Sports Environment Alliance

That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who attended our #SEASummit24 💚🙌🌏! We hope that you left engaged, stimulated and empowered to take action today for tomorrow and preserve the future of our sport. The Team of Sports Environment Alliance also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in making #SEASummit24 such a success. From our speakers and suppliers to our sponsors, supporters and volunteers, attendees - without your support, we wouldn’t be able to #SEA_theChange! From the bottom of our 💚 THANK YOU!! #Sea_thechange #NoplanetNoplay

Sports Environment Alliance is delighted to announce this year’s winners of the #SEAChanger Awards, sponsored by Deloitte and Sport Executive. This year, there were three award categories: SEAChanger - SEA Member, SEAChanger - Non-Member and SEAChanger – Individual Leadership with key selection criteria that included project innovation, impact and engagement. Category finalists included: SEAChanger – SEA Member i. Belgravia Leisure for its Ascot Vale Leisure Centre Carbon Neutral Certification project ii. Netball Victoria for its NV Green Action Plan and Netball Exchange programme iii. Tennis Australia for Maximum Play, Minimum Footprint at AO24. iv. Water Polo Australia for its WPA Climate Action Strategy Development v. The Y Vic as managers for the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre (SAALC) for their Waste Reduction and Energy Saving Strategy SEAChanger – Non-Member i. Sturt Football Club for its Double Blues Go Green initiative SEAChanger – Individual Leadership Award i. Alexia Morgan, from Belgravia Leisure for her sustainability leadership and vision at Belgravia Health and Leisure Group And the Winners are: SEAChanger – SEA Member Tennis Australia for Maximum Play, Minimum Footprint at AO24. Tennis Australia deliver the Australian Open and AO 24 in January 2024 was the culmination of many years of continuous improvement commencing in the 2022 and 2023 years. SEAChanger – Non-Member Sturt Football Club for its Double Blues Go Green initiative. Sturt Football Club's Double Blues Go Green initiative emerged from a fundamental challenge: the need to address the environmental impact of match day operations. With significant waste generation during home games, the club recognised the urgency to reduce its ecological footprint and promote sustainability. SEAChanger – Individual Leadership Award Alexia Morgan, from Belgravia Leisure for her sustainability leadership and vision at Belgravia Health and Leisure Group. Alexia has been leading the sustainability efforts of Belgravia Health and Leisure Group since 2019 and has been integral to its success in many areas. In that time, she has been able to engage the group with sustainability initiatives, including leading a Green Team of over 50 individuals across all sites. Her leadership and vision are demonstrated by achieving the first Leisure Centre in Australia to be certified Carbon Neutral through Climate Active Services standard and working to eliminate plastic waste at centres. Congratulations to each of you. We also thank all the organisations who submitted an entry, and look forward to celebrating their success, as they continue to protect our places to play. #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange #SEASummits24 #SEAChanger

Here's what nine round tables of influencers, leaders and disruptors in the sports and sustainability space looks like #blueskythinking #emissionsreduction #sustainability #SEASummit24 #sea_thechange

After a fantastic networking lunch sponsored by Quayclean Australia Pty Ltd, we're kicking of the last afternoon panel session sponsored by Sport Group Holding, epar and revolutioniseSPORT. This session is covering 'sports tech and innovation and new ideas to improve environmental and climate outcomes.' and is giving each panellist an opportunity to discuss their innovative products and how they can assist sports and facilities to manage their sustainability goals and ambitions. Panellist's include: Paul Kamphuis, General Manager, Polytan Alex Mednis, CEO, SportsGrid Terry Muir, Director Compliance Climate and Risk and Founder, epar #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.

One more panel... one more chat before lunch! Sponsored by South Pole, this panel is discussing 'Sustainability and Climate plans: How to develop, launch, engage the team and communicate these for success'. Key takeaways from this session include: 💚 To understand best practice to develop your action plan - making sure what you allocate resources to the most appropriate areas 💚 How climate change will effect your business in the future and understanding your risks to climate change. 💚 To also speak with authenticity and to be transparent as possible. 💚 Collaboration and alignment between different codes and sports is also key 💚 Introducing responsible business policy 💚 Establish a working panel and understand where to start. 💚 To understand what resonates with your membership, players, spectators Panellists include: Holly Tyrrell, General Manager of Strategy and Social Impact, Water Polo Australia Jo Gilbert, Head of Sustainability, Australian Football League Tara Oakley, Head of Commercial, Oceania, South Pole #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.

It's all happening at #SEASummit24 The next panel looks at 'Circular economy in sport: Avoiding, reducing and recycling today, to prevent resource challenges tomorrow.' The panel are also discussion collaboration and best practice and how to measure the impact of initiatives being introduced. Panellists are. Michael Kenny, Senior Manager Events & Workforce, Victoria Racing Club Liam Gook, Resource Recovery Engagement Officer, Quayclean Daniel Mitroussidis, Manager International Development, BiobiN® #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.

After a morning tea, we kick the next session off with a panel discussion, lead by Pete Lazer, MC who chats with Jennifer Nicita, Trademarks and Partnerships Manager, Forest Stewardship Council and Owen McLeod, Finance Manager, SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre. The topic of conversation covers Jennifer and Owens organisations procurement and supply chain policies and how purchasing with the future in mind really does make a difference. #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.

Rounding off the keynote sessions, #SEASUmmit24 now focuses on 'Preventing a warmer world: Why should sport care, and what does action look like? The first speaker, Adam Bishop, General Manager Growth & Development, Athletics Australia talks about the experience of heat in sport , particularly focusing on the athletes participating in events and how they are severally effected by heat. Our next speaker, Alexia Morgan, Group Manager, Business Improvement, Belgravia Leisure Health & Leisure deep dives into how Belgravia Health and Leisure have started addressing climate change and implement sustainability strategies by working with the owners of their assets, their suppliers an their customers. Our final speaker in this session is Peter Wearne, General Manager- Facilities, Melbourne Cricket Club, who presents to the SEASummit24 delegates MCC's journey to becoming carbon neutral, and discusses its sustainability highlights and carbon offset programmes. #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24

The next session of Keynote presentations is sponsored by Bastion Reputation and focuses on setting up for tomorrows success - climate and environmental governance and leadership and why this matters. The first speaker Camilla Brockett, Professor of Sport Systems Development, iHeS - Victoria University speaks about the important role of organisational leadership in developing and implementing climate action plans in sporting organisations. Next is Jeremy Arnold, Associate Principal Consultant, Bastion Reputation who passionately speaks about what he knows best - reputational risk and why authentic leadership matters. Jeremy also focuses on the importance of bringing internal and external stakeholders along the journey. Last, but by no mean least is Rebekah Cheney, Climate Governance Lead, Deloitte Australia. Rebekah talks about the evolution of the proposed mandatory carbon and sustainability reporting for large organisations and the relevance this has for sport. Rebekah also delves into the challenges and opportunities this presents and offers a roadmap to organisation of practical steps as to were to start. #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.

Everyone either present at #SEASummit24 or watching virtually are now eagerly listening to a recorded presentation from Claire Poole, Founder and CEO, Sport Positive (UK). Claire is sharing insights about the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework and why it's important to commit to reduce emissions and leverage the worldwide popularity of sport to engage millions of fans in the effort. Rita Nehme, Head of Sustainability Richmond FC and Matthew Nicholas, Director of Sustainability, Tennis Australia have headed onto the stage to chat about the reasons why it's important to become a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework with Jan Fitzgerald, CEO of SEA. #NoPlanetNoPlay #SEA_theChange and #SEASummits24.