Sustainable Consumption and Production Seminar Series
2006-2008

Changing the Way we Play
Tuesday 1 July, 2008
The Brit Oval Stadium, London

The focus of this seminar was on how the sport industry is current engaging with the sustainability agenda. It provided participants with an opportunity to discuss the sport industry’s current practices in relation to sustainability and offered a unique opportunity for participants to share ideas on how the industry could improve its sustainability performance, and explore how this might be achieved.

The seminar had a number of speakers including academics, businesses, consultants and organisations who are currently engaged in research and activities related to promoting sustainability in the sport and event industry. This included; the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League, Beyond Green, Golf Environment Europe, British Standards Institute, English and Welsh Cricket Board, and ESRC BRASS Centre at Cardiff University.

Please click on the highlighted titles to download presentations from the seminar:

The BRASS Journey: Assessing the Impact of Major UK Events
Dr Andrea Collins, RCUK Fellow, School of City and Regional Planning and BRASS Centre, Cardiff University and Dr Annette Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Cardiff Business School and BRASS Centre, Cardiff University

A sustainability agenda for London 2012
David Stubbs, Head of Environment and Sustainable Development
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Ltd.

Sustainable development: practice and potential in the Premier League (2006/7 season)
Cathy Long, Head of Supporter Relations and Public Policy, Premier League
Joanna Yarrow, Director, Beyond Green

A new strategy for environmental sustainability in golf (presentation not available)
Jonathon Smith, Chief Executive, Golf Environment Europe

Beginnings
Bruce Cruse, National Funding & Facilities Manager, English and Welsh Cricket Board

BS 8901 - A Management System for Events
Anne Hayes, Head of Market Development - Sustainability and Risk, BSi

 A seminar report is also available, which includes copies of speaker’s presentations and a summary of issues discussed in workshop sessions. To access this report click here.