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Nicole Matuska is currently the U.S. Director at Women Win, a global non-profit leader in gender equity through sport. In this role, she has travelled to over 30 countries on three continents leading trainings and providing strategic consulting to organizational staff and coaches of sport for social change organizations advancing the rights of girls and women. Her love for sport and and its power to transform lives was solidified during her Fulbright research in Morocco in 2007.GRLS flies the flag for girls’ and young women’s empowerment by actualising their collective strength through sport. A flag planted in the ground standing for all girls around the globe who deserve more from the world than they were given.Women Win is a global multi-dimensional fund investing in and supporting a diverse global portfolio of re-grantees (including non-traditional actors). They Influence a wide range of stakeholders and broker unusual partnerships by creating strategic alliances with other women’s funds, and co-creating collective funds based on shared governance.Links:GRLS: https://www.womenwin.org/grls/the-club/WomenWin: https://www.womenwin.org/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Alicia Tyson is the Managing Director of the Canadian Sport Film Festival. She isa Health Promotion Specialist who works with communities and organizations to create social and physical environments that promote health and wellbeing for all. She has provided leadership and support to individuals as a fitness instructor and personal trainer and has led sessions in chronic disease prevention for municipalities and the Province of Ontario at the Muskoka Parry Sound and Simcoe Muskoka Health Units.
Alicia has been a leader in health and physical activity promotion at Active Healthy Kids Canada and has led community engagement in provinces and territories across the country through ParticipACTION‘s Sports Day in Canada program — a national celebration of sport to build community and facilitate healthy, active living.
Alicia produced the short documentary The Power of Sport, about the key role sport and physical activity play in the rehabilitation and ongoing recovery of three stroke survivors. A driving force on the Canadian Sport Film Festival team since 2019, Alicia is always excited for CSFF Opening Night and currently works as an independent consultant.

The Canadian Sport Film Festival (CSFF) brings together the theatre of sport and the medium of film to tell unique, provocative, and passionate human stories from around the world. We envision a global community that embraces sport for all.

Their mission is to provoke dialogue on the power of sport to inspire social change.

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CSFF: https://sportfilmfestival.ca/

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Jennifer Scott - Jennifer is passionate about leveraging the power of sport to build leaders, capacity and communities. As the VP, Community & Social Impact, she is responsible for the organization’s community initiatives, ensuring the club is a transformational force in the communities it serves. Prior to joining the Whitecaps, Jennifer was the Director, Sport Burnaby, where she built partnerships with local stakeholders and sport organizations to bring their notable events to Burnaby, BC in order to create positive social, sport and economic impacts. She had the privilege of working for the Richmond Olympic Oval, Own the Podium and the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Jennifer was the Chef de Mission for Team BC at the 2019 Canada Winter Games and the 2022 Canada Summer Games. She was the youngest and first female Chef de Mission in Team BC history.Tosaint Ricketts- Tosaint is a former 14-year professional soccer player and 2017 MLS Cup winner working at Vancouver Whitecaps FC as Liaison, Club and Player Engagement. Tosaint represented the Men’s Canadian National Team 61 times and retired 7th among all-time leading goal scorers. His work ethic on the field translated to his life off the field, earning his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and MBA while playing soccer full-time. Through his philanthropic work, which earned him the Whitecaps Humanitarian of the Year award three consecutive times, he has significantly impacted the community and is committed to inspiring future generations. Tosaint Ricketts is Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s 2024 eMLS athlete and represents the Men’s Canadian National Team at the governance level as the player representative on the Canada Soccer Member's Council.Vancouver White Caps FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference.Links:Vancouver White Caps: https://www.whitecapsfc.com/community/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Nick Kershaw is the energetic leader of the dream and revels in making a vision into a reality - bringing people together through the power of running.In 2015, Nick left his job in finance, placed all his possessions in two bags, and set on his way to create Impact Marathons around the world. He is deeply passionate about almost everything, and he brings his relentless energy to every meeting, every race, every taxi journey...everything. He built Impact Marathon starting from zero, and has had to do the same again as we emerge for the pandemic. He lives, and breathes 'the power of running' but is inspired by every single Impact Runner, every single charity partner, every single team member who give so much to those around them.The Impact Marathon Series was born from a dream that they could use the simple power of running to uplift communities and empower runners all over the world. In 2015, they turned our dream into a reality, taking Impact Marathon to Nepal. Living in a Nepali village, they undertook the challenge of building a 5km water pipeline to the community, before lacing up their shoes and running their own race - it was then that they realised they have the power to change people’s lives forever.---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Martin Sampson is CEO at the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA). He is a dynamic and passionate leader who has been engaging in Canada’s national conversation for twenty years. Passionate about fully realizing the role parks and recreation play in building healthy and vibrant communities, Martin is proud to lead a team that represents the interests of the dynamic parks and recreation sector to Canada’s federal government. Ottawa is Martin’s home where he has been working in public affairs for two decades.Mike Roma is the past President of the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association and has also served on the Leisure Information Network Board and the Recreation for Life Foundation Board. Mike has been involved in the recreation and parks sector for over 15 years and truly believes in the benefits of these essential services to the individual, community, and environment. Mike is an active volunteer, participant, and coach and lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta with his family of four.The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) is a national organization dedicated to realizing the full potential of parks and recreation as a major contributor to community health and vibrancy.Links:CPRA: https://cpra.ca/Canada's Budget 2024: https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/toc-tdm-en.htmlBritish Columbia: https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/downloads.htm#gotoAllMaterialsAlberta: https://www.alberta.ca/budgetSaskatchewan: https://budget.saskatchewan.ca/budget-documentsManitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/budget2024/index.htmlOntario: https://budget.ontario.ca/2024/pdf/2024-ontario-budget-en.pdf Quebec: https://www.finances.gouv.qc.ca/Budget_and_update/budget/index.aspNew Brunswick: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/budget.html Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/budget/PEI: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/provincial-budgetNewfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/budget/2024/reports-and-publications/ ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Anton Klischewski is to promoting sustainability in professional and grassroots sports. He does this as the coordinator for sustainability and inclusion at FC Internationale Berlin 1980 e.V., the first sustainably certified amateur club in Germany. In addition, he is a consultant for sports and fair trade at the Action Alliance in Berlin and advise sports clubs, sports associations, politics and administration in the area of consumption and production. Within the campaign #sporthandeltfair he offers networking opportunities and thematic trainings, e.g. on fair procurement or climate communication in sports. Sport Handelt Fair is an association of NGOs, sports clubs, associations and municipalities that are actively committed to the topics of sport, fair trade and sustainability nationwide.Links:Sport Handelt Fair: https://sporthandeltfair.com/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Tiago Guilherme is the Project and Policy Manager at ENGSO Youth.ENGSO Youth is the independent youth body of the European Sports NGO (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in more than 30 countries. Since 2002, we have been at the forefront of youth sport advocacy at European level.Links:ENGSO Youth: https://engsoyouth.eu/What is Sport Diplomacy?: https://www.sportanddev.org/thematic-areas/democracy/what-sports-diplomacySports Diplomacy Australia: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sports-diplomacy#diplomacy---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Brett Harrison is an experienced endurance athlete, coach and event organizer. He’s coached numerous runners to PRs, a US cross country team to the state finals, and loads of people from couch to 5K. Brett has lived in Tanzania since 2009, working in community development with a focus on increasing food security among rural people. Brett started Red Knot Racing Company in 2012, in order to fund agriculture development work. In 2019 Brett registered non-profit organization Red Knot Development to scale his existing community development work while expanding its scope to include sports development and wildlife conservation.

Brett’s affinity for mountain biking and trail running, combined with their love for Tanzania, left them no choice but to organize world-class endurance events here.

They work hard to ensure our courses are unique and challenging, with the perfect combination of varied terrain and spectacular scenery.

Red Knot Racing firmly believes the solutions to the world’s problems lie in sacrificing ourselves in order to improve life for others. They founded Red Knot to make the world a better place, and they stand by that commitment. A minimum of 2% of our total revenue supports community development work in Tanzania. But it’s not just money they contribute; our staff personally assists farmers and youth to navigate the hardships they encounter. They believe the power to motivate others towards lasting change comes from relationships. The way forward is by walking alongside people — not in front of them.

