Sports Environment Alliance | #SEA
Key Info
Challenges
Operational Carbon Footprint
Travel and Events: SEA hosts and attends events such as the #SEASummit, meetings with stakeholders, and member outreach activities—many of which involve air travel or venue hire, contributing to its emissions footprint.
Commuting: Staff and board members commuting (especially if not working remotely) add to scope 3 emissions, especially in car-dependent regions.
Commuting: Staff and board members commuting (especially if not working remotely) add to scope 3 emissions, especially in car-dependent regions.
Waste Management at Events
Hosting or participating in summits or sports activations may generate waste (e.g. single-use items, food waste, lanyards, banners).
Office and Facilities Impact
Shared Office or Home-Based Operations: While SEA may operate remotely or in shared spaces, it still faces challenges in managing energy use, waste separation, and sustainable procurement in those settings.
Brand Journey
About #SEA
The Sports Environment Alliance is an organisation that aims to promote sustainable practices within the sports industry. They provide resources and tools to help sports organisations reduce their environmental impact. For more information, you can visit their website at sportsenvironmentalliance.org.
Don't forget to use the hashtag #noplanetnoplay to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability in sports!
Don't forget to use the hashtag #noplanetnoplay to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability in sports!
SEA’s growing community includes:
SEA’s growing community 🌱 is united by a commitment to protecting the places we play 🏟️. It includes:
• SEA Members ⚽🏀 – Local clubs, professional teams, councils, schools, and national sporting bodies leading the charge on sustainability in sport.
• SEA Partners 🤝💼 – Organisations and corporations actively investing in and supporting the transition to a clean economy.
• SEA Associate Members 🌿📈 – Groups beginning their journey towards more sustainable operations and practices.
• Friends of SEA 🧍♀️🧍♂️ – Individuals who care deeply about the environment and the future of sport.
• SEA Ambassadors 📣🌍 – Influential voices in the sports world championing environmental causes.
Together, they are shaping a more sustainable future for sport—striving to do more for the world with less environmental impact ♻️.
• SEA Members ⚽🏀 – Local clubs, professional teams, councils, schools, and national sporting bodies leading the charge on sustainability in sport.
• SEA Partners 🤝💼 – Organisations and corporations actively investing in and supporting the transition to a clean economy.
• SEA Associate Members 🌿📈 – Groups beginning their journey towards more sustainable operations and practices.
• Friends of SEA 🧍♀️🧍♂️ – Individuals who care deeply about the environment and the future of sport.
• SEA Ambassadors 📣🌍 – Influential voices in the sports world championing environmental causes.
Together, they are shaping a more sustainable future for sport—striving to do more for the world with less environmental impact ♻️.
Sports Environment Alliance's tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint when attending sports events
1. Choose planet-friendly transportation:
Consider taking public transportation, carpooling with friends, biking, or walking to sports events. This can greatly reduce your carbon footprint and help alleviate traffic congestion.
2. Bring your own reusable items:
Sports events can generate a lot of waste, especially single-use plastics like water bottles and food packaging. By bringing your own reusable water bottle, food container, and utensils, you can help reduce the amount of waste generated at the event.
Sports events can generate a lot of waste, especially single-use plastics like water bottles and food packaging. By bringing your own reusable water bottle, food container, and utensils, you can help reduce the amount of waste generated at the event.
3. Support eco-friendly sports teams and venues:
Many sports teams and venues are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact by implementing sustainable practices such as using renewable energy, reducing water usage, and minimising waste. By supporting these initiatives, you can help encourage more sports organisations to prioritise sustainability.
Many sports teams and venues are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact by implementing sustainable practices such as using renewable energy, reducing water usage, and minimising waste. By supporting these initiatives, you can help encourage more sports organisations to prioritise sustainability.
Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interconnected goals established by the United Nations in 2015. The SDGs provide a comprehensive framework for addressing the world's most pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Global impact groups play a crucial role in supporting the SDGs by creating mechanisms to mobilise resources, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive collective action toward achieving the goals. These groups have the capacity to leverage their expertise and resources to make a significant positive impact.
Global impact groups play a crucial role in supporting the SDGs by creating mechanisms to mobilise resources, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive collective action toward achieving the goals. These groups have the capacity to leverage their expertise and resources to make a significant positive impact.
