Carbon Literacy for Sport training – July 2023
The new Carbon Literacy Sports Kit provides the sector with bespoke training to raise awareness of greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change and, importantly, what you can do about it. In five modules delivered on the day, attendees will learn about: the basics of climate change science, the evidence for climate change […]
Carbon Literacy for Sport Training – June 2023
The new Carbon Literacy Sports Kit provides the sector with bespoke training to raise awareness of greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change and, importantly, what you can do about it. In five modules delivered on the day, attendees will learn about: the basics of climate change science, the evidence for climate change […]
Extreme E in Scotland
BASIS members are invited to attend our next visit event at Extreme E’s second race of the season, the Hydro X Prix, taking place near Sanquhar in the Scottish borders on 12th/13th May. The goal of this exciting off-road electric motorsport series is to highlight the impact of climate change in some of the world’s most […]
Carbon Offsetting or Carbon Removals? Come to the BASIS Member farm visit to find out – 15th June 2023
There has been controversy in the news recently that purchased carbon offsets may not actually accomplish what they claim, so, if your net-zero carbon reduction plan includes any level of ‘off-setting’ then you are at risk of not meeting your goals and continuing to add to the problem. Carbon removal seeks to sequester carbon for […]
Carbon Literacy Sports Kit – 19th July 2023
The Carbon Literacy Project will talk about their new training resource, the Carbon Literacy Sports Kit. They’ll explore how to kickstart training within your club or organisation and the achievements of organisations delivering CL, as well as offering a Q&A opportunity.
Extreme heat guidance from the SGSA – 17th May 2023
As climate change begins to make extreme weather events more frequent across the world, those involved in planning for safety at sports grounds need to consider new risks. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority has recently published a guidance note to help sports grounds manage the risk of extreme heat. Ann Ramage and Wendy Harnan-Kajzer will […]
Carbon Literacy for Sport Training
The new Carbon Literacy Sports Kit provides the sector with bespoke training to raise awareness of greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change and, importantly, what you can do about it. In five modules delivered on the day, attendees will learn about: the basics of climate change science, the evidence for climate change […]
BASIS Sustainable Sport Conference 2023
The BASIS Sustainable Sport Conference – 25th April 2023. Programme details from 10am – 5pm Welcome and introduction Plenary 1: Putting sustainability into practice – how sport plays its part in a city to achieve sustainability targets Keynote 1 – Imagination, Inspiration and Radical Change – Rob Hopkins Presentation: Sport Local with Etienne Stott and Laura […]
WWF – 21st June 2023
Biodiversity loss is closely linked to climate change and is an equally important issue, and yet it gets less attention and may not feel as directly relevant to sport. Join a conversation with international conservation charity WWF to discuss how biodiversity conservation is relevant to sport, and what we can do to turn around biodiversity […]
ITP Travel Planning – 15th February 2023
ITP is an independent sustainable transport planning and research company and recently worked with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Emissions from fan travel is a significant issue for many events, big and small. ITP will discuss how sports clubs and venues can review their travel planning to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets and other sustainability […]