Category: SPORT FOR CHANGE

Sport for Change: Climate Pledge calls sports sponsors to strengthen their climate commitment ahead of Olympic Games

ChangeNOW and 17 Sport, joined by new partner Fair Play For Planet, elevate the Sport Sponsors Climate Pledge with enhanced targets and broader collaborations. In a significant update to the Sport Sponsors Climate Pledge announced in May 2023, ChangeNOW, the key facilitator of the ecological and social transition, in collaboration with 17 Sport and now […]

Sport Sponsors Climate Pledge

Sport for Change 2023  Sport Sponsors Climate Pledge Kevin Tayebaly, Co-Founder, ChangeNOW   Watch the full session   Spring 2023. The world rushes toward a future in which temperatures have soared through the 1.5 degree threshold that the IPCC warns will lead to the worst climate disruptions. For some regions of the world, this future […]

CHANGEMAKER STORIES – MATTHIEU WITVOET

Matthieu Witvoet is one of the project leaders supported by the Impact 2024 endowment fund. Eco-adventurer, Matthieu is convinced that sport is also an excellent lever to raise awareness of the ecological crisis. Through his sporting challenges, he alerts people to specific environmental issues and encourages them to take action. How did your commitment as […]

CHANGEMAKER STORIES – MAEL BESSON

Previously in charge of sport and spokesperson for WWF France, Mael Besson also worked at the Ministry of Sports for the Sport and Sustainable Development mission, where he piloted the creation of the Charter of 15 eco-responsible commitments. The daily practice of sport, major sporting events, and the economic model of sport are all actions […]

CHANGEMAKER STORIES – Lénaïg Corson

CHANGEMAKER STORIES You are an athlete committed to the theme of ecological transition. How does this translate into your work and daily life? Through the education I received, I was lucky enough to be made aware of the environmental issues at a very young age. I grew up in the countryside, and hence was very […]

CHANGEMAKER STORIES – Sarah Hanffou

CHANGEMAKER STORIES In your opinion, what is the role of sport in the ecological transition? It seems essential to me. As athletes, we are part of the problem with all the competitions and the ecological footprint of major events. But we are also part of the solution. The organizers of major events have their part […]

EDITO TONY ESTANGUET

SPORT FOR CHANGE Sport can change everything. Since the bidding phase, we have embarked on the Paris 2024 adventure with this conviction, which will continue to guide us until the Games and beyond. “Faced with the environmental, climatic, and social challenges of the 21st century, we are convinced that it is more than ever a […]

Athletes for Change

Athletes for Change At every sporting event, they are thrust into the spotlight. Beyond their sporting performances, all their actions are admired, scrutinized, and analyzed by the public : athletes have become role models. More and more of these sports warriors are using this notoriety to defend causes that are close to their hearts: the […]

CHANGEMAKER STORIES – ARNAUD ASSOUMANI

Arnaud Assoumani is a high-level athlete specialized in long jump and triple jump. He has won 5 Paralympic medals, including a gold medal in long jump in Beijing (China), and has a large international record. TODAY, HE IS AWARE OF THE ROLE OF ATHLETES IN SETTING AN EXAMPLE, AND WISHES TO SHARE HIS VISION OF […]