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Red Knot Racing: https://redknotracing.com/about

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Ryan Redondo is the CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and Barnes Tennis Centre. Ryan has spent a career in racquet sports, first as a All-American tennis player then as a developer of emerging junior American tennis talent through his work at San Diego State University, University of the Pacific and Youth Tennis San Diego. Ryan is also Tournament Director of the WTA San Diego Open. Under Ryan’s leadership, Barnes Tennis Center / Youth Tennis San Diego is helping educate and train future generations of American tennis talent, from diverse backgrounds. The centre has a focus on increasing access to tennis for all young people through fee free options along with a growing wheelchair tennis program.

Youth Tennis San Diego's vision is to inspire and lead the international tennis community in transforming the lives of youth. Youth Tennis San Diego, a nonprofit organization, contributes to the development pathway of all youth by providing physical, mental, emotional, educational, and social platforms through tennis for children to thrive.

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Youth Tennis San Diego: https://www.barnestenniscenter.com/

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Youthful Cities is a social enterprise that creates data-driven solutions to make cities more youthful — connected, open, dynamic, inventive, curious and playful — places.

The Urban Work Summit is on the future of work in Canadian cities, designed and delivered by young workers, powered by the 2023 Urban Work Index (UWI).

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Youthful Cities UWI: https://www.youthfulcities.com/blog/reports/urban-work-index-2023/

Youthful Cities UWI Methodology: https://thegrid.youthfulcities.com/pages/uwi-2023-methodology/

Calgary's Active Economy Report: https://sirc.ca/blog/evolution-of-the-active-economy/

Measuring Impact of SPAR: https://measuring-impact.ca/resources/

Measuring Impact of SPAR Report: https://measuring-impact.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CFLRI-CPRA_Price-Inactivity-Full-Report-EN-FINAL.pdf

Canadian Labour Market Information: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240209/dq240209a-eng.htm?indid=3587-1&indgeo=0

True Sport Report (CCES): https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/docs/pdf/cces-true-sport-report-2022-acc-eng.pdf

Uniting Movement Impact Report (Sport England): https://www.sportengland.org/news/uniting-movement-impact-report-published

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Jeremy Zoller specializes in edible landscapes, gardens and food forests through his company Sunshine Earth Works. He is an experienced finishing carpenter and has been working with several key local landscape and project management professionals for years. Jeremy has also co-managed a greenhouse heirloom tomato operation and has extensive board and volunteer experience in the local arts and culture scene.Highfield Farm is a project of the Compost Council of Canada and the City of Calgary. Through land revitalization, regenerative food and community building, Highfield Farm is transitioning an underutilized brownfield site into and active urban community farm hub. Articles:Highfield Regenerative Farm: https://www.highfieldfarm.ca/WHO Physical Activity: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activityGlobal Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/272722/9789241514187-eng.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Paul Tingley is a five-time Paralympic medallist, he is considered one of the world’s top solo competitors in the sport of sailing. He has been involved with SailAble Nova Scotia since the mid-90s and, later, served on the AbleSail Network Canada board of directors. In 2020, he was elected Chair of the AbleSail Network.AbleSail Network guides and supports adaptive sailing programs across the country, so that Canadians of all ages and abilities can experience the freedom, independence, and joy of sailing.Articles:AbleSail Network: https://ablesailnetwork.com/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Jana Janotova, is Engagement Officer for Sports for Nature at the IUCN. She is responsible for building and managing relations with and between the wider sports and nature conservation communities and helping develop sports’ capacity to champion nature and contribute to its protection and restoration. Jana came into the role with rich sustainability and sports experience, having worked on sustainability strategies, public affairs and diplomacy in the Olympic movement for the last decade.Sports for Nature is a joint initiative with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Olympic Committee, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and Sails of Change.Articles:Sports for Nature Framework: https://www.iucn.org/resources/file/sports-nature-frameworkSports and Urban Biodiversity: https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/49127 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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With 38 years of experience in the ocean and dinghy racing industry, Damian Foxall has spent most of his life competing on the water. In that time, he has logged 460,000 nautical miles as a professional racing sailor and has participated in 20+ Trans-Atlantics, 11 round the world races and holder of numerous World records. Damian Foxall is the sustainability program manager for the 11th Hour Racing team entered in the 2022-2023 Ocean Race and developed the 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Toolbox.11th Hour Racing Team: 11th Hour Racing Team’s mission is to build a high-performance ocean racing team with sustainability at the core of all team operations, inspiring positive action among sailing and coastal communities, and global sports fans, to create long-lasting change for ocean health.11th Hour Racing: 11th Hour Racing works to mobilize sports, maritime and coastal communities with an innovative approach to inspire solutions for the ocean. Since 2010 11th Hour Racing has been harnessing the power of sport to promote collaborative, systemic change through three primary areas of engagement: Sponsorships, Grantees, and Ambassadors.The Toolbox: The Toolbox is a suite of guides, tools and templates created by 11th Hour Racing Team for the purpose of establishing a sustainability program within any organization, no matter the size or industry sector.Articles: 11th Hour Racing Team: https://www.11thhourracingteam.org/The Sustainability Toolbox: https://sustainabilitytoolbox.com/11th Hour Racing: https://11thhourracing.org/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Laura Smith is a Project Manager for Park People. She holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Queen's University. Her planning interests include healthy community planning, equitable placemaking, and exploring marginalized peoples' experiences in city-building.

Park People supports and mobilizes community park groups, community organizers, non-profits, park professionals and funders who activate the power of parks.

Through Canada-wide and city-specific programs and events, funding, resources, research and professional services they help realize the power of parks to build strong communities, healthy environments, and resilient cities.Articles:Park People: ⁠https://parkpeople.ca/⁠

Brown Girl Outdoor World: https://browngirloutdoorworld.com/

Colour the Trails: https://colourthetrails.com/

High Park Nature Centre, Branching Out: https://highparknaturecentre.com/branching-out/

Surfacing Solutions: https://ccpr.parkpeople.ca/2023/

Cornerstone Report: https://parkpeople.ca/blog/park-people-releases-cornerstone-parks-report-on-stewardship-and-park-use

Race and Nature in the City: https://naturecanada.ca/race-and-nature-in-the-city/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠⁠Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at ⁠https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Laura Bernier is a Public Outreach Education Officer with Parks Canada.Parks Canada is the federal agency that manages and protects Canada's national parks and national park reserves.

The Learn to Camp Programme is a partnership between Parks Canada and the MEC (Mountain Equipment Company), offering opportunities for newcomers to access national parks in new ways. Articles:Parks Canada: https://parks.canada.ca/Learn to Camp: https://parks.canada.ca/serapprocher-connect/ltc-dlc---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Nikos Lemanis is a Co-Founder of Football Without Borders.Football Without Borders' mission is to harness the global power and reach of football, our mission is to raise awareness of inequality and to alleviate the plight of those displaced, underprivileged or oppressed. They believe that football is a uniting language. It can start conversations on every continent, promoting connections that would otherwise not exist and fostering a sense of likeness and equality.They bring the world’s most accessible and followed sport directly to communities around the globe, providing equipment, education and activity to those who are most in need. Articles:Football Without Borders: https://footballwithoutborders.org/Canadian Suburb Atlas: https://schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/research/canadian-suburbs-atlas/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Mark Lawrie is the Chief Executive of StreetGames. He leads the StreetGames Executive team and support them as they collectively deliver their mission and work towards their vision for children and young people. StreetGames is one of the UK’s leading ‘sport for development’ charities – changing lives and transforming communities through the power of sport.Articles:StreetGames: https://www.streetgames.org/Shared Micromobility in North America: https://nacto.org/publication/shared-micromobility-in-2022/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Shelton Hawkins is the founder of Play in Colour and muralist for Project Backboard. He restores public basketball courts with large-scale artworks. He aims to create safe spaces where kids of all races and genders can become more active.Project Backboard is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 2015, whose mission is to renovate public basketball courts and install large scale works of site-specific art on the surface in order to strengthen communities, improve park safety, encourage multi-generational play, and inspire people to think more critically and creatively about their environment. Articles:Project Backboard: https://projectbackboard.org/about-1Play in Colour: https://www.playincolor.org/Historic International Wheelchair Rugby Cup starts in style: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/881486NHL Backtracks on Pride Tape Ban: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nhl-backtracks-pride-tape-ban-1.7006393Contact Project Backboard:Dan Peterson: dpeterson@projectbackboard.orgShelton Hawkins: shelton@projectbackboard.org---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Charles Frémont is the UEFA Innovation Hub Manager.

UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the governing body of European football and the umbrella organisation for 55 national associations.

The UEFA Innovation Hub helps them shape the future of football through collaborative innovation. The world is experiencing unprecedented change and this brings great opportunities for football. The UEFA Innovation Hub is a vehicle for future-proofing UEFA and ensuring we stay one step ahead of the latest trends to shape the future of our sport.

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UEFA Innovation Hub: https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/football-development/innovation-hub/

Champions Innovate: https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/football-development/innovation-hub/champions-innovate

World Basketball Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-basketball-day

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Dr. Louise de Lannoy completed her PhD at Queen’s University in 2019 in clinical exercise physiology. Her interests in population health and knowledge translation led her to join the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Team at the CHEO Research Institute in 2020 where she first became involved in Outdoor Play Canada while it resided within the CHEO Research Institute, growing with it as it became a not-for-profit organization.Outdoor Play Canada serves to build and support the growing network of leaders and organizations working together to galvanize an outdoor play movement across Canada.Articles:Outdoor Play Canada: https://www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/NHL Banning "Cause-based" Jerseys: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-banning-cause-based-jerseys-next-season-1.6885826NHL Banning use of Pride Tape: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-ban-pride-tape-1.6991413Hockey Canada Updated Dressing Room Policy: https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Hockey-Programs/Safety/Downloads/dressing-room-policy-e.pdf

NHL's Pride tape ban shows 'Hockey for Everyone' was a lie: https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/the-nhl-unwraps-the-pride-tape-and-shows-the-hockey-is-for-everyone-campaign-was/article_20e8d97c-fcfd-5c0a-a81e-63a1452ccec4.html---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Örjan Lundberg is a strategic environmental sustainability expert with extensive experience across three continents. Skilled in developing, delivering and managing comprehensive sustainability and ESG programs. He previously managed the environmental sustainability program for FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.Articles:FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS REPORT: https://publications.fifa.com/en/sustainability-report/sustainability-at-the-fifa-world-cup/sustainability-at-the-fifa-world-cup-2022/Green Sports Day Canada: https://www.greensportsverts.ca/Register for Green Sports Day Canada: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflBuo-eZgOVmEnDnYb1A1399GdT0u6RRX5qweFqCzQ_2LScQ/viewformPublic Development Banks acknowledge the importance of sport as an enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/public-development-banks-acknowledge-the-importance-of-sport-as-an-enabler-of-the-sustainable-development-goalsFinance in Common FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ: https://financeincommon2023.com/final-communique/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Scott Marshall is a recent graduate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received his Masters of Arts, Urban and Regional Planning. He focused on how sport venues can be catalysts for change in our communities, and how we can harness the power of sport through them. He was a student-athlete, competing on the American Football team.Articles:

Green Sports Day Canada Registration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-pWSfc8qhVX5UtubBmjb_eLBTYZ2u4SXAUo5RniOXc0/edit?usp=sharingGreen Sports Day Canada: https://www.greensportsverts.ca/

Norwegian study linking sports and social capital (Seippel, 2006): http://www.seippel.no/Seippel_SportAndSocialCapital.pdfDeloitte study, “The Stadium Experience: Keeping sports fans engaged—and loyal” (2018): https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-stadium-experience-keeping-sports-fans-engaged-loyal.pdf

Let’s Build An Aloha Stadium We Can Be Proud Of (by Scott Marshall): https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/lets-build-an-aloha-stadium-we-can-be-proud-of/

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Judy Joseph-Black has worked in the Canadian sport industry for more than three decades and is a strong advocate for athletes and coaches with a disability, women in sport, and Indigenous sport. Her background is in communications and media relations, and she has worked with Team Canada at the Paralympic Games, as well as Team BC at the Canada Games from 1993-2019. She currently lives on Gabriola Island, BC and is the Event Manager at BC Senior Games Society. The BC Seniors Games Society is a volunteer based charitable organization responsible for the overall governance of the 55+ BC Games. The 55+ BC Games are presented on an annual basis in different host communities. Each community, under it’s own registered volunteer board of directors, enlists hundreds of volunteers to help plan and stage the Games in partnership with the BC Seniors Games Society. The Games are funded by the BC Seniors Games Society, with funding provided by the provincial government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport as well as many local Friends of the Games contributors. Hosting the Games represents an approximate $3 million economic impact on the host community and surrounding area. The 55+ BC Games are an important part of the BC sport system and the largest annual multi-sport event in the province. The Games offer the opportunity to celebrate sport and active living with other participants from across the province and experience the hospitality of the host community. Articles: BC 55+ Games: https://55plusbcgames.org/ Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-active-a-strategy-for-the-future-of-sport-and-physical-activity ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠ Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Thomas Cervetti, 34 years old, is a former Civil Engineer and passionate surfer. He was living in South East Asia for 5 years where he met Nicolas and Basile. Surfing all over Indonesia, they faced shocking plastic pollution and could noticed its impact on marine life and reefs. That’s when they decided to start NOMADS SURFING in order to develop alternatives in the surf industry. Nomads Surfing, an ecofriendly surf brand, is the story of three friends, three surfers but most of all, three globetrotters: Nicolas, Thomas and Basile, traveling from West to East for work or pleasure but always with a surfboard in their luggage. The story started on April 2017, around a good beer at the bottom of the Pyla dune, facing the ocean, this ocean that became our project’s keystone. Articles: Nomads Surfing: https://www.nomads-surfing.com/en/about-us/ Women's FIFA World Cup 2023: https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/articles/tournament-review-england-spain-australia-new-zealand-beyond-greatness Men's FIFA World Cup 2022: https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/groundbreaking-facts-and-figures-as-qatar-2022-tm-group-stage-wraps-up Matildas' Women's World Cup semifinal loss to England sets TV audience record: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-17/fifa-womens-world-cup-matildas-england-tv-audience/102741074 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Lucy Hunt is a Senior Advisor with The Ocean Race Summits & Learning programmes, the Founder of the Sea Synergy Marine Awareness + Activity Centre. She specializes in: Environmental Event content creation, Multigenerational Environmental Education, Marine Awareness, Outdoor Learning, Social + Environmental Event programming and strategy, Marine Research, MMO, Environmental surveys, PADI Divemaster, marine tour guide, surveyor, Senior Advisor on marine conservation and curriculum creation, Environmental awareness exhibtion content creation, Environmental awareness film production researcher and content creation, speech content and writing, Environmental documentary host and narrator. The Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, sailing’s toughest team challenge and one of the sport’s Big Three events, alongside the Olympic Games and America’s Cup. To truly understand the race, though, it’s better to think of it in a way the athletes who take part will recognise immediately. Put simply, The Ocean Race is an obsession, and many of the world's best sailors have dedicated years, even decades of their lives trying to win it. Since 1973, The Ocean Race has provided the ultimate test of a team and a human adventure like no other. For nearly 50 years, it has kept an almost mythical hold over some of the greatest sailors and been the proving ground for the legends of our sport. Articles: The Ocean Race: https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/home Breaking Barriers in Sport: https://sites.ungeneva.org/not-a-womans-job-2023/en/international-olympic-committee/ Female Soccer Players Earn 25 cents to the dollar of men at World Cup: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/football/womens-world-cup-pay-prize-money-spt-intl-dg/index.html ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Fakhrie Arendse is the Sport Social Worker at School of Hard Knocks. He is an optimistic, compassionate, and outspoken husband and father. Fakhrie's passion for Social Work was born out of exposure to adverse norms in his own community, and a rather inexplicable interest in 'why people are the way they are'. This psychology major has since worked with society's most vulnerable; his experience ranging from trauma and grief counselling, mediation, family therapy, advocacy, conflict management, youth development, community strengthening, public speaking, to project management and coordination. He has a particular passion for youth empowerment through sport and believes the fruits of a well-functioning society are fostered in the efforts of nurturing young people - by creating an environment conducive for youth to make a positive contribution to the world at large. School of Hard Knocks (SoHK) is an award winning Cape Town based non-profit with a proven track record in using sport and one on one counselling to help young people cope with trauma, change outdated perceptions of gender, and improve their physical and emotional well-being. Links: School of Hard Knocks: https://www.schoolofhardknocks.co.za/ IOC Annual Reports: https://olympics.com/ioc/documents/International-olympic-committee/ioc-annual-report ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Tjark is 30 years old and born in Germany. He studied Sports sciences and German in Berlin to become a teacher. During the semester breaks he used to work as a surf coach at the French Atlantic coast. After finishing his degree he moved to Lisbon, Portugal, to combine his passion of surfing with the profession of a teacher. Tjark worked at the German International School as a teacher for Sports (Physical Education), German and English for two years. As he wanted to employ the social impact of sports for people in need he joined the KLABU Foundation in August 2022 and moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he is working as a Project Manager now. KLABU is a young organisation based in Amsterdam, a social start-up with a scalable business model to power positive change through sport. They work directly with refugee communities around the world, who lead their own projects. Links: KLABU: https://klabu.org/ UNHCR: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/insights/explainers/100-million-forcibly-displaced.html UNHCR Sport: https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/our-partners/sport-partners IOC Refugee Olympic Team: https://olympics.com/ioc/refugee-olympic-team IPC Refugee Paralympic Team: https://www.paralympic.org/refugee-paralympic-team ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Calvince Ogall is the Programme Officer with Water4Wildlife. He is am passionate about community development, Environmental conservation and new innovations, Before joining Water4wildlife I have worked with various organization in implementing community based project among them; Prevention and countering of violent extremism in the informal settlements of Nakuru County by ISD and Strong cities, a Trainer of Trainees on an empowerment program for teenage mothers and girls in the informal setup by USAID, Slums upgrading through Affordable housing by We Effect international, and currently a programs Officer at Water4Wildlife Maasai Mara Kenya. Water4Wildlife Maasai Mara is anon profit making community based Organization that was officially registered in 2019. It’s established in Maasai Mara-Lemek Conservancy within the Maasai Mara ecosystem, Narok County (Kenya). Their mission is to inspire and empower children to be future wildlife and environment conservationist through football. Water4Wildlife is dedicated to environmental and wildlife conservation, with a focus on engaging and empowering children as champions for these causes through football. They believe that by educating and involving young people, they can build a more sustainable future for our planet and its species. Links: Water4Wildlife: https://water4wildlife.org/about-water-for-wildlife/ NYC Summer Streets 2023: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/408-23/mayor-adams-dot-commissioner-rodriguez-bring-summer-streets-all-five-boroughs#/0 Montreal Pedestrian Streets: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pedestrian-streets-summer-season-1.6829765

