatives","standfirst":"With sustainability taking on an increasingly important role in the delivery of its events, World Athletics has teamed with the organisers of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 to create a series of initiatives","liveFrom":"2023-08-11T12:53:19.023Z","contentId":"64d60c9c9567cd93a513a7bf","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"With sustainability taking on an increasingly important role in the delivery of its events, World Athletics has teamed with the organisers of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 to create a series of initiatives","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGQ2MGFjNDZiMDU2YzE2YzFiMjJhZGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjMwMCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"sustainability-wch-budapest-23","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGQ2MGFjNDZiMDU2YzE2YzFiMjJhZGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjMwMCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"With sustainability taking on an increasingly important role in the delivery of its events, World Athletics has teamed with the organisers of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 to create a series of initiatives","eventId":6606,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:64d60acb6b056c16c1b22ade","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Competition:505ae709dba6680b28a5575a","typename":"Competition"}],"event":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:6606","typename":"WAWEvent"},"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[6606]},"relatedEvents":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:6606","typename":"WAWEvent"}],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":["HUN"]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":["EUR"]}},"NewArticle:64d62f3fef5eac8cb9f2a0d7.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewMedia:64d60acb6b056c16c1b22ade":{"id":"64d60acb6b056c16c1b22ade","fileName":"64d60ac46b056c16c1b22add.jpg","__typename":"NewMedia"},"Competition:505ae709dba6680b28a5575a":{"id":"505ae709dba6680b28a5575a","name":"World Athletics Championships","urlSlug":"world-athletics-championships","category":0,"__typename":"Competition"},"NewArticle:64d240799e12e3e5d429f9ed":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"budapest-23-study-environmental-health-economic-benefits-active-mobility","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:64d240799e12e3e5d429f9ed.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"64d240799e12e3e5d429f9ed","title":"Study at WCH Budapest 23 to measure environmental, health and economic benefits of active mobility","body":"\u003cp\u003eWhat are some of the benefits that active travel can bring to a large sporting event? That\u0026rsquo;s a question that an active mobility study conducted by the World Athletics Health \u0026amp; Science and Sustainability teams will help to answer over a two-week period when the world converges on the Hungarian capital for the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Championships Budapest 23\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 200 participants in the study will be cycling, walking and even running to and from their hotels and homes to the Hungarian National Athletics Centre each day. In collaboration with Strava Metro, the study will track the participants\u0026rsquo; commutes to evaluate the benefits of active travel at a large sporting event by measuring the impacts that active inter-modal transportation has on local motor vehicle traffic, the amount of Greenhouse Gas emissions that are avoided and the economic impacts that active mobility can bring. Measuring benefits to health and wellbeing is an additional important focus of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study also aims to measure how an event organising team can reduce its own transport footprint by encouraging and practicing active travel when on site in the host city.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project, financed in part by the European Commission\u0026rsquo;s Erasmus+ Programme, will involve almost 40 members of World Athletics staff who will cover the 5.5km one-way commute from the headquarters hotel by bike, more than 100 service providers commuting from their hotels and around 75 LOC volunteers making their way to the main venue from their homes in Budapest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study was piloted at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon last year, when around 25 people regularly participated over the course of two weeks. A follow-up analysis showed that even a group that small logging relatively few trips can have a measurable impact.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 58 three-kilometre cycling trips per week reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 93.06kg and nitric oxide (NOx) emissions by nearly half a kilogramme, roughly equivalent to planting 112 trees. Choosing to commute by bike during rush hour periods saved the participants 1 hour and 56 minutes per week and resulted in savings of just under \u0026euro;98 week in travel-related expenses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Budapest, participants will be making around 2800 trips per week, ranging in distance from 3.5km to 8km.