Green Sports Pod
The sports world has been greening itself since at least 2004, with LEED certified venues, zero waste games and eco-athletes becoming the rule. Despite this, most fans have no idea about any of this. GreenSportsPod exists to build awareness of Green-Sports and, by so doing, make good on the ability for sport, as Nelson Mandela once said, “to change the world” when it comes to climate change and other environmental calamities. Listeners will learn about the Green-Sports movement’s successes, challenges and opportunities through our interviews with the people who green the games we love to play and watch, and the athlet...
Rhydian Cowley, Olympic Medal-Winning Race Walker
Rhydian won a historic bronze medal in the inaugural marathon race walk mixed relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Dave Newport On How to Monetize the Greening of College Sports
Newport is The Founding Father Green College Sports Movement
How Extreme Heat Will Impair Player Performance at World Cup
Conversation with Climate Central on Groundbreaking New Study.
EcoAthletes Champ Michael Meneshian Takes Part in COP30
Cornell University rower shares his experiences at November’s global climate conference.
Aileen McManamon, Green Sports Alliance Board Chair
Aileen discusses the Alliance’s 15-year history, its future and that of the Green-Sports movement.
Ruth MacGilp, Action Speaks Louder
How Athletes Can Influence Apparel Companies to Join the Climate Comeback.
Claire Poole, CEO of Sport Positive
Previews October's Summit and ‘Progress over Perfection’
EcoAthletes Champions, Pro Soccer Players Jas Spencer & Savannah McCaskill Launch Green Horizons Collective
New Nonprofit Future New Environmental Champions
US Open Tennis Looks to Ace Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge
US Open Tennis Commits to Reducing Food-Related Emissions by 33% by 2030.
Garry Gilliam, Author 'The Bleacher Garden'
EcoAthletes Champion, retired NFL offensive lineman, CEO of The Bridge Eco Village real estate development company, Garry talks about his incredible journey to becoming an eco-preneur and the author of eco-children's book 'The Bleacher Garden'
New Moms of Green-Sports
In honor of Mothers Day, four leading lights of the Green-Sports movement — Kristen Fulmer of Oak View Group, Kristin Hanczor of WM, Dr. Maddy Orr of the University of Toronto, and Aly Criscuolo from New York Roadrunners — share how being first-time moms has altered their perspectives on climate action.
Pragnya Mohan, Indian Triathlete & Difference-Maker
Pragnya helps Indian girls access education, sports & the #ClimateComeback
Michele Spiezia, Ellysium Racing
Michele Spiezia on being an EV Racer’s Mom and the Future of Electric Mobility
Dr. Madeleine ‘Maddy’ Orr, Author of ‘Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sports’
New book from the world’s leading academic expert in Sport Ecology.
Céline Mulrean, Sustainable Sports Consultant
What’s the score on our progress on reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Kate Strong
Welsh adventurer, Triathlete, and eco-preneur Kate Strong on driving the #ClimateComeback
Ultramarathoner, Climate Author Damian Hall
Damian Hall on 'How We Can't Run Away From This'
Dave Newport, CU-Boulder Director Of Environment & Green-Sports Pioneer
Big Money, Conference Musical Chairs Pushes Environment and Climate to the Background
Katie Cross of Pledgeball
Incentivizing Pro-Climate Behavior Change by Soccer Fans with Pledgeball
Jacquie Pierri
American In Italy: Ice Hockey Pro, Climate Advocate, EcoAthletes Champion
EcoAthletes Champion Fran Reuland
Her journey from soccer pitch to methane reduction expert
Senator Cory Booker, Newest EcoAthletes Hall of Famer
On the Power of Athletes to Spark the #ClimateComeback
NIL + Four Rutgers Student Athletes Sparks #ClimateComeback
Thanks to Partnership Between EcoAthletes & Official NIL Collective Knights of the Raritan
Alex Carr of ArenaMend
Helping the Horse Show World to ‘Ride Green’
Team GB Field Hockey Mates Fiona Burnet & Tess Howard
EcoAthletes Champions Help Green The Squad on Way to Paris 2024
Sean McCabe, Climate Justice Officer, Bohemians FC
Using the Power of Sport to Promote an Equitable Transition to a Greener Future
Chris Granger and Kristen Fulmer, OVG 360
Taking Sustainability at Sports & Entertainment Venues to Next Level
Brent Suter, Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher & EcoAthletes Champion
Discusses His New Environmentally-Themed Children’s Book, ‘Binky Bandit’
U. of Penn Climate Scientist Dr. Michael Mann
Author of ’The New Climate War’ Discusses How Athletes Can Spark #ClimateComeback
Claire Poole, Founder, Sport Positive
Beijing Olympics, Super Bowl LVI From a Green-Sports Perspective
Matthew Campelli and Lew Blaustein on the State of the Green-Sports World
A joint interview between the editors of The Sustainability Report and GreenSportsBlog
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: Powerful Climate Communicator, Author of ’Saving Us’
On How Sports, Athletes Can Play Role in Climate Fight
Brianna Salvatore-Dueck, from Hoops to Sport-For-Purpose
Bringing Climate into the Sport-For-Good Conversation
Dr. Maddy Orr, Founder Sport Ecology Group
Part of Our Occasional ‘Sports & Carbon’ Series
Joanne Pasternack, President, Oliver+Rose, a Sports Philanthropy Agency
Helping Athletes Make a Difference on Social Issues, Including Environment
Richard Vevers, Founder of The Ocean Agency
Using Sports to Build Support For Ocean Protection
Elizabeth Beisel Olympic Medal-Winning Swimmer, Sportscaster, Environmentalist
Uses her platform to advocate for clean, healthy oceans and climate action
Dave Kaval, President of the Oakland A’s
How Their New Ballpark Can Improve Environment, Enhance Racial & Climate Justice
Kunal Merchant on Sports & Climate Justice
Sustainability consultant on how sports teams and athletes can make a difference
Maggie Badore, producer of climate-focused video series “The Years Project" & Kevin Wilhelm, author of “How To Talk to The Other Side”
Maggie discusses sports’ role in climate fight; Kevin talks about how to bridge partisan divide
