Saint Kitts and Nevis - November 2021Saint Kitts and Nevis is hoping that the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be the perfect showcase for the country's young athletes.

The SKNOC has been able to buy and renovate its own headquarters but sport faces problems from climate

 "So we have already seen what the ravages of climate change can do."

I don't think people have climate change on the front-burner, but it should be.

Bahamas - March 2022There won't be many Chef de Missions at Birmingham 2022 who have more experience than Roy Colebrook.

As an island nation, climate change and rising sea levels are other issues which are never far away."

Even just talking about it makes us feel sad and depressed, because climate change, we don't contribute

excellent job, definitely on the communication.Bahamas sport has battled against both COVID-19 and climate

Kenyan taekwondo star Faith Ogallo has called on fellow athletes to promote efforts to combat climate

learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and could come together to act as champions to raise issues around climate

COVID is just but one of the issues emerging from climate change and as athletes we need to come together

and champion the betterment of our climate," Ogallo told The Star."

If we don't become champions of climate issues, then we will continue to be the most affected by these

The International Judo Federation (IJF), International Skating Union (ISU) and World Rugby are among the International Federations to have marked International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP).

looks forward to continuing to work with sportspeople and organizations around the world to advance climate

The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) has published its first sustainable development handbook as part of its efforts to make sure its stakeholders are more environmentally and socially conscious.

release of the document follows FITEQ becoming a signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

It is great to see that the world is gaining a better understanding of the urgent need to act on climate

Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics have been urged to turn the Games vegan if they want to hold a sustainable event.

already made it clear that a global shift to a vegan diet is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate

the dietary change could impact their performance.Animal farming is a major contributing factor to climate

The Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) has planted 500 trees as part of efforts to offset the team's carbon footprint from competing at this year's delayed Olympic Games.

Chef de Mission Nynette Sass.It comes at a time when sport is facing increasing pressure to combat the climate

International Olympic Committee says it is already a carbon-neutral organisation, but vows to become climate-positive

The International Bowling Federation (IBF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA) have welcomed the decision to install Edge String technology into the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) ahead of Birmingham 2022.

economically".The IBF says the technology is helping to fulfil its commitment to the United Nations Sports for Climate

initiative calls on sporting organisations to acknowledge the contribution of the sports sector to climate

change and their responsibility to strive towards climate neutrality for a safer planet.Birmingham 2022

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

’s (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action initiative.

future".The GEF has pledged to "promote greater environmental responsibility" and "reduce the overall climate

impact from esports".It has also promised to "use our platform to educate for climate action", "promote

sustainable and responsible consumption" and "advocate for climate action through our communications

".The pledges are among the five core principles enshrined in the Sports for Climate Action framework

to climate change and responsibility to strive towards a safer planet."

Organisers of Paris 2024 have pledged to host the world’s first climate positive Olympic and Paralympic

The pledge was made after the Paris 2024 Board of Directors met to approve the event’s climate strategy.The

objectives - reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting projects that contribute positively to the climate

on Climate Change Nicole Svenningsen welcomed Paris 2024’s climate positive pledge."

importance of ambitious and inclusive climate action," said Svenningsen."

2015, is now also hosting the first ever climate positive Olympic Games."

The Lake Placid 2023 World University Games will involve more than 1,800 athletes from 50 countries - twice as many as took part when the venue hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics.

under the headline, "Save Winter".As part of the organisation of the event there will be an emphasis on climate

On Wednesday afternoon (March 10), a freshly-barbered Thomas Bach will be reinstalled as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for four more years.

Agenda 2020 reform package was ready to go in late-2014, it already looked hopelessly inadequate for a climate

The guiding light for the newly formed Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) is to build confidence and trust in a clean biathlon, a better biathlon than we had witnessed in recent years. 

The BIU must provide a climate which encourages all involved in sport, to come to us with information

International Federation Icestocksport (IFI) has become a signatory of the United Nations' Sports for Climate

initiative calls on sporting organisations to acknowledge the contribution of the sports sector to climate

IFI as International Federation is directly affected by the climate change as a winter sport often played

on frozen lakes in classic Alp countries or North American territories, and the climate change negatively

impact from sports, the use of platforms to educate for climate action, the promotion of sustainable

and responsible consumption, and the advocacy for climate action through communications."

Not many sporting heroes go on to become leader of their country, address the United Nations and meet the President of the United States at the White House - but Marcus Stephen did.

spoke at the United Nations and international forums, negotiated foreign policy and aid and wrote on climate