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics hopes to continue building on this foundation at future editions of the World Championships to eventually bring spectators into the equation where infrastructure allows - or where local organising committees can work to have the infrastructure put in place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study is funded in part by the European Commission's Erasmus+ initiative as part of the\u003ca href=\"https://erasmus-games.com/\"\u003e GAMES (Green Approaches in Management for Enhancing Sports)\u003c/a\u003e project. A full report is expected to be released in October.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Ramsak for World Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"More than 200 participants will be cycling, walking and running to and from the Hungarian National Athletics Centre each day","standfirst":"More than 200 participants will be cycling, walking and running to and from the Hungarian National Athletics Centre each day","liveFrom":"2023-08-08T13:17:45.440Z","contentId":"64d240779e12e3e5d429f9ec","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"More than 200 participants will be cycling, walking and running to and from the Hungarian National Athletics Centre each day","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGQyNDAzMmNjMGIzYjM4ZmQ4MTRkMTguanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjI5MCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"budapest-23-study-environmental-health-economic-benefits-active-mobility","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NGQyNDAzMmNjMGIzYjM4ZmQ4MTRkMTguanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjI5MCwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTAwMH0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjAwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MTR9fX0=","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"More than 200 participants will be cycling, walking and running to and from the Hungarian National Athletics Centre each day","eventId":6606,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:64d24039cc0b3b38fd814d19","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Competition:505ae709dba6680b28a5575a","typename":"Competition"}],"event":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:6606","typename":"WAWEvent"},"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[6606]},"relatedEvents":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"WAWEvent:6606","typename":"WAWEvent"}],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":["HUN"]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":["EUR"]}},"NewArticle:64d240799e12e3e5d429f9ed.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewArticle:64b017d0056d7dd2b0c3e6c9":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"sustainability-blog-oslo-sneaker-heat","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:64b017d0056d7dd2b0c3e6c9.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"64b017d0056d7dd2b0c3e6c9","title":"Sustainability blog: Oslo's 10 commandments, the world's lowest CO2 emission sneaker and beating the heat ","body":"\u003cp\u003eSince World Athletics launched its sustainability strategy in 2020, a large part of our work has centred around efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our events, to strengthen their social impact and to involve other stakeholders in our efforts to use the sport of athletics to create a better world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021 we developed and released two tools to help organisers deliver more sustainable events - a Sustainable Events Management System available in 16 languages, which offers best practice guidance that covers 15 key areas of event planning and delivery, and our Athletics for a Better World Standard, a certification that measures and scores an event\u0026rsquo;s achievement in sustainable delivery in alignment with our sustainability strategy. Organisers of our one-day meeting series and Label road race events began piloting the system in 2022, and several more are giving it a go in 2023 ahead of its implementation in 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, other stakeholders \u0026ndash; athletes, sponsors, partners, suppliers and fans \u0026ndash; are also becoming increasingly involved in those efforts and their own to have a meaningful impact.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlighting some of those efforts and sharing some of the creative ways that organisers are improving the impact of their events is what will drive this bi-weekly blog that kicks off today with a brief update from our recent behind-the scenes tour of the Oslo Bislett Games, which offers one of our sport\u0026rsquo;s best examples of sustainable delivery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've highlighted the \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/bislett-games-sustainability-environment-economic-hoen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esustainability credentials of the Oslo Bislett Games\u003c/a\u003e in the past, detailing its hugely successful 180 degree turn from its long-time association with a fossil fuel company to the world's most sustainable one-day athletics competition. It's a journey that meeting director Steinar Hoen began in 2017, a foundation he continues to build upon, both at the meeting he directs and at the stadium the Bislett Alliance operates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64b01360da2f99ccc8dfe0e1.JPG\" alt=\"One of Bislett Stadium\u0026rsquo;s sustainability commandments: At Bislett, we only use renewable energy\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eOne of Bislett Stadium\u0026rsquo;s sustainability commandments: \u003cem\u003ePa Bislett bruker vi kun fornybar energi\u003c/em\u003e. At Bislett, we only use renewable energyy\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the moment, Hoen is particularly proud of what he