GLASGOW: Sports for Climate Action

01.11.21 | Event
Choosing green nordic perspectives
Photographer
Campaign photo
Exploring action and ambition to make sport more sustainable

Information

Dates
01.11.2021
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location

SEC Centre, Hall 4
Exhibition Way
Glasgow
G3 8YW
United Kingdom

Type
Event

We will showcase best practice examples of actions that Scottish and Nordic sport are taking to tackle the climate crisis. This will be followed by a panel discussion on the civic responsibility of sport and clubs that are rooted in their local communities, and government’s role in supporting sport sustainability.

Moderator: The event will be chaired by Claire Poole, CEO and Founder of Sport Positive

Speakers:  

  • Maree Todd MSP – Scottish Government Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport
  • Philip Russell – The R&A, Assistant Director of Sustainability
  • Rune Arctander – Norwegian Sports Federation, Head of International Development Cooperation
  • Morten Thorsby – We Play Green, Founder

Organizer: Scottish Government

 

Timezone: GMT

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