News: Sport

New report highlights the impact of climate change on cricket

A new report, Hit for Six, released today at Lords in England brings together the expertise of climate scientists and sports physiologists to explore what climate change is doing to the…

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Sep 10, 2019 Environment / Sport /

 
 

New International Standards aim to reduce negative impacts of recreational diving

With the aim to keep waters clean, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the first International Standards for sustainable diving. Mindful that…

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Sep 9, 2019 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics looks to snow machines for event cooling

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 summer Olympics and Paralympics has confirmed it will trial the use of snow machines as the latest means to address concerns over the high heat…

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Sep 6, 2019 Environment / Events / Finance / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Australian Turf Club to end single-use beverage plastics for Everest Carnival

The Australian Turf Club has partnered with WISE - It’s In Your Hands to help eliminate single-use beverage plastics from its venues and events while enhancing the customer…

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Aug 22, 2019 Environment / Events / Hospitality / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Heat issues impact Tokyo Olympic test events

With the 2020 Olympics less than a year away, recent test events for the Tokyo Games have been dominated by fears over sweltering heat and stifling humidity. Over the past weekend, a…

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Aug 20, 2019 Environment / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Traditional owners say heritage is ‘non-negotiable’ in Grampians rock-climbing dispute

Traditional owners in Victoria’s Grampians national park say they are prepared to work with rock climbers to allow the sport to continue, but not at the risk of causing further damage…

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Jul 2, 2019 Culture / Environment / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

World Leisure looks to build global excellence network

To foster its mission to promote leisure “as integral to social, cultural, economic and sustainable environment development”, the World Leisure Organization (WLO) is advancing…

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Jun 23, 2019 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Singapore Sports Hub launches first sports, art and heritage walking trail

The Singapore Sports Hub has launched the first sports, art and heritage walking trail titled The Kallang Story: A Sports, Arts and Heritage Trail. The walking trail is a community project…

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Jun 19, 2019 Arts / Culture / Education / Environment / Parks /

 
 

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