calls Bislett Stadium\u0026rsquo;s \u0026lsquo;Ten Commandments\u0026rsquo;. More precisely, the historic stadium\u0026rsquo;s sustainability commandments that greet the hundreds of people who visit and use the stadium facilities each day. Presented as a series of wall coverings that line each side of a descending walkway to the track level, the first sets the tone: \u003cem\u003ePa Bislett bryr vi oss om baerekraft\u003c/em\u003e. At Bislett, we care about sustainability. And next to a larger-than-life photo of a javelin thrower, \u003cem\u003eSpydspiss innen idrett \u0026amp; baerekraft\u003c/em\u003e. Spearheading sport \u0026amp; sustainability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003eOthers include \u003cem\u003ePa Bislett reiser vi kollektivt, syker eller gar\u003c/em\u003e. \u003c/span\u003eAt Bislett, we travel by public transport, we bicycle or walk. \u003cem\u003ePa Bislett bruker vi kun fornybar energi\u003c/em\u003e. At Bislett, we only use renewable energy. And \u003cem\u003ePa Bislett star vi for mangfold og inkludering\u003c/em\u003e. At Bislett, we stand for diversity and inclusion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We rent the stadium to the biggest chains of gyms in the morning for three days a week for special running groups,\" Hoen says. \"After that it's open to the public. We have a lot of public schools who use the stadium for three hours each day because their facilities are very small, so it's used a lot by schools and kids. And when they walk in this is the first thing they see.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoen also directed our attention to an updated waste management system that is now in place at the stadium, which includes a refrigerated storage unit for compostable waste. The refrigeration eliminates odour which in turn requires less frequent pick-ups from the waste hauler. Bislett Stadium is powered entirely by renewable energy sources so the unit doesn\u0026rsquo;t add to the venue operation\u0026rsquo;s carbon footprint. Hoen\u0026rsquo;s team also added new collection bins for the event this year at both the track levels and athlete areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64b01491da3577c5a1bdd9ba.JPG\" alt=\"Refrigeration for compostable waste at Bislett Stadium\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eRefrigeration for compostable waste at Bislett Stadium\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of the first three editions (2017-2019) since its shift, the Oslo meeting has managed to reduce its total carbon emissions by nearly 40% and its travel costs by a third. Progress stalled when the pandemic disrupted the 2020 and 2021 editions, but organisers have nonetheless managed to achieve zero emissions on all meeting-related transport in Oslo by using the airport train (all accredited for the meeting are provided with round-trip tickets) and electric cars and buses. Hoen is targeting reductions of 50% next year when the Oslo and Stockholm legs of the Diamond League will fall on the same weekend. Athletes competing at both events will be travel by train, eliminating the need for at least some flights.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe world\u0026rsquo;s lowest emission sneaker\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's been a lot of news around running shoe technology in recent years - but have you heard about the world\u0026rsquo;s lowest CO₂e emission sneaker?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat would be the ASICS GEL-LYTE\u0026trade; III CM 1.95 that the World Athletics World Partner unveiled in 2022 and which will be, upon release later this year, the sneaker with the lowest carbon footprint on the market, emitting, as its names suggests, just 1.95kg CO₂e\u0026nbsp;per shoe across its entire life cycle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does that figure mean?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider that production of the average running shoe emits about 13kg of CO₂e \u0026ndash; about 6.6 times the carbon footprint of the GEL-LYTE\u0026trade; III CM 1.95 \u0026ndash; then you'll see how far ASICS designers and engineers have managed to move the needle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64b015773009a11ed3e732eb.jpg\" alt=\"The ASICS GEL-LYTE\u0026trade; III CM 1.95\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eThe ASICS GEL-LYTE\u0026trade; III CM 1.95\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shoe's evolution began in 2010 with a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) study of a pair of running shoes, conducted jointly with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), that considered the potential environmental impacts of the shoes during their entire life cycle - a proverbial cradle to grave analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the decade since and informed by that research, the ASICS and MIT teams made adjustments and changes to the shoe's design and manufacture, considering the materials used, the transportation of raw materials and finished products, the shoe\u0026rsquo;s ultimate use and where they wind up end-of-life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shoe features a midsole and sock liner of a carbon-negative foam that's made from a fusion of bio-based polymers partly derived from sugarcane. Recycled polyester is used in the upper fabric and its innovative 'tape' construction means it requires fewer materials to make, which results in less textile waste. Throughout the manufacturing process, ASICS used 100% renewable energy to keep its footprint even lower.