Sports can set sustainability standard | Innovators magazine

ByThe Circular Economy Team June 28, 2019September 30, 2020

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PHA Group – Surry County Cricket promoting their plastic free policy at The Oval, London. left to right: Alex Lewis, General Manger, The Kia Oval and Richard Gould, Chief Executive, Surrey County Cricket Club. 23.5.2019 Photographer Sam Pearce / www.square-image.co.uk

England’s iconic Oval ground will host the opening game of this year’s cricket world cup on Thursday – and plastic pollution is set to be the biggest loser.

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German football fans ahead of wider European push for sustainability – EURACTIV.com

ByThe Circular Economy Team September 20, 2021January 15, 2022

European football fans want to get involved in making sure their sport is ecologically sustainable but lack a proper framework, the European football fan association SD Europe said in its sustainability report. Meanwhile, Germany seems to be ahead of the pack when it comes to tackling football’s ecological footprint. The SD Europe report, seen by EURACTIV, was developed together with the association’s national members. SD Europe also works with the EU and UEFA to make football more sustainable. “It’s clear many organised supporters are aware of the peril we all face from the climate crisis and are prepared to help,” said the chief executive of SD Europe, Antonia Hagemann.

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What’s your sustainability moonshot?

ByThe Circular Economy Team August 10, 2019September 30, 2020

Despite all the mindboggling technological advances of the past half-century, there’s still no better term to describe extraordinary efforts to achieve audacious goals.

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Researchers say Thwaites Glacier may be more stable than expected

ByThe Circular Economy Team June 24, 2021

Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest ice sheets globally, and in the past, researchers said that it was in imminent danger of a sudden collapse. However, it turns out those researchers may not have been correct. According to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan, the glacier may be more stable and in less danger of sudden collapse than previously predicted.