The Green Sports Alliance video below explains the environmental, social & economical benefits to sporting organisations by greening their events. I don’t need to say anymore this powerful message says it all.video courtesy of You Tube – Sounders FC Join Green Sports Alliance
It ain’t easy being green…sport
Climate Wave Enterprises Project co-coordinator Mr. Guil Araujo was quoted by David Sygall in the Sydney Morning Herald Sunday edition 12 June 2011 in the article “It ain’t easy being green” The article begins comparing Australian attempts at environmentally managing sporting events to what is happening overseas in America & England, which we are sadly […]
Green sport is growing…slowly!
Climate Wave is excited to see that there is some movement towards green sports and in this case from North America. The Green Sports Alliance has formed to encourage sporting bodies to become environmentally conscious and spread the word to fans and sponsors. We are starting to find pockets of organisations around the world that […]
Green impressions of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro 2011
Climate Wave was on a mission at the Quiky Pro 2011 with the launch of our campaign “Support surfing events to go green” we were on site to gather support for our cause and to investigate the environmental practices put in place for the event. After a meeting with contest director Rod Brooks, who took […]
World Champion Surfers support surfing events to go green
This prestigious competition, the Quiksilver Pro takes place in our backyard and it’s a good opportunity for us to check on the environmental credentials of the event and improvements made at each tournament. At this year’s event Climate Wave launched a facebook cause “Support surfing events to go Green”. The aim for this cause is […]
Sporting events for a sustainable future
It seems that some sports are dabbling in the green arena but as surfers we would like to see surfing become “The Bench Mark” in sustainable event management for all others to follow. Climate Wave have started a facebook cause page “Support surfing events to go Green” to gauge the reaction of surfers to the […]
ISO to develop sustainable event standard for 2012 Olympics
I’m excited, are you? You should be… this recognition by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) confirms what we’ve known for a long time, that events are one of the most active sectors in the tourism industry and of great value for communities around the world. “No one would deny that conferences, concerts, sports competitions […]