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shoe is scheduled for release later this year. You can find its carbon footprint report \u003ca href=\"https://cms-static.asics.com/media-libraries/84041/file.pdf?_ga=2.24305914.1767994303.1688997660-817984538.1688997660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/rolnkG_2RHI?ab_channel=ASICS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"475\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe release of the GEL-LYTE\u0026trade; III CM 1.95 was among the product highlights mentioned in the ASICS 2022 Sustainability Report that was released last month. It also highlighted other notable strides the company has taken towards reaching its near-, mid- and long-term social and environmental sustainability objectives. Those included:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The percentage of female managers in the company increased from 33.7% to 38.3% in 2022 to already surpass its goal of 35% by 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The company developed \u0026lsquo;ASICS Human Rights Policy3\u0026rsquo; and established a Human Rights Committee to define expectations and guidance for its suppliers to ensure ASICS takes responsibility for its impacts throughout the value and supply chains. As part of human rights due diligence, ASICS recognises the impact of purchasing practices on workers in the supply chain and promotes responsible purchase practice to improve suppliers\u0026rsquo; working conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Working to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, ASICS reduced the CO2 emissions of its direct operations by 22% compared to its 2015 baseline level. ASICS is also making progress towards its goal of replacing 100% of the polyester used in their products with recycled materials by 2030. More than 30% was replaced in 2022. It\u0026rsquo;s also working more closely with partner factories to implement its Green Procurement Policy, which includes transitions to renewable energy sources.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- And finally, ASICS announced the results of its global \u0026lsquo;ASICS State of Mind Index2\u0026rsquo;, which indicates a direct positive link between exercise and mental wellbeing. The research found that just 15 minutes and 9 seconds of movement may be all it takes to begin feeling the mood-boosting effects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload the ASICS 2022 Sustainability Report \u003ca href=\"https://assets.asics.com/system/libraries/1577/ASICS%20sustainability%20report%202022.pdf?_ga=2.195032559.39544635.1689163364-1419998322.1688993619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBeating the heat\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter where on the planet you are at the moment, chances are good that you are feeling the heat. The seven hottest days ever recorded all happened last week, according to an analysis by the European Union\u0026rsquo;s Copernicus Climate Change Service, and were quite likely the hottest in the last 125,000 years, according to data from the University of Maine's \u003ca href=\"https://climatereanalyzer.org/clim/t2_daily/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClimate Change Institute\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/climate/climate-change-record-heat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c/em\u003e reports\u003c/a\u003e, the planet experienced the warmest June ever recorded (breaking the previous record set in 2019), \"with deadly heat waves scorching Texas, Mexico and India. Off the coasts of Antarctica, sea ice levels this year have plummeted to record lows. And in the North Atlantic, the ocean has been off-the-charts hot. Surface temperatures in May were 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1.6 degrees Celsius, warmer than typical for this time of year, breaking previous records by an unusually large margin.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat spike in temperatures is likely to continue, fueled by the continued burning of oil, gas and coal and the return of the cyclical El Nino weather pattern which warms ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific, a phenomenon that impacts large parts of the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat means that learning to keep cool is increasingly becoming part of our new normal. We\u0026rsquo;ll explore this in further detail in future blogs but for now, some resources and advice to explore:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The World Athletics Health \u0026amp; Science team \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=4e7f7244-b25a-46c4-956e-2a22d0d8b1f8.pdf\u0026amp;urlslug=Beat%20the%20Heat%20in%20World%20Athletics%20Road%20Races\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eco-authored this guide\u003c/a\u003e, specifically with recreational runners in mind.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Euronews offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/07/01/heatwave-13-cheap-ways-mediterraneans-have-stayed-cool-for-centuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ethis practical guide\u003c/a\u003e, which includes advice on taking charge of your living space's air flows, and drinking cool cucumber (non-alcoholic) cocktails.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- From \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/article/excessive-heat-stay-cool.