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Rahul Bissoonauth is the Chief Commercial Officer with Yunus Sports Hub. Rahul joined Yunus Sports Hub following 10+ years of strategic planning and fundraising consultancy with sports organisations and NGOs around the world. Rahul is a panel member at the Football Foundation and trustee at the People's Postcode Lottery Community trusts. In October 2022, Yunus Sports Hub (YSH) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) joined forces to launch and grow the “Esports for Development” movement. This strategic partnership is focused on social issues and advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda. The primary aim of the Esports for Development (E4D) movement is to accelerate the contribution of the global esports community and industry to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Links: Yunus Sports Hub: https://www.yunussportshub.com/ Esports for Development: https://www.esportsfordevelopment.org/ Paris 2024: avec 6,8 millions de billets vendus, Tony Estanguet défend des « Jeux ouverts au plus grand nombre » : https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2023/05/23/paris-2024-avec-6-8-millions-de-billets-vendus-tony-estanguet-defend-des-jeux-ouverts-au-plus-grand-nombre_6174521_3242.html#xtor=AL-32280270-%5Bdefault%5D-%5Bios%5D ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Cedric Girard is the CEO of Global Sports Week Paris, and has been the coach of the Young Sports Makers since the 1st edition. He previously had marketing leadership roles in the Sport industry (Nike, Decathlon), Consumer goods (Coca-Cola, Unilever) and hospitality (Louvre Hotels) and has led several positive impact projects in Sport, Nutrition, Health and Innovation with MoHo, Schoolab, Fitnext and Publicis Sport. Rithik Sinha is a Young Sport Maker for GSW 2023. He is a 23 year old Indian, passionate sports enthusiast and emerging professional in the sports industry. Currently finishing his masters in International Sport & Event Management at KEDGE Business School. Global Sports Week is the global rendez-vous for sport leaders. It offers a unique setting and platform for influencers and decision-makers to come together to shape, shake & share, the future of sport, providing the tools and insights to inspire new ways of thinking. Articles: Global Sports Week: https://gsw.world/en/ Ocean microplastics found to be rife by teams sailing around the world: https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/news/14239_Ocean-microplastics-found-to-be-rife-by-teams-sailing-around-the-world Ocean Race Interactive Tool: https://theoceanracescience.com/leg/4?measurement=0&filter=false Scotland's Fan Bank launches with £350,000 loan to Falkirk FC supporters: https://www.gov.scot/news/fan-bank-launches-with-gbp-350-000-loan-to-falkirk-fc-supporters/ Here's how much earth Canada's wildfires may scorch this year: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/06/05/canadas-wildfires-are-on-track-this-year-to-create-the-biggest-amount-of-scorched-area-ever.html If you think it's been a lot smokier in Calgary in recent summer - you're right: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-smoke-hours-way-up-smoky-summers-more-common-1.6846615 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Olivier Lebleu is the Co-Founder of Jooks. JOOKS is a free app that allows you to discover more than 300 cities around the world while running, walking, cycling or wheel chairing. JOOKS vocally guides you through the city and comments on the remarkable points you pass along the way. JOOKS is a combination of a voice GPS and an audio guide, available in 8 languages. Links: Jooks: https://www.jooks.app/ Sports for Nature Challenge Finalists: https://www.thinksport.org/en/latest-news-and-views/think-sport/winners-of-sports-for-nature-challenge-crowned-at-the-spot-12244 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Chloé Leger is one of the co-founders and one of five swimmers with Swim for Change. Swim for Change (formerly 0Megot) is a swimming based charity that uses sport to engage people on the issue of cigarette butt pollution. After their first swim in 2021, they are about to set off on a second, longer adventure in the Mediterranean Sea. Links:Swim for Change: https://www.swimforchange.fr/en2021 Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu2FFmbQOo4Nike x WeForest: https://www.nike.com/nl/en/a/weforest-growing-togetherAdidas x Parley for the Oceans: https://news.adidas.com/running/adidas-and-parley-for-the-oceans-unite-sporting-communities-across-the-globe-to-run-for-the-oceans/s/0621eb8e-fe22-426f-8bf3-4980347c184f2022 Run for the Oceans: https://www.adidas.com/us/runfortheoceans---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpactFollow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Corrie DiManno is the Mayor of Banff, elected in 2021. She was elected town Councillor in Banff for the first time in 2013. She has worked in journalism as a reporter and as a magazine editor in the Bow Valley. In 2013 she transitioned into working in communications for the Banff Canmore Community Foundation and in 2018 became a part-time coordinator for Roam Public Transit.Links:Town of Banff: https://banff.ca/

