Building a Sustainable Sport and Physical Activity Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber

Action not Words - Building a Sustainable Sport and Physical Activity Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber 

Giving Yorkshire’s green community the platform it deserves

Yorkshire Sustainability Festival encompasses all channels of sustainability, from those looking to create green pledges in business to the people on the ground making an impact and wanting to share their experiences across a wide range of events and locations.

Thursday 13 June, 10am- 12 noon - Online webinar

This webinar is a fringe event, part of the Yorkshire Sustainability Festival. Yorkshire Sustainability Festival And the details to sign up to the webinar can be found here - Events - Yorkshire Sustainability Festival (thesustainabilitycommunity.com)

The webinar will be the catalyst for a coordinated regional response by the sport and physical activity sector to the environmental challenges we all face in our personal and professional lives. Specifically, the event will:

• Consider relationships between sport, physical activity, and environmental sustainability
  
• Provide an update on the sector’s response to date, regionally and nationally
  
• Showcase examples of good and best practice
  
• Provide an opportunity for delegates to contribute their thoughts and ideas and help shape the region’s response 
  

The event is open to anyone with an interest in relationships between physical activity, sport, and environmental sustainability, and is specifically aimed at: 

• Active Partnerships 
  
• Local Authorities 
  
• Governing Bodies of sport
  
• Sports clubs (amateur and professional)
  
• Universities and Colleges
  
• Sport and environmental charities and social enterprises
  
• Health and physical activity professionals  
  

Speakers and facilitators will include:

• David Gent - Chief Executive, Active Humber and a member of the UK Sport Environment and Climate Coalition
  
• Chris Cutforth - educator, sports industry professional, environmental champion
  
• Dom Jordan - General Manager (Executive) British Association of Sustainable Sport (to be confirmed)

Join us for the biggest gathering of sustainability in the north of England for the second year in a row. Back for 2024, the Yorkshire Sustainability Festival of events will epitomise the importance of collaboration, sharing key learnings and recognising that every one of us must start somewhere to make a difference to protect our planet. Our aim is to strengthen, inspire and expand our sustainable business community across the region.