In this episode, we chat with running legend Damian Hall, a record-breaking ultramarathon runner and athletics coach who has represented Great Britain and continues to achieve competitive results in some of the world’s toughest and gruelling races.Damian is an experienced journalist and author of several books, including the award-nominated We Can’t Run Away From This, which examines the impact of running on our climate and ecological emergency. Damian is also a passionate (and very busy!) climate activist, a member of several environmental organisations and initiatives, and co-founder of The Green Runners.Damian inspires any climate-conscious runner and prompts us to seriously consider our kit, food, and travel. Moreover, Damian helps us all identify - whether we are athletes or not - simple changes we can make to our behaviour for a cleaner, greener world and future.In this episode, we discuss:Damian’s background and achievements in ultramarathon runningWhat sparked Damian’s environmental activismDamian’s latest book We Can’t Run Away From ThisThe surprising ecological impact of runningPositive environmental initiatives within the trail-running spaceThe Game Changer Sponsorship Pledge and walking your climate talk as an athleteEmbracing imperfect climate advocacy and the inevitability of being a climate hypocriteThe sustainability of large-scale sporting eventsThe power of sports and athletes to influence and change societyThe Green Runners; A running community making changes for a fitter planetEstablishing Into Ultra to reduce the barriers to participation in ultrarunningThe importance of partaking in climate action for outdoor enthusiastsTo view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave us a review and share this episode with your friends and family.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.