Keeping an Eye on a More Fragile Ball, June 2010
June 17th, 2010
Planet, people and profit at major sporting events
By Dr Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ann Duffy – June 2010
Billions await the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup. The world will be watching to see what nation emerges victorious on the field. At the same time, many others will be watching to see how well South Africa performs in addressing the challenges of hosting a major sporting event from a sustainability perspective.
SSET Achieves Shortlist for BeyondSport Awards 2010
June 8th, 2010
The Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit (SSET), a joint project of the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology (AISTS) and the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) achieved the shortlist for the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 in the Sport for the Environment category. AISTS will attend the Beyond Sport Summit in Chicago, September 27-30, 2010 for the awards presentation.
