United Nations | Climate Action
What is Climate Change and why does it matter? Find out more on the United Nations Climate Change Guidance page.
Leicester Nirvana: reducing carbon and inequalities in tandem
Leicester Nirvana Football Club are working to become the UK’s first amateur football club to achieve net zero carbon, using their sustainability journey to empower young people and tackle inequalities in their inner-city community. Video Description The video begins with an upbeat, zany music track and a title slide featuring the Sport England logo and the […]
Forestry England: enabling accessibility and inclusion
Forestry England is the country’s largest land manager, responsible for growing, shaping and caring for 1,500 forests for the enjoyment and benefit of all. Forestry England provide over 1,800 miles of walking, running and cycling trails, supply England’s largest amount of home-grown, sustainably-produced timber, and conserve thousands of plant and animal species. Why have they taken […]
Moredon Summer Race Series 2025
Moredon Summer Race Series applied for the Accelerate grant to reduce the carbon footprint of their event series by encouraging riders, spectators, volunteers and officials to use sustainable methods of transport. As part of the Summer Series, the Lloyds National Disability and Para Cycling Road Series was held, where the Accelerate grant enabled the organiser […]
Carbon Footprinting in Grassroots Sport – a Beginner’s Guide | Sport England
This beginner’s guide by Sport England in support of their Every Move Strategy is split into three sections: Overview, Methodology and Key takeaways. It: • Sets out why a carbon footprint is important • Explains what a carbon footprint is • Highlights where emissions come from for most sport and physical activity organisations • Provides […]
Paddle UK: protecting our blue-green environments
Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) is the national governing body for paddle sports. Paddlers see, first hand, the impacts of climate change and pollution on our ‘blue’ environments (bodies of water including canals, rivers, lakes and sea coast). What have they done? Paddle UK are playing an active role in responding to these challenges. The Paddle […]
Sustainability and Circularity: kit, equipment, and apparel
During this webinar we highlighted the sustainability issues relating to kit, equipment, and apparel in sport, and the ways in which sporting organisations could consider these areas within their responsible waste management policies and operations. We were joined by representatives from the Royal Yachting Association and British Triathlon who shared resources and case studies, demonstrating […]
Building Modern Stadia: BDP Pattern on Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium
In this webinar we were joined by Jon-Scott Kohli, lead architect of Everton’s new Hill Dickinson stadium, who gave us a fantastic insight into the process of planning and building a modern stadium that stayed true to the history and legacy of the club and area. We talked about the involvement of the community, the […]
A Level Playing Field? Why Climate Action and Impact Matters for Grassroots Sport
In this webinar, BASIS was joined by StreetGames and the Sported Foundation to explore how environmental sustainability and physical activity were deeply linked – and why action was urgently needed. We highlighted the disproportionate effects of climate change on underserved communities, examined how this reduced participation and widened inequalities, and discussed the knock-on effects for […]
Hit For Six 2 – The Follow On
“Before I’d seen the report I hadn’t really thought about how [climate change] would impact the game of cricket. I was really taken aback. The game has to have a plan, a strategy for how we adapt for it.” Those were the words of the late, great Shane Warne upon reading the pioneering Hit For […]