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHow to Stay Cool and Safe in a Heat Wave\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- And some safety tips for hot weather exercise from \u003ca href=\"https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayoqahot-weather-exercise/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Mayo Clinic\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Ramsak for World Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"Highlighting sustainability efforts within our sport and sharing some of the creative ways that organisers are improving the impact of their events","standfirst":"Highlighting sustainability efforts within our sport and sharing some of the creative ways that organisers are improving the impact of their events","liveFrom":"2023-07-12T07:00:00.000Z","contentId":"64b011a1e25d7df77cc40b98","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"Highlighting sustainability efforts within our sport and sharing some of the creative ways that organisers are improving the impact of their events","imageEdited":"eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3b3JsZGF0aGxldGljcy1jZG4tYXNzZXRzLXByb2QiLCJrZXkiOiI2NGIwMTExM2UyNWQ3ZGY3N2NjNDBiOTUuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjY2MSwid2lkdGgiOjI1MDAsImhlaWdodCI6ODkyfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"sustainability-blog-oslo-sneaker-heat","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3b3JsZGF0aGxldGljcy1jZG4tYXNzZXRzLXByb2QiLCJrZXkiOiI2NGIwMTExM2UyNWQ3ZGY3N2NjNDBiOTUuSlBHIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjY2MSwid2lkdGgiOjI1MDAsImhlaWdodCI6ODkyfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"Highlighting sustainability efforts within our sport and sharing some of the creative ways that organisers are improving the impact of their events","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:64b0111ce25d7df77cc40b96","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":null,"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":[]}},"NewArticle:64b017d0056d7dd2b0c3e6c9.relatedMinisitePages.0":{"slug":"athletics-better-world","__typename":"Page"},"NewMedia:64b0111ce25d7df77cc40b96":{"id":"64b0111ce25d7df77cc40b96","fileName":"64b01113e25d7df77cc40b95.JPG","__typename":"NewMedia"},"NewArticle:647e032a545d268b721f0457":{"articleType":0,"urlSlug":"world-environment-day-run-beat-plastic-pollution","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":["614ae7f5443a96af63970f10"]},"relatedMinisitePages":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"NewArticle:647e032a545d268b721f0457.relatedMinisitePages.0","typename":"Page"}],"tags":{"type":"json","json":["sustainability"]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"647e032a545d268b721f0457","title":"On World Environment Day, run to #BeatPlasticPollution","body":"\u003cp\u003eBeat plastic pollution. That's the theme for this year's World Environment Day, a global call to beat back our addiction to plastic \u0026ndash; one that produces around 430 million tonnes of plastic each year. Of that, two-thirds are products designed for a short life, such as the 1.5 billion single-use plastic bottles used every day. Or the five trillion plastic bags used annually, a staggering 160,000 every second.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur reliance on plastic is embedded into every aspect of modern life and while the focus on the waste that plastic produces is on bags and single-use bottles, most plastic pollution is not visible to the naked eye. Tiny fragments are polluting our soil, water and increasingly, our bodies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, according to the UNEP's World Environment Day 2023 Beat Plastic Pollution \u003ca href=\"https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/42437/Plastic_Pollution_WED23EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epractical guide\u003c/a\u003e, plastic pollution is preventable and taking action across all sectors of society can halt and reverse it. The guide provides advice on what individuals can do, the roles that non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations and community groups can play, and the leadership and influence that science and educational organisations can use to push governments into creating stronger legislation to tackle the plastics crisis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor runners, one solution is plogging: picking up plastic waste while out on a run. 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both address the plastics waste crisis and provide suggestions and examples in how organisers can reduce the plastic pollution impact of their events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganisers of many events are already making the reduction of plastic standard operating practice. 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The aim of the event with Kerley was to have the children open their eyes to the world and deepen their interest in sport, including athletics, as they spent time interacting with a top-class athlete who has travelled around the globe.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6474781ead1dbf381923a986.JPG\" alt=\"Fred Kerley demonstrates some sprint drills at the Otsuna Elementary School in Yokohama\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eFred Kerley demonstrates some sprint drills at the Otsuna Elementary School in Yokohama (\u0026copy; JAAF / Manabu Takahashi)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive groups of children made presentations to Kerley on topics including \u0026lsquo;mechanism of global warming\u0026rsquo;, \u0026lsquo;protecting sea life abundance\u0026rsquo; and \u0026lsquo;think about climate change\u0026rsquo; and the sprinter said: \u0026ldquo;It was a great presentation. I learnt something new today.