In this special episode, host Claire Poole is joined by Rafa Muela (Real Betis Foundation), Teresa Santos (FC Porto), and Alessio Novi (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies) to celebrate the wins, learnings, and legacy of the FREE KICKS project.

The FREE KICKS project is a 30-month-long initiative addressing circular economy and environmental sustainability in football organisations.

Together, they explore the awareness-raising and visibility efforts of project partners; the journey through EMAS and other environmental certifications; and the key findings that could strengthen environmental governance in sport.

This episode celebrates the wins, learnings, and legacy of FREE KICKS. All information can be found at www.free-kicks.eu

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Today we explore the role of technology in supporting environmental sustainability efforts in sport, and how it has to be in lockstep with behaviour change if we are to see real impact

Thank you to the person who anonymously emailed this question. Shoutout to Jamie Farndale for his thoughts, taken from the recent Sustainability Huddle AI discussion led by Matthew Campelli

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Today we take a look at the role of recycling in sport and explore if recycling is truly worthwhile. What sport is doing to tackle all the waste from food and drink, packaging, materials, apparel, merchandise, signage, equipment, and overlay that it creates?

Thank you to the individual who submitted this question anonymously.

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