News: Environment

Supercars race organisers surprise City of Adelaide with plans for parklands trailer park

The organisers of the Adelaide 500 Supercars race have sought access for an extra 16,000 square metres of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka for this year's event to potentially operate…

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Oct 11, 2023 Environment / Events / Parks / Sport /

 
 

Upgrades completed on Otways’ Forrest Mountain Bike Trail

A $2.1 million investment by the Victorian Government along with $250,000 from Colac Otway Shire Council has seen the completion of major works on the Forrest Mountain Bike Revitalisation…

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Oct 10, 2023 Environment / Recreation / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

European Commission confirms restrictions on uses of microplastics

In a move likely to impact the use of rubber infill on playground surfaces and artificial sports fields worldwide, the European Commission has announced the implementation of its proposed…

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Oct 7, 2023 ByNigel Benton Environment / Play / Sport / Surfaces / Technology /

 
 

Australian cricketer Pat Cummins secures BBC Green Sport Award for Athlete of the Year

Australian cricketer, Pat Cummins, has been named Athlete of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards.  Now in their second year, the awards - which are in partnership with the Sport…

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Oct 3, 2023 Environment / Sport /

 
 

First carbon-neutral Asian Games underway in China

Organisers of the 19th Asian Games, being hosted in the Chinese city of Hangzhou and running until 8th October 2023, have declared the event to be the first carbon-neutral Asian Games in…

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Sep 24, 2023 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

RAC Arena welcomes recognition as Australian Event Awards’ Venue of the Year

The team at Perth’s RAC Arena have welcomed its recognition as Venue of the Year at last week’s 2023 Australian Event Awards and Symposium. Judged by a panel of industry…

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Sep 22, 2023 Entertainment / Environment / Events / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

MotoGP and AWorld launch new fan engagement project for sustainable action

MotoGP™ has begun a new collaboration with AWorld encouraging MotoGP fans to take individual sustainable actions. MotoGP fans around the world are being encouraged to join the new…

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Sep 22, 2023 Environment / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Water Polo Australia unveils its inaugural Climate Action Strategy

With Water Polo Australia recognising that their sport is not exempt from the impacts of climate change and that their sport’s impact on the climate is not insignificant, they are…

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Sep 1, 2023 Environment / Sport /

 
 

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