Motorsport Australia’s green impact initiative nominated for Sports Environment Alliance award
Motorsport Australia has announced that it has been nominated by the Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) as one of three finalists for the SEA Member category as part of this year’s SEAChanger awards.
The award ceremony, created by the SEA, celebrates sporting organisations who minimise environmental their impact, make their respective sports more sustainable and make sure there are eco-friendly spaces and places to compete around the country.
For more than 15 years, Motorsport Australia has been introducing a variety of initiatives to the motorsport industry to support environmental sustainability.
Some of these initiatives include the development and implementation of an environmental management system, establishing an environmental committee to drive changes in this space and support the FIA’s gold standard process and delivering carbon neutral events on many occasions.
As a result of these initiatives, Motorsport Australia enhanced protection for biodiversity, protected soil and water from pollution and saw a reduction in climate-changing greenhouse gases and waste going to landfill at events and at its National administration office.
One of the key contributors to Motorsport Australia’s nomination is its work at Rally Australia on the Coffs Coast in recent years, which became the first motorsport event in the world to achieve gold standard under the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) environmental sustainability initiative.
Part of that achievement saw Rally Australia offset 3,900 tonnes of CO2-e arising from its unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions with carbon credits derived from re-afforestation projects in Tasmania, as well as identifying and avoiding key habitat areas during course planning and event organising.
The organisation’s expertise has also contributed to international efforts by the FIA to introduce the concept of sustainability to all motorsport activities.
The nomination adds another environmental achievement to Motorsport Australia after the organisation attained the highest level of recognition in the FIA's Environmental Accreditation Framework in November 2020.
With the body being nominated alongside the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Victoria Racing Club, Motorsport Australia Chief Executive, Eugene Arocca stated “we are very proud to have been nominated as a finalist for Sports Environment Alliance’s SEAchanger awards.
“Motorsport is often considered a contributor to environmental issues, but a lot of work has gone into finding ways to be more eco-friendly in the past decade, so to be nominated for an award like this, alongside the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, confirms that we are on the right path.
“By doing the things we have been doing in this area, we have also raised the awareness of sustainability in motorsport for all our competitors, officials and stakeholders.”
Motorsport Australia named been nominated for the SEAChanger Awards along with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Victoria Racing Club and Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, Golf & Country Club and SPORTENG (on behalf of Waverley Netball Centre) who head up the non-member category.
The awards will be presented during the Sports Environment Alliance at the MCG on 17th June (pending Victorian gathering restrictions).
Image: Rally Australia. Credit: Motorsport Australia.
Related Articles
9th June 2021 - Lockdown easing allows brothels to reopen in regional Victoria under same terms as gyms, aquatic facilities and entertainment venues
21st April 2021 - Sports Environment Alliance to stage 2021 awards ceremony at the MCG
23rd February 2021 - Dubai stages first-ever solar-powered FIA motor rally
26th October 2020 - Sports Environment Alliance to hold 2020 Summit in virtual format
13th October 2020 - Australian Grand Prix Corporation appoints Nicki Kenyon to board
11th May 2020 - Motorsport Australia announces strategy for competition return
8th January 2020 - CAMS completes transition to Motorsport Australia
2nd January 2020 - Margot Foster named Motorsport Australia Vice President
13th March 2020 - Australian Grand Prix called off due to Coronavirus concerns
31st July 2019 - Australian Grand Prix Chair named new Chief Executive at Melbourne And Olympic Parks
21st February 2019 - Sports Environment Alliance’s 2019 Summit to explore practical change
21st January 2019 - Sports Environment Alliance looks to improve facilities’ sustainability
19th July 2018 - MCG leads in industry recycling and sustainability initiatives
5th September 2016 - Sports Environment Alliance to stage inaugural summit
10th June 2015 - Sports Environment Alliance to advance sustainability with Melbourne launch
28th October 2013 - Rally Australia achieves FIA Environmental Excellence
30th July 2013 - FIA World Rally Championship set to return to the Coffs Coast
6th March 2012 - Victoria Racing Club sets the pace in the energy saving stakes