Roam Public Transit: https://roamtransit.com/

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Marko Kasic is the Founder and Managing Director of FundLife.FundLife is a community-led not-for-profit delivering direct support to young people in short-term and chronic emergencies in the Philippines. They collaborate with local partners to ensure even the most vulnerable children can reach their full potential through access to purposeful play, quality education, and positive youth mentors. Since its inception in 2015, FundLife has designed, implemented and provided oversight on projects that have directly reached over 120,000 young people in conflict, chronic poverty, internal displacement and those at risk of human trafficking and has raised over USD 3.2 million in direct bottom-up investments for the hardest to reach communities. Links:The Renaissance of Urban Swimming: https://popupcity.net/insights/the-renaissance-of-urban-swimming/Fundlife: https://www.fundlife.org/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpactFollow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Budgets reflect values. We have long believed this at Sports for Social Impact. In this episode we dissect select budgets from across Canada. What do these provincial and federal governments value? Links:Lulu Lemon tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn't Work Out: https://thewalrus.ca/lululemon-tried-to-become-a-tech-company-it-didnt-work-out/Sport and Recreation Budgets in Canada: https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/post/sport-and-recreation-budgets-in-canadaObesity rates in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/healthy-living/obesity-canada.htmlCosts of Obesity in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/obesity-excess-weight-rates-canadian-adults.html---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpactFollow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Skateistan is an award-winning non-profit organization which empowers children through skateboarding and education. By combining skateboarding with creative, arts-based education, Skateistan's programs give children the opportunity to become leaders for a better world. Skateistan operates globally, with skate schools in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa, as well as numerous partnerships in other locations across the world. Oliver Percovich Oliver Percovich is the founder and executive director of Skateistan, a nonprofit organization that uses skateboarding as a means of empowering youth and promoting education globally. He has received numerous awards including the World Skateboarding Federation’s Humanitarian Award and the Australian Youth Mentorship Award. He has also been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. Percovich is also a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission and a board member of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which supports the creation of public skateparks in underserved communities around the world.Links:Skateistan: https://www.skateistan.org/Goodpush: https://www.goodpush.org/'Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a girl)' Academy Award Winning documentary: https://ff.hrw.org/film/learning-skateboard-warzone-if-youre-girlTiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64939558---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023.Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpactFollow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Louis Frapporti is the Chair of the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid for Hamilton.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada gave birth to the Games almost 100 years ago. Ontario has not hosted the Commonwealth Games since their inception. Bringing them back to Ontario on their centenary would be noteworthy. But while noting the historical significance of this bid is important it’s not enough.Large-scale international sporting events the world over are at a crossroads. In the face of pressing societal need, their cost to taxpayers is seen as excessive, particularly on the heels of the economic dislocation caused by a global pandemic. Therefore, if we are to secure the privilege of hosting the Commonwealth Games there is a need to reinvent them. This is our mission. Having given birth to the Games 100 years ago what better legacy than their revitalization for the next century?

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La Sienne clean up: https://time.com/6261729/seine-clean-up-paris-olympics-2024/

Paris 100% cyclable: https://www.paris.fr/pages/un-nouveau-plan-velo-pour-une-ville-100-cyclable-19554

Paris Budget 2023: https://www.paris.fr/pages/budget-2023-les-principaux-investissements-au-service-des-parisiens-22698

Paris E-Scooters: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/02/parisians-vote-on-banning-e-scooters-from-french-capital

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Matt Dell is a father, indie musician, children’s music performer, climate activist, bike advocate, community builder, resident and City Councillor in Victoria, Canada. Matt has a Master’s of Political Science from the University of Victoria with a specialization in BC politics and small-scale agriculture. Matt has spent the last 10 years working in a variety of roles with the BC Government and currently serves as Director of Legislation at the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, where he oversees all the legislation, governance and legal for the Ministry. Previously, Matt gained extensive experience in environmental grant-writing as a manager of the $140 million Community Gaming Grant program in BC. In the community, Matt is president of the South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association where he works on community building and sustainability initiatives in the city.Links: Adidas Sustainability: https://www.adidas.ca/en/sustainabilityMatt Dell: https://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/city/mayor-council-committees/councillor-matt-dell.htmlVote for the Sports for Social Impact podcast: ⁠https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/⁠----Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Sports for Social Impact was shortlisted for a Sports Podcast Award in 2023 under the 'Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast' category.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)Visit our website at ⁠https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Marika Warner is the Director of Research and Evaluation for community engagement and social impact initiatives at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Her portfolio includes program evaluation, academic research partnerships, and technology and innovation. Marika uses data to explore issues relating to Sport for Development, positive youth development, sport equity, and corporate social responsibility in professional sport. Marika is also a retired professional dancer, a former physical therapist, and a mom.

Bryan Heal is the Social Impact Research Lead at MLSE Launchpad, which involves helping a sports & entertainment enterprise drive wide ranging social impact outcomes through its investments in youth and communities - a career in sport he never thought possible growing up dabbling in baseball, football and basketball as a kid.

MLSE Launchpad is located in Toronto’s urban centre of Moss Park, our 42,000sq ft space serves as an ambitious ‘living lab’ to explore and measure how sport can help improve the lives of youth. Sport For Development is a specific methodology supported by extensive research that suggests the intentional use of sport and physical activity can build healthy communities and help people reach their full potential.

Located in Toronto’s urban centre of Moss Park, MLSE LaunchPad serves as an ambitious living lab to explore and measure how sport can help improve the lives of youth. MLSE LaunchPad was built and is supported by the MLSE Foundation to advance positive developmental outcomes for youth facing barriers aged 6-29.

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MLSE Launchpad: https://www.mlselaunchpad.org/

Change the Game research: https://www.mlsefoundation.org/news-stories/mlse-foundation-reveals-change-the-game-research-results

Transathlete: https://www.transathlete.com/

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Childreach Nepal is a leading organization that uses sports as a unique approach to engage children and their communities. With over 5 years’ experience under their belt, they have tailor designed curriculums that addresses the needs of the young people. A part of a global street football world network, they collaborate with like minded organizations to identify and mitigate issues like gender inequalities, child trafficking, child labor, school bullying etc. Childreach Nepal believes in the power of play and sports, creating safe spaces for young people to express themselves in the sports field and beyond. Urgen Lama has been working with Childreach Nepal for the past 9 years, under various capacities, starting as the Programmes and Institutional Fundraising-Manager and now over looking the over all functioning of the organization as the Director. His experience over the past 17 years, has seen him working directly with displaced children and youth overlooking their rescue, rehabilitation, development and eventually their reintegration to designing programmes and implementing them with partner organizations. Links: Childreach Nepal: https://www.childreachnepal.org/ How are Canadian Youth Getting to School? https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/active-transportation-how-children-getting-school.html Bike Share Toronto carbon emissions: https://twitter.com/bikeshareto/status/1617629005611425796?s=46&t=LbnCwbkrJQkgj4z6RLvhog ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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The Canada Games are here to strengthen the fabric of Canada through the power of sport. They're here to elevate the best of our nation and inspire the best in our future generations. The Canada Games are here to spark greatness. Links: 2023 CWG: https://www.2023canadagames.ca/ Canada Games: https://www.canadagames.ca/ Steel Heart by POESY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFLBJfwD6YIOC Climate Action Awards: https://olympics.com/athlete365/well-being/celebrating-the-climate-leaders-in-our-community/ Sports for Nature: https://thespot.ch/sports-for-nature/ ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Drew Chafetz has had a ball at his feet since before he can remember. By the age of 12, he had traveled with his family to 6 continents, finding the game and connecting with kids who shared the same passion. In a small town in Morocco in 2005, Drew saw children playing pickup in a dangerous alley, inspiring him to start love.fútbol. Drew is driven by his gratitude and love for the game and travel, interest in economics and social enterprise, and belief in self-expression as an instrument for personal and community development. love.fútbol specializes in partnering with underserved communities to plan, build, activate, and sustain their own recreational spaces, and as a result, strengthen their communities. Rather than an end product, our projects are a process where in-depth community engagement and a critical focus on sustainability are interdependent and integral to the entire project. Links: Love Futbol: https://www.lovefutbol.org/ Inventory of Publicly Owned Sport and Recreation facilities in Canada: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3410006501State of Britain's pools: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/15/britain-pools-leisure-centres-nhs-public-health---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Katey Lippitt serves as the Country Director at Kids Play International based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. She is a postgraduate student-athlete from The University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England where she completed an MSc in Business and Management. Previously, she completed a BBA in Marketing with an emphasis in Sales from Georgia Southern University. Kids Play International believes gender equity transforms communities and countries and that it is not only a woman’s right, it is a human right. KPI leverages the power of sport and the Olympic values in a safe space so girls and boys can positively challenge and shift harmful gender, social and cultural norms. Sport has been proven to provide a unique environment where harmful norms can be renegotiated giving girls the same opportunities as boys to reach their full potential. Genocide education and prevention goes hand in hand with gender equity as the assumptions and perceptions a society holds regarding the roles and responsibilities of each gender effect their power dynamics in and out of conflict. Links: Kids Plat International: https://kidsplayintl.org/ MLSE Foundation study: https://assets.website-files.com/5eb9ca182f6df037590c28ea/60f5a049b617f857b0d14be4_Change%20The%20Game%20Research_FINAL.pdf---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Stientje van Veldhoven is the Vice President and Regional Director for Europe and is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague. Stientje has been a prominent politician in the Netherlands, most recently serving as a Member of Cabinet responsible for Public Transport and Environment and as Minister for the Environment and Housing. She has also been a Member of Parliament, an international diplomat, representing the Dutch government in the European Union in Brussels and has been working with the European Commission DG research and development. Stientje has had longstanding involvement in environmental issues, especially related to climate change, energy and the circular economy. Stientje is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague.

