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78: Sports! Can we make them more sustainable?
78: Sports! Can we make them more sustainable?
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
From football and F1, to deciding which trainers to run your next half-marathon in, we're attempting something of an episode heptathlon this week as we explore whether both our big sporting events and our personal sporting ventures can be made more planet-positive.
Things we spoke about:
Trainer recycling: https://www.runnersneed.com/about-us/recyclemyrun.html
Allbirds sustainable trainers: https://www.allbirds.co.uk/pages/sustainable-practices#beginnings
EcoYoga mat: https://www.ecoyoga.uk/ecomats
Forest Green Rovers: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-nhttps://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-now/creating-the-greenest-football-club-in-the-world-forest-green-rovers
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Things we spoke about:
Trainer recycling: https://www.runnersneed.com/about-us/recyclemyrun.html
Allbirds sustainable trainers: https://www.allbirds.co.uk/pages/sustainable-practices#beginnings
EcoYoga mat: https://www.ecoyoga.uk/ecomats
Forest Green Rovers: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-nhttps://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-now/creating-the-greenest-football-club-in-the-world-forest-green-rovers
Get in touch
Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
While you're here, make sure that you've subscribed so that you never miss an episode, and leave us a 5- star review to help new listeners find us!
Order your FWIE Teeshirts and sweatshirts
They're organic cotton, printed on demand and suuuper comfortable. Plus, they help us keep the podcast going: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com/
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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