The Sport Ecology Group

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SEG members with research presentations at the SMAANZ 2025 Conference: Dingle, McCullough, Kenyon, and Orr.

If you find yourself at the annual SMAANZ Conference in Auckland, consider stopping by some sport ecology presentations featuring SEG members: @gregdingle21.bsky.social, Brian McCullough, @jaylyid.bsky.social, and @maddyorr.bsky.social!

Centring sustainability in a growing marathon culture The Ladakh marathon, one of the popular high-altitude marathons in the world, is reducing single-use plastics and water consumption.

Centring sustainability in a growing marathon culture - I talked to Aparna Ganesan about the steps to sustainability that the organisers of the Ladakh Marathon in India are pursuing: india.mongabay.com/2025/10/cent... @sportecogroup.bsky.social

Happy Green Sports Day! This week, @maddyorr.bsky.social and Kyle Bunds will be attending the @sportpositive.bsky.social Positive Summit in London representing the SEG. Please, say hello and chat all things sport ecology research and education!
www.sportpositivesummit.com

IUCN World Conservation Congress A once-every-four-years gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world

Will you be attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress next week? Catch our Research Lead Ugo Arbieu there. There are several scheduled events on sport and biodiversity: must attend sessions!
iucncongress2025.org

It is EASM Conference week in Budapest!

SEG members Collins, Jakar, @sethkirby.bsky.social, and Watanabe are attending and there are sustainability-focused presentations EVERY DAY. We hope to see you there!

We are thrilled to have an SEG team project nominated for @sportpositive.bsky.social's 2025 Research of the Year Award! Congrats to the authors and other shortlisted nominees.

You can read that paper here for free: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We are proud Allies of @sportpositive.bsky.social Summit 2025 in collaboration with UNFCCC & the IOC. Join us to accelerate environmental action and safeguard the future of sport. Register your place now with discount code SPS25-TSG: sportpositivesummit.com #sportpositive

Balancing Gold and Green - Sustainability Challenges of the Olympic Games YouTube video by ICSSPE

In case you missed it! Two of our members, Daniel Svensson and Jeffrey Levine, featured in an ICSSPE panel on sustainability challenges in the Olympics. Thankfully recorded for your enjoyment!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCeA...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

Need a thought-provoking read? Check out this new open-access 🔓 paper from our own @idlesmc.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Climate risks in motorsport: setting boundary conditions in Formula 1 The global nature of Formula 1 racing exposes the sport to diverse climate risks. We describe the process for setting evidence-based boundary conditions for climate-related hazards in motorsport, a...

A BIG PAPER and our first major SEG collaboration 🤝

In partnership with McLaren Racing, we examined climate risks to Formula 1 while offering adaptation suggestions. We hope to build on these methods -- more to come! 🏎️🌡️🌧️🌫️🌀

Open access 🔓🔗
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Headed to the @leisure-studies.bsky.social Conference in York? Check out presentations by two SEG members: @matthutch96.bsky.social and @dscottresearch.bsky.social!
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/50th-...

Need plans for tomorrow? Tune into this virtual panel on sustainability in the Olympic Games which features SEG members Daniel Svensson and Jeffrey Levine. Details and registration below. 🔊 🧑‍🏫 🏅 www.icsspe.org/content/glob...

Professional sport organizations as potential champions of biodiversity conservation Click on the article title to read more.

New research paper on sport as a champion for biodiversity from SEG members Ugo Arbieu, @jessicamurfree.bsky.social, @maddyorr.bsky.social, and Melanie Sartore-Baldwin. A must read!
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Climate Champions Sports Podcast · Climate Champions leverages the public's adoration of sport to delve into conversations about climate change, zero waste, carbon neutrality, energy conservation, climate adaptation, d...

The first three episodes of our new season of the Climate Champions podcast are now live for listening! 🎙️ 🎧

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1NEnprt...

SEG presenters today: Jakar, McCullough, Murfree, Orr, and Ross. Featuring GSMI student Uzun.

Day 2 at NASSM! Here are the SEG presentations on the agenda for today. @jessicamurfree.bsky.social @maddyorr.bsky.social

SEG Members presenting today: Burton, Casper, Jakar, McCullough, and Pelcher, as well as GSMI members Uzun and Rocha.

Good morning, San Diego! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the NASSM conference. Check out who from the SEG is presenting today... 👋🏖️🤓

SEG Members with research presentations at NASSM: Burton, Casper, Jakar, Kellison, McCullough, Murfree, Orr, Pelcher, and Ross.

It's NASSM Conference Week and sport ecology research will be in the house! Check out some of our members' presentations in San Diego.
nassm.org/conference

Podcast | Sport Ecology Group Climate Champions leverages the public's adoration of sport to delve into conversations about climate change, zero waste, carbon neutrality, energy conservation, climate adaptation, disaster recovery,...

Pssst… New Climate Champions Podcast episodes coming soon.
sportecology.org/podcast

Need Thursday plans? Check out this symposium via Bournemouth University which sees several SEG members as featured speakers!

As of Earth Day, the SEG is now 6 years old! 🎂
- 8 ➡️ 37 members
- 4 Industry Reports (more to come 👀)
- 5 Earth Day webinar series
- 6 Reading lists
- Too many papers published to count
- Thousands in scholarships to student researchers
- 1 amazing #sportecology team

Happy Earth Day 🌎🌍🌏

How are you celebrating today?

Besides coming to our webinar in two hours 😉

Tomorrow is Earth Day 🌏

Tomorrow is our final Earth Month webinar on women’s sport and climate with @sportmgmtprof.bsky.social, Hilary Meyer and @maddyorr.bsky.social

See you there!

Research | Sport Ecology Group Research on sport and the natural environment, including sport sustainability, fan engagement, waste, energy, and water management, climate risk management, and more.

Looking for the latest in sport ecology research? We have new research summaries posted to our website. Easy-to-read overviews of the latest research right at your fingertips.

Our next Earth Month webinar is tomorrow and features @maddyorr.bsky.social @mssportsbiz.bsky.social @timwalters.bsky.social, and Walker Ross. Sign up details at the link below!

Frontiers | Principles in practice? A policy review of the IOC's environmental sustainability agenda

Congrats to Ali Cain on her publication in Frontiers on the sustainability agenda of the Olympic Games. Open access too 🔓
www.frontiersin.org/journals/spo...

Be sure to catch @jessicamurfree.bsky.social next week as part of this Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center series on athletics in a changing ecology.

Details and registration:
byrd.osu.edu/heat-smoke-d...

Earth Month Sessions: What can we expect from Kirsty Coventry’s IOC presidency? ​ | Sport Ecology Group On March 19th, the IOC elected its first woman and first African president, Kirsty Coventry. Join political scientist Dr. Jules Boykoff, 2x Olympian and PhD candidate in sport ecology Hannah Campbell-...

No joke: this webinar starts in just under 3 hours!
www.sportecology.org/event-detail...

Reminder: our first Earth Month webinar is TOMORROW 🌏🥇🧑‍💻

Earth Month is back! Webinars 1, 15, and 22 April. Register via our website.

Almost Earth Month again and our annual webinar series is back! We hope to see you online for these important conversations.

sportecology.org/earthday