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it was Kerley\u0026rsquo;s turn to share his knowledge, as he held a running clinic featuring sprint tips and drills.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 28-year-old introduced a high-knee drill, emphasising the importance of keeping good posture and staying tall. 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Developed in the run-in to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the standard addresses reducing costs, limiting carbon emissions and waste, managing the biodiversity of venues, respecting human rights and achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo achieve certification, an organisation needs to demonstrate that its management system has considered all key financial, economic, social and environmental issues relevant to its operations to reduce its impact on the environment and contribute towards a stronger and more just society.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certification was awarded by BSI, a global leader in ISO standard compliance, after a rigorous two-phase audit process that assessed how the sustainability management system at World Athletics integrated sustainability into key aspects of an event's planning and delivery. The system must also illustrate that it can track progress to ensure full compliance with the standard\u0026rsquo;s requirements moving forward.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Having this robust independent review of the processes and systems we're putting in place lends a lot of credibility to our efforts in making our events more sustainable,\u0026rdquo; said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. \u0026ldquo;It shows that the path we're creating for all our events is the right one.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem unveiled in 2021\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sustainable Event Management System (SEMS), which provides detailed guidance in 15 key areas of event planning and delivery, was introduced to World Athletics licensed one-day meetings, tour events, label road race organisers and organising committees of upcoming World Athletics Series events in November 2021, alongside the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard, an evaluation that measures and scores an event\u0026rsquo;s achievement in sustainable delivery in alignment with the World Athletics Sustainability Strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Athletics for a Better World Standard, which is currently in its second pilot year, will be tiered, with platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised event achievement levels that will eventually have to be met as part of the evaluation process of all World Athletics-licensed events from 2024. Cities bidding to host upcoming World Athletics Series events, for which bids launched in the latter half of 2022, will be required to commit to a gold level achievement, making sustainability a core feature of all future World Athletics championships events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganisers of more than 300 one-day competition series events and label road races have been introduced to the system and the Athletics for a Better World Standard since it was unveiled. Several dozen piloted the system and standard in 2022 and more than 50 are expected to pilot it in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe system is also being incorporated into the delivery of all World Athletics Championships and increasingly into all World Athletics Series events. Organisers of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, who \u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-sustainability-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/news/wch-budapest-23-sustainability-projects\"\u003eannounced their sustainability programme last week\u003c/a\u003e, are the first LOC to fully embrace the Athletics for a Better World standard. Organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 have also announced their strong ambitions in delivering against the standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources and on-going support\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe system\u0026rsquo;s central resource, a detailed SEMS best practice guidance \u003ca href=\"https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability#bpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability#bpg\"\u003ewhich can be downloaded from the Information Hub section of the Sustainability home page\u003c/a\u003e, is currently available in 13 languages: Arabic, Bengali, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili. Amharic and Italian versions will also be available shortly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the system\u0026rsquo;s launch, World Athletics has also hosted a dozen sustainable event webinars and info sessions for race and event organisers, developed a steadily growing online resource centre, and is creating an information hub of case studies and best practice examples on the World Athletics website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Athletics will continue to provide support for organisers via one-on-one meetings, an ongoing webinar series, a range of e-learning modules and visits to live events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"World Athletics is proud to announce that the Sustainable Event Management System it has developed to embed sustainability into events across the sport has achieved a globally-recognised standard developed by the International Organisation for 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