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Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket for Climate have collaborated to install solar power at the National Cricket Centre (NCC) in Brisbane.

Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket for Climate have collaborated to install solar power at the National Cricket Centre (NCC) in Brisbane. This will save $50,000 in energy costs in the first year alone while reducing the amount of carbon generated by the facility by approximately 398 tonnes each year.

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2023 was the hottest on record: What this means for your favourite sports

2023 was officially the hottest year ever for our planet, and was the first year in which all days were 1 °C warmer than the pre-industrial period.

As we navigate our way to a similar or even worse situation, what can we expect the state of our sports to be like in the future?

In the future we can expect an increase in the duty of care for athletes and young people, weather-related health warnings, acclimation periods, heat rules and cooling off breaks to be implemented more frequently, and if adverse conditions are deemed unsafe. , then changes can be made, in either timing, scheduling or cancellation.

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Cycling Crusader Pedals 18,000 Miles Across US National Parks, Fighting Climate Change One Pedal at a Time

A 28-year-old transportation advocate has embarked on a daring odyssey that stretches across 18,000 miles.

Cycling his way through all the national parks in the United States, he has been trying to preserve the sanctity of the national treasures of the world. Beyond this massive physical feat lies a profound mission, and that is to raise awareness of the looming specter of climate change that could irreversibly alter these iconic landscapes.

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Climate change impacts on our economy

Climate change presents a range of risks and impacts that are expected to negatively impact our economy. These include property loss and damage, infrastructure and service costs and risks to financial stability and Australia’s property and agricultural sectors will be some of the hardest hit by climate change in the future.

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Connecting COP28 Outcomes To Sport, by Claire Poole

It’s been a controversial edition of the annual climate summit. Reports state that nearly 100,000 delegates registered for COP28, including 2,500 oil and gas lobbyists. There has been a lot of discourse surrounding Sultan Al Jaber’s presidency and some of his comments during the summit.

Sports were visible across the two-week summit, the highlight of which was the five-year anniversary of UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

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McLaren Racing Has A New Plan To Tackle Climate Change

The racing organisation has won twenty F1 championships, 183 grand prix and three Indy 500s. It also conquered the 24-hour race at Le Mans on its first attempt. Now McLaren is partnering its speed and innovation with those of carbon removal company @UNDO - as well as @The Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Mombak - as part of its new Climate Contribution Programme (CCP), which aims to accelerate the removal of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and scale climate solutions.

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SUSTAINABLE SPORT INDEX

In celebration of #GreenSportsDay, APTIM - a global industry leader committed to accelerating the transition to a clean and efficient future - has released its third annual Sustainable Sport Index Benchmarking Report (SSI).

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Six sports environment podcasts you should listen to!

This year has been tough. But, one positive of lockdown and restrictions, is having more time to listen to some great sports podcasts – particularly ones that have a focus on things even bigger than the game – like our planet. Here are six great sports and planet podcasts you should check out – you know you have the time!

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