World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global nonprofit organization that works with leaders in government, business and civil society to research, design, and carry out practical solutions that simultaneously improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive.

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World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/

Stientje van Veldhoven: https://www.wri.org/profile/stientje-van-veldhoven

Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use: https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-legacy/over-125-years-of-olympic-venues

UN GA Resolution: https://press.un.org/en/2022/ga12476.doc.htm

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Nicole Clow is the General Manager for the Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games. Kerry Quade is the General Manager for Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games. The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) is a high profile circumpolar sport competition for northern and arctic athletes. The AWG provide an opportunity to strengthen sport development in the participants’ jurisdictions, to promote the benefits of sport, to build partnerships, and to promote culture and values. They celebrate sport, social exchange and cultures. The AWG provide an opportunity for the developing athlete to compete in friendly competition while sharing cultural values from northern regions around the world. Links: Arctic Winter Games: https://www.arcticwintergames.org/ AWG 2023: https://awg2023.org/ AWG 2024: https://www.awg2024.org/ COP 15 Biodiversity Sport announcement: https://www.sailsofchange.org/sports-for-nature-a-new-framework-to-help-sports-protect-biodiversity/ Skate Canada: https://skatecanada.ca/2022/12/definition-of-team-updated-to-reflect-gender-diversity-across-the-podium-pathway/ ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Elena Mercedes is a former member of the Women’s Saber National Fencing Team of Guatemala. She holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management and a Bachelor’s in International Relations. Her goal is to generate transformative change in and through sports to accomplish both social and economic development goals in Latin America. Through the project, the aim is to improve access to sports/physical activities in local communities by implementing socially responsible initiatives that: 1. Increase the opportunities for physical activity participation for least active groups (such as girls, women, older adults, rural and indigenous communities, and vulnerable or marginalized populations) 2. Facilitate access to safe, regular, and affordable or free sports physical activities in public spaces 3. Raise knowledge and awareness about the benefits of applying socially responsible principles in sports events/activities in Latin America.

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Elane Mercedes: https://olympics.com/ioc/sport-and-active-society/young-leaders/elena-mercedes-haro-lima

TfL Press Release - New TfL data shows continued boom in walking and cycling, with almost twice as many now living near a high-quality cycle route: https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-press-release-new-tfl-data-shows-continued-boominwalking-and-cycling-with-almost-twice-asmany-now-living-near-a-high-quality-cycle-route

Commuting 2021 Canadian Census: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/census/census-engagement/community-supporter/commuting

Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Commuting Habits for Good? https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/221130/dq221130c-eng.htm?utm_source=cst&utm_medium=smo&utm_campaign=statcan-2021census-diss-commuting-en

Bixi: https://twitter.com/BIXImontreal/status/1595873032630943748

More Victorians are cycling, walking to work: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/more-victorians-cycling-walking-to-work-census-data

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Football for Forests (F4F) is a non-profit initiative on a mission to restore tropical forests through the power of football. Forest destruction is often depicted in football pitches. They are working to flip this narrative: the football pitch becomes a symbol of forest restoration. They are targeting the biggest crowd in the world with their digital app - 3.5 billion football fans across the globe. They want to restore 10,000 football pitches of forest, equivalent to ca. 7,000 hectares and nearly 12 million trees over the next five years. They track their impact through robust and transparent community-based monitoring and reporting system, enabled through our digital app.Szymon Mikolajczyk is the Program Coordinator with Football for Forests. He is driven by accelerating climate action through environmental markets. Advising on international carbon markets, corporate net-zero strategies, and climate financing. Articles: F4F video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyMa9IylKeQ&feature=youtu.beF4F: https://footballforforests.com/City of Calgary: 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budget: https://www.calgary.ca/our-finances/2023-2026-service-plans-budgets.htmlCalgary's 5As Network: https://engage.calgary.ca/pathwaybikewayMontreal's Budget: https://montreal.ca/en/articles/montreals-2023-budget-2023-2032-and-ten-year-capital-works-program-40201----Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Koun, a Lebanese NGO, started operating in 2018 in refugee camps and community centres across the country, and was registered in January 2020. Koun aims at promoting mental health, empowerment and peace in marginalized communities in Lebanon through Yoga. We are driven by the belief that well-being is a condition that every individual should have, regardless of age, race, or social class. Yoga is an ancient body-mind practice and an efficient psychosocial support activity that works on every aspect of one’s being. Each yoga activity focuses on enhancing the practitioner’s self-awareness while releasing their muscular, mental and emotional tensions, leading to an enhanced psychological state.

Sandy Boutros, a Lebanese activist and yoga instructor, founded her non-profit Koun to promote mental health and total well-being in the most disadvantaged communities in Lebanon through Yoga. She believes that yoga should be accessible to everyone regardless of age, race and social class. Koun is the perfect way for Sandy to propagate yoga not only as a powerful tool for well-being but also as a discipline that promotes inclusion, equity and empowerment.

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Koun: https://koun.org/

17th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport: https://rm.coe.int/msl17-10-resolutions/1680a8bcf1

UK's National Health Service to prescribe Dancing and Surfing: https://beyondsport.org/articles/nhs-prescribe-surfing-and-dancing-to-help-anxiety-in-the-uk/ ---

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Rishav Bhowmik is an architect and also a national level air rifle shooter. He got selected as a Young Sports Maker at Global Sports Week in Paris 2020 and 2022. He has done a Master trainer workshop in Olympic Value Education Programme and has been working with a NGO to help create a better future. His IOC Young Leaders project is called SportxALL.

SportxALL aims to provide free training and expert coaching to underprivileged children in the locality. The idea is to create an online platform which will connect all the sports clubs with everyone who wants to play sports. This will create traction for the clubs and in partnership with the project, the underprivileged kids will receive free training. These kids will also be provided with the appropriate sports equipment and sports goods to further their sports careers and journeys.

The IOC Young Leaders programme, launched in 2016, empowers talents to leverage the power of sport to make a positive difference in their communities.With the support of seed-funding from the IOC and a network of mentors, these inspiring young people have delivered over 100 initiatives reaching over 30,000 individual participants.As agents of Olympism they have also spoken at many international events spreading the message of sport for good and 17 IOC YLs are currently IOC Commission Members.

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Sport and low-income neighbourhoods: Commission publishes report https://sportcommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CWB-Commission-Summative-Report.pdf

IOC Young Leaders: https://olympics.com/ioc/sport-and-active-society/young-leaders

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This week is our first solo episode with some featured guests! Host David Thibodeau attended COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt as a Canadian Youth Delegate. This episode is all about his experience at COP27. He discusses what he got up to each day, what it was like to be at COP and how sports can relate back to climate action.

