Champion of the Year Award: Dave FarebrotherÂ
Dave Farebrother, former Chairman of Sutton United Football Club (SUFC) and now its Sustainability Lead, has been awarded the Champion of the Year Award at the BASIS Awards for his outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability in football. Over the past two years, Dave has spearheaded a series of transformative initiatives at SUFC, introducing sustainability policies, […]
Community Impact Award Winner: Active Lancashire
Active Lancashire has been awarded the Community Impact Award at the BASIS Awards for its innovative Active Cycles programme, which is transforming cycling into a sustainable, accessible, and community-driven movement. Through a combination of waste management, sustainable transportation, and social inclusion, Active Cycles is creating a lasting impact across Lancashire by refurbishing and redistributing unused […]
BASIS Statement
Statement from the BASIS Board: “We would like to advise that Dominic Jordan, General Manager, will be leaving BASIS by mutual agreement on the 30th August 2024. During his tenure, Dominic made numerous important contributions across all areas of the association, helping to enhance and grow the ongoing purpose of the organisation. He has a […]
Paris 2024: The Greenest Games Ever?
Our Rings of Fire II report breaks down the impacts of climate change on the Olympics, especially the dangers of extreme heat to athletes and spectators. It is our sincere hope that all the appropriate safeguards to protect the wellbeing of competitors and fans are in place, and BASIS wishes all athletes well ahead of […]
In The Spotlight: 11th Hour Racing
11th Hour Racing edged out Extreme E and British Curling to claim the 2023 BASIS Innovation Award for their Toolbox 8-step sustainability programme. With nominations now open, who will win the 2024 award? Who are 11th Hour Racing? 11th Hour Racing is a not-for-profit community of sailors, surfers, scientists, outdoor and ocean enthusiasts, united by […]
In The Spotlight: Envision Racing
We look back on the Campaign of the Year winner at the 2023 BASIS Awards Envision Racing edged out Pledgeball and The World Relay to claim the Campaign of the Year title at the 2023 BASIS Award for the pioneering Recover E programme. The Formula E world champions partnered with artist Liam ‘Lazerian’ Hopkins to […]
Starmer Picks His Team
Starmer Picks His Team A week on from Labour’s decisive General Election victory, the Sir Kier Starmer’s full ministerial lineup is taking shape. Ahead of our webinar on Sport’s Political Influence, where we’ll pick the bones out of the election and analyse the new government’s priorities for sport and the environment, we take a look […]
Silverstone’s Shift to Zero
Silverstone’s Shift to Zero Following last weekend’s drama in Austria, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris resume their running battle in Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The grand Prix is synonymous with epic wheel-to-wheel competition on the track, but Sunday’s event takes place in the context of a much more consequential race: the race to net zero. […]
In The Spotlight: Extreme E
BASIS 2023 Award Winner Series With less than 12 weeks to go until the 2024 BASIS Awards at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, we look back at what recognition at the 2023 awards meant to Extreme E, the first sport built out of concern for the climate crisis. Extreme E’s goal is […]
Aquatics Action
Aquatics GB published its first ever sustainability in April 2024. We sat down with Josh Rudd for a deep dive into its origins, development and implementation. “In today’s world, the call for environmental responsibility echoes louder than ever before. It is no longer sufficient for organisations to focus solely on economic gains; we must also prioritise […]