Program Overview
| 0830 | Registration, Tea and Coffee |
| 0900 | Welcome to SEA Summit 2025 Margot Foster AM OLY, Chair Sports Environment Alliance |
| 0910 | CEO Welcome Adam Cheyne, CEO, Sports Environment Alliance |
| 0915 | Acknowledgement of country and housekeeping Pete Lazer, Master of Ceremonies |
| 0920 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Climate Action Now: Cleaning the oceans one marina at a time Pete Ceglinski, CEO & Co-founder, Seabin |
| 1000 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Engaging stadia, clubs, facilities and land use managers on events sustainability Panelists: - Kate Harding, Stadiums Queensland - Tanya Gamble, Netball Victoria - Hannah Martin, City of Melbourne - Ben Scott, Kardinia Park |
| 1040 | Morning Tea Break |
| 1110 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Harnessing and empowering environmentally-conscious athletes to use their voices to inspire climate change action Panelists: - Joanne Bowen, Cricket 4 Climate - Alexi Lynch, Footy for Climate - Emma Checker, Professional Footballers Association - Rhydian Cowley OLY, Australian Olympic Race Walker |
| 1155 | PANEL DISCUSSION: A national approach to sport infrastructure – a collaborative, online community driving connection across Australia’s sporting landscape, guided by the development of Australia’s first National Sport Infrastructure Action Plan Panelists: - Sue McGill, Australian Sports Commission - Adam Cheyne, Sports Environment Alliance |
| 1225 | Pre Lunch Announcements and Summit Group Photo |
| 1240 | Lunch |
| 1330 | WORKSHOP: Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme: Making Change for Sport Led by: Jim Round, VICReturn Attendees will learn how Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme works, the benefits of participating, how they can get involved and how to maximise their returns |
| 1415 | WORKSHOP: Changing behaviours and habits - How to motivate your target audiences to adopt new practices Led by: Olivia Ashton, Reground Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how behaviour change works, what’s involved in motivating people to change and techniques to trial, leaving with an action plan. |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea Break |
| 1530 | Introduction to roundtables |
| 1530 | Roundtables - Getting your clubs started on the sustainability journey - where to start and how to make progress? Facilitator: Tim Kalkman, Carlton FC - Engaging fans, members, staff, management, sponsors and suppliers to participate and support your climate change journey- practical steps and changes to make Facilitator: Ian Hansen, Australian Racing Drivers' Club - Tackling local events and operational wastes - finding recycling, end-use markets and other solutions for these materials Facilitator: Dan Harper, Cool Planet - Using landscape approaches to restore and protect nature in our sporting environments Facilitator: Annabel Sides, Green Planet Sport - Building climate resilience and adapting to change Facilitator: Kieren Power, Nation Partners - Driving climate literacy and sustainable low-waste circularity Facilitators: Agathe Bey and Clare de Silva, Pangolin Associates - Communicating and making your sustainability performance public, visible and engaging Facilitator: Terry Muir, epar - Navigating the future of sustainable transport/energy saving options Facilitator: Kirk McDonald, Supercharge Australia - Social procurement in sport- Embedding sustainable business practices to achieve positive impact for people and the planet Facilitators: Ralph Farrows and Joanne Barrow, Social Traders - Protecting our playing environment: Engaging fans, members and volunteers on waste and litter prevention Facilitators: Sarah Martin and Lucy Giblin, Clean Up Australia |
| 1610 | Roundtable Reporting |
| 1640 | Wrap Up and Thank You’s |
| 1700 | Networking Function |
| 1800 | Close |
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SEA Summit 2025 would not be possible without the generous support of our partners and sponsors.
Thank you to the following SEA Partners and Members who are supporting
and participating in SEA Summit 2025
Australian Racing Drivers’ Club | Green Planet Sport | Carlton Football Club I City of Melbourne
Cool Planet Sport | epar | Nation Partners | Netball Victoria I Pangolin Associates
Rhydian Cowley OLY I Stadiums Queensland | Social Traders I Kirk McDonald, Supercharge Australia
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