Articles:

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/how-we-work/environmental-sustainability

All you need to know about Tokyo 2020 sustainability: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-tokyo-2020-sustainability

COP 27 Egypt: https://cop27.eg/#/

City of Ottawa: Climate change and energy: https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/climate-change-and-energy#section-3db00806-5c90-4cce-8768-8bda52ad2d79

Cars, planes, trains: where do CO2 emissions from transport come from?: https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions-from-transport

EU CO2 Emissions from cars: facts and figures: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20190313STO31218/co2-emissions-from-cars-facts-and-figures-infographics

Trees as Infrastructure: https://treesasinfrastructure.com/#/

All Draft Texts from COP27: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z0wyEGoU_6da9SGNlsqzyi8PPEa0fkeIYjne4Xcmezo/htmlview#gid=0

Progress was made at COP27, but more is needed, says climate activist: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/progress-was-made-at-cop27-but-more-is-needed-says-climate-activist-1.6659381

COP27 summit agrees to help climate victims. But it does nothing to stop fossil fuels: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/world/cop27-egypt-agreement-climate-intl/index.html

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Protect our Winters Canada (POW) is a passionate community of enthusiasts, professional athletes and industry brands uniting the outdoor community to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. They believe that their love of adventure in nature demands their participation in the fight to save and protect it.

Anik Champoux is a Program Director with POW Canada. Having grown up in the ski industry in Quebec, Anik has always been a passionate skier. Through the ski industry she was able to take on many exciting professional opportunities, most formidably working as the Whistler Blackcomb Brand Manager for over a decade. With a BCom in Strategic Management and Sustainable Development, she has always been driven to create purposeful campaigns and movements using the brand voice for good. Having the opportunity to join POW as the interim Program Director is truly a dream come true with being able to use her skills and experience to advance climate policy. As a mom of 2 young boys, it is important to her to give them a good example of merging purpose with work and play. She resides in Whistler, BC. Game on, Climate Change

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WHO Global Report on Physical Activity: https://www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/physical-activity/global-status-report-on-physical-activity-2022

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Dan Wilcock grew up in Australia, the Philippines and the United States, competing in multiple sports, including swimming, soccer, athletics, cricket, field hockey and dragon boat racing. He then specialised in snowboarding, following winter around the world and had the opportunity to represent Australia as both a competitor and a coach. During his career in snowboarding, Dan also developed experience in sport program management, talent development and events management. Dan holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the Australian National University, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Ottawa. He is also a qualified lawyer in both Canada and Australia. Dan has served in a number of executive roles in the Government of Canada, in areas including competition law, marketing law, environment and climate change, and international relations. Join the Canadian Alliance on Sports for Climate Action: Born from the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework - the Canadian Alliance is a community of practice on sport & sustainability issues in Canada. Participants collectively leverage the power of sport to raise awareness of climate issues and improve sustainability in Canadian sport.

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Timeline: Hockey Canada's handling of 2018 sexual assault allegation

Sports for Climate Action IOC Sustainability

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Greg Dingle, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Sport Management, and a Researcher at the Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Greg’s research is focused on the impacts of climate change on sport, and associated risks, vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation responses. Greg has published refereed articles in Managing Sport and Leisure, Science of the Total Environment, the International Journal of Sport Marketing & Sponsorship, and the International Journal of Environmental Sustainability. He has co-edited the Routledge book, Sport and environmental sustainability: Research and strategic management, and contributed to the Routledge handbook of sport and the environment. Sport Ecology Group

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Sports for Climate Action

Addressing Climate Change Through Sport

Prospective Associations of Daily Step Counts and Intensity With Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Mortality and All-Cause Mortality

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Stephen McMcurray joined Capital Bike because of his interest in getting people active and improving access for everyone. Riding to school, work, play and getting groceries is a wonderful way for him to interact and enjoy the cities he lives in. Capital Bike's aim is to be there for everyone who wants to enjoy cycling in the Capital Region (Victoria, B.C.) – whether you’re new to the Region and perhaps just learning to ride, dusting off a bike that’s been the garage for a while, or an experienced rider who wants to connect with our vibrant cycling community. We want to be there to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and connections to make cycling an easy and fun transportation option. Become a member: https://capitalbike.ca/membership/ Articles: On your bike: If we all cycled like the Dutch, global emissions would drop nearly 700 million tonnes Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business Cycling and walking can help reduce physical inactivity and air pollution, save lives and mitigate climate change New study reveals the social benefits of cycling and walking in the EU World Cup captains campaign to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar --- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SportsSocImpact Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Sustainable eating pilot show huge potential for football fans to help tackle climate change Nearly 6,000 tonnes of CO2 could be saved if Premier League fans just swapped to veggie burgers for one weekend. The impact would be even bigger if they were inspired to make simple changes in their everyday lives. Manchester is Green was a three-week challenge run by environmental charity Hubbub in May 2022. Through a series of activities including cook-alongs and match-day challenges, 72 Manchester United and Manchester City fans and their households were supported to eat better for their pockets, for their health, and for the planet. The project set out to explore if football could be used as a hook to inspire fans and their households to eat better for the environment, and flip some of the stereotypes about football and food habits on their head: to see if we could shift from burgers, chips and pies to beans, pulses, and sweet potato fries. Hubbub has published an impact report and encourages organisations interested in collaborating to email hello@hubbub.org.uk Articles: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5573 https://issuu.com/hubbubuk/docs/manchester_is_green_impact_report_recommendation -- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the sport industry into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SportsSocImpact Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Wattsgood is a company based in France that produces sport equipment using recycled materials. This isn't just any sport equipment either. It harnesses human power to create electricity. Working to create a circular economy in the sport equipment industry, Wattsgood is at the leading edge of innovation. Cyril Masson is the Associate Director of Wattsgood. https://www.wattsgood.com/ https://www.getoffthegrid.ca/ --- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SportsSocImpact Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Tracy Edwards MBE skippered the first all-female crew to sail around the world when she and her team raced Maiden in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race. Despite overwhelming odds and negativity, they won two legs and came second overall. Tracy was awarded and MBE and became the first women to win the Yachtsman of the Year Award in its 34 year history. She then went on to skipper the first all-female non stop around the world record attempt and managed Maiden II the first ever fully mixed-sex professional racing team. Tracy founded The Maiden Factor in the process of rescuing of her beloved yacht Maiden. In 2016 she decided she wanted to do more than just restore Maiden, she also wanted to make sure she was used for something special. For Tracy, the drive to get girls who are currently denied the basic right of an education into school, is particularly poignant as she was expelled from school at 15. She now knows what she gave away. Maiden is a Global Ambassador for the Empowerment of Girls through Education 1. Maiden inspires women and girls all over the world 2. Maiden raises funds for girls’ educational programmes around the world 3. Maiden shows, by example, what girls can achieve if they embrace STEM subjects News articles: https://thecgf.com/news/honouring-power-sport-indigenous-reconciliation -- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the sport industry into the conversation! Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SportsSocImpact Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Muhammed Kisirisa-Mo is a former armature soccer player, his passion for sport drove him to start Golden Boots Uganda in 2019. Growing up from Bwaise, the biggest slum area in Kampala capital and raised from a family of more than 20 children, Mo started playing football from the age of 11 which eventually earned him a high school scholarship. At 19 years, he established a football academy to help, even the poorest and most marginalized children have fun and enjoy their childhood. In 2013, he became the first African recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award-Conviction. While in the US, he shared a stage with celebrities like Michael Bolton, Christina Aguilera and a light moment with the GOAT-Muhammad Ali, his famous quote’’ Boxing introduced me to the World” inspired him to use sport as a tool for social change. Golden Boots Uganda-GoBU is nonprofit NGO empowering young people to build resilience, secure their future through sport, and become change agents in their communities. https://goldenbootsug.org/about-us/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgPgemTJasKnZclNDvn1yQ How can we raise the profile of sport for development? Let us know your thoughts! Reach out to us on Twitter (@SportsSocImpact) or send us an email sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com

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Matt Rogan (author) is the co-founder of Two Circles, writer, and respected sports business leader. Matt led the business from 2011-2020, during which time it grew to 300+ people and worked with the 6 biggest rights holders in the world. He is a non-executive director of the English Institute of Sport, delivering technology and sport science to Britain's Olympic and Paralympic teams as well as a Member of UK Sport’s World Class Events panel bringing major sports events to the UK. Matt’s second book, ‘All to Play For: How Sport Can Reboot our Future’ was recently published by Penguin Random House. Matt is currently travelling the world talking about its implications – from schools in the UK to Paris where we met, from Manchester United Football Club to the International Olympic Committee. The book has recently been shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2022. After a fractious period following the financial crash of 2008/9, and the recent devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic, sport - one of our few remaining collective rituals - is entering its golden age. An increasingly acknowledged powerful force for good, it is undergoing a dramatic transformation that will positively impact our lives, on and off the pitch. From the shared experience of a nationwide event that makes us celebrate together and the individual benefits to mind and body of lacing up your trainers, to the political leverage of a sportsperson's Twitter account, All to Play For is a roadmap for the way that sports can and do unite us in the worst of times. What are the changes you’d like to see happen in how you engage with, participate in and consume sports? Reach out to us on Twitter (@SportsSocImpact) or send us an email sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com

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Kelly-Ann Paul is the President and CEO of the Canada Games Council. Before this she was the Senior Vice President Games Delivery and has held several other positions in the Canada Games Council. The Canada Games brings together more than 2,000 able-bodied athletes and athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities for the largest amateur multi-sport event in the country. Alternating between winter and summer, they span over 30 different sports to showcase the very best in Canadian sport and spirit. The Games are held under the stewardship of the Canada Games Council who provide continuity, leadership and support. We’re here to foster ongoing partnerships and ensure the Games leave an enduring legacy on communities from coast to coast to coast. What do you think benefits and drawbacks to hosting mega sport events? Let us know your thoughts! Reach out to us on Twitter (@SportsSocImpact) or send us an email sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Articles:

How Much Does it Cost to Host the Olympics?: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-host-the-olympics/

Vancouver named FIFA World Cup 2026 official host city: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022TACS0037-000961

Official Host City Olympics Agenda 2020 : https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-agenda-2020

Memorial Cup creates at least $10 million in spinoff economic stimulus: https://tj.news/greater-saint-john/101911990

Canada Games 2022-26 Strategic Plan: https://www.canadagames.ca/news/canada-games-council-strives-to-inspire-canada-through-sport-with-new-2022-2026-strategic-plan

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Ashleigh Milani hails from Winnipeg, MB, where she grew up playing any sport that she could. She has spent the last 8 years working and volunteering as a coach across Canada in the sports of rowing, competitive swimming, and strength and conditioning. She believes that the foundation of any successful sport program is based on an educated coaching staff, and a supportive learning environment for all. She is very excited to help create these dynamics throughout the sporting world of New Brunswick, and work to provide all coaches support in becoming the best that they can be. Ashleigh holds a Bachelor’s of Kinesiology from the University of Manitoba, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Ashleigh is the host of the Coach's Plan Podcast Plan de Coach. The Coach’s Plan Podcast is a podcast for coaches, by coaches! Whether coaching is a part of your daily life or a newly budding interest, the Coach’s Plan Podcast will be bringing you up to date on all the latest on coaching and sport education in Canada. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!

Coach NB strives to be a leader in educating and developing coaches in order to provide a quality and safe sporting experience. Coach NB plays a key role in leading the way through coaching excellence. We are the Provincial/Territorial Delivery Partner (PTCR) of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) where we are responsible for delivering but are not limited to Multi-Sport NCCP products. In addition, we celebrate and promote the significant role that Coaches play within the NB sport system by offering various Professional Development (PD) workshops, funding opportunities, apprenticeship/mentoring experiences, and more!

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Danny Corr is a Martial Arts Coach and Co-Founder of Fight to Unite. He is also the founder of ZKJ Ltd a not for profit community Dojo, and chair of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Peace Through MMA commission. Fight to Unite is alternative education programme. It supports young people who are struggling in society and/or not in formal education, employment or training to return to their studies, gain qualifications and enter the job market. The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has launched a “Peace through MMA” Commission as part of its commitment to harnessing sport to mitigate violence and engender peace, with a focus on developing programmes to socially benefit young people. Learn more about the IMMAF's Peace Through MMA initiative here: https://immaf.org/2020/07/15/immaf-launches-peace-through-mma-commission/

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Iva Glibo, is an ENGSO youth Committee member representing the Croatian Olympic Committee. She is a Research Associate and PhD Candidate at the Technical University of Munich. Her areas of interest and study are sustainable development, physical activity and mental health, monitoring and evaluation. ENGSO Youth is the independent youth body of the European Sports NGO (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in 34 countries.

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Noémie Claret is the Managing Director of Global Sports Week Paris. Formerly she held the roles of Communication Director of Sport dans la Ville, Head of Brand Comms of the Paris 2024 Bid Committee and Managing Director of Havas Sports & Entertainment Brazil. Laura Stargel is a graduate student at the German Sport University in Cologne studying International Sport Development and Politics. Her research is at the intersection of equitable resilience and access to sport participation. She recently served as the Sustainability Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee. Her work has been recognized by Global Sports Week, selected as a two-time Young Sports Maker, and as a speaker at the University of Louisville, Florida Climate Week, and on the Climate Champions podcast, among others. Laura also plays ruby in the Washington DC area. Sport is facing a global revolution. Around the world, the speed of digitization is matched only by the pace of societal change. Today, sport requires a new mindset, one that transcends profits and addresses the expectations of the new generation. We are convinced that sport, in this context of transformation, can play a bigger role in addressing the major social challenges of our age. It’s time for action, to reconnect sport with its true purpose and redefine its role in society into a force for good and a force for innovation. At the intersection between the worlds of business, culture, media, politics and civil society, GSW curates, informs, connects and empowers a community made of all the actors who shape the future of sport. To do so, GSW offers a privileged platform and setting, which looks to federate the wider sports ecosystem beyond the traditional issues of the sports industry.

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Eric Houghton has been involved with the Homeless World Cup since he was the England captain back in 2003. But it was a chance conversation with one of his mates Dave Morton – who doesn’t like football one bit – that led to them launching the Homeless Games. There are huge benefits for each and every homeless person who takes part. A chance to improve their health, both physical and mental. Developing their confidence and pride. Helping them to find new pathways, gaining new skills and accessing much-needed support. Since 2010, The Homeless Games (THG) has hosted the two-day annual Homeless Games in Liverpool, providing ‘Olympic style’ games for people who are or have experienced homelessness in last two years with participants coming from across the UK to take part. THG has arranged and organised provision for health and well-being stalls and services including Cancer Awareness, Drink Awareness, Substance Misuse, Sexual Health Advice, Massage, Health Checks, Premier League Health Courses, Dental Advice, Healthy Eating and Dietary Advice were made available to all those who attended the main two day event. These were offered in conjunction with the local area Primary Care Trusts, the local Premier League Football Clubs (Everton Foundation and Liverpool Football Club), Age Concern and Local Authorities. Twitter: @HomelessGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Homeless-Games-138993546124986

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Conny Wenting is a passionate all-around business leader with over 30 years of experience in a wide rande of marketing, (solution) sales, strategy, operations and people management roles. She is a strong team builder and driver of success. During one of her sport leaderships programs, she challenged herself in using sport as a driving force in personal development and healing and decided to try to get the Invictus Games to the Netherlands. She succeeded and the Games are happening April 16-22, 2022. Sam Newell was part of the communications team for the inaugural London 2014 Invictus Games. After the Games, he joined Step Up To Serve, the charity that coordinates the #iwill Campaign for youth social action. He remained a fan of the Games and briefly supported the communications team for the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 before joining the Invictus Games Foundation full time from September 2018. The Invictus Games is an international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country. The inaugural Invictus Games was held in London in September 2014. Since then, the Invictus Games have been held in Orlando, USA (2016), Toronto, Canada (2017), and Sydney, Australia (2018).

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Mathatho Manaka is currently a Masters in Philosophy (MPhil) student pursing her research in the topic of ‘Delivery on sustainable development programmes by non-governmental organisations in the sport-for-development sector in Johannesburg’. Her goal is to serve sport on multiple platforms whilst making an impact. Rough Diamond is a university sports development recruitment project that uses sport as a tool for long-term impact. The project aims to encourage universities to recruit sports talent from developing communities with the support of dedicated bursaries. Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamond_project/ Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondproject/

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Anna Louise Bradley is both an urban psychologist and geographer in training, as well as a fitness professional, based in Amsterdam. Working with STIPO and Placemaking Europe since 2018, Anna has worked on projects using an integral placemaking and feminist approach to