Upgrading facilities to be LEED-certified, reducing carbon emissions, using recycled or compostable foodservice products, and diverting waste from landfills are common ways that sporting events are going green. However, especially with large events, much of the impact is contributed by the fans. Companies can use their advertisements to promote behavior change, or offer recyclable, zero-waste sporting goods. The San Francisco…

The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) has published the nation’s first Sustainability Report entitled, “PyeongChang 2018: Opening New Horizons for Sustainability-Furthering Benefits to Human and Nature.” It will be used for hosting International Mega-Sporting Events as a blueprint. The report covers the key messages and vision of PyeongChang…

Business leaders threw their support behind renewable power as the final two races of the Formula E season took place in London. Sustainability chiefs from Formula E, IKEA, Marks and Spencer and Infosys – all partners of the Climate Group initiative RE100 – said renewable power was good for business and should be a priority…

The professional tennis tour is not, by its very nature, a green endeavour. It is essentially hundreds of people flying endlessly around the world. However, the Grand Slams in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York have taken it on themselves to impart a culture of recycling, sustainability and efficiency on the game. So, here’s what…

Four time Olympic gold winner Sir Ben Ainslie has called on the UK’s sporting organizations to raise the profile of sustainability, as the Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) sailing team’s new energy efficient headquarters in Portsmouth reaches its final stages of construction. BAR team principal Ainslie called for sports teams to use their position in society…

The Beijing Public Transportation Group, which manages the city’s transport system, unveiled a special set of five 18-meter-long Beijing 2022 electric buses for the city. These buses add to Beijing’s commitment to offer sustainable Olympics and only require 10 minutes to be recharged. They also are modeled after 21 completely electric run buses that have…