Brian Wilson (University of British Columbia, Canada), Brad Millington (University of Bath, UK)
Sport and the environment are inextricably linked. Sport is dependent on its environmental contexts and is potentially environmentally impactful in its own right. Sport facilities – like ski hills, golf courses, and stadiums – can upset ecosystems and displace local residents. Teams and fans commonly travel in cars and planes that emit CO2. Rising temperatures might make participation in some sports impossible. Other examples abound. Yet while sport can be environmentally damaging, there is also hope that it can be a force for positive environmental change – for example, in modelling...
Sport and the environment are inextricably linked. Sport is dependent on its environmental contexts and is potentially environmentally impactful in it...