BASIS Sustainable Sport Conference 2016

30th August 2016

2016 is a momentous year for sport, both in the UK and internationally – capped off with the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in Brazil this summer.

In recognition of how far sustainability and sport has progressed in the previous four years BASIS look forward to welcoming you back to the London 2012’s Queen Elizabeth Park – home of the Olympics’ most sustainable games.

In association with the University of Loughborough’s London Campus BASIS will be hosting the 2016 BASIS Sustainable Sport Conference in this state of the art and newly renovated teaching and conference venue.

Agenda

Day 1 (13th September 2016):

• Climate change and sport
• Using green champions to improve sustainability performance
• Sustainability legislation and sport
• Sustainability and motorsport
• Sport sponsorship: from big brands to fans, how to harness ambassadors, sponsors and the power of sport to drive behaviour change and sustainability
• Sustainability and the Olympic Games: delivery and legacy
• Accessible sports venues
• Sport, plastic and the ocean environment

Day 2 (14th September)

• How the french government is implementing sustainability into sport
• How to integrate environmental sustainability into the UK Government sport strategy
• Implementing sustainability into university sports facilities
• Sustainability innovations at Euro 2016
• Disability awareness
• Academic research and sustainable sport
• Sustainability and outside broadcast of sports events
• A tour of the Olympic Park venues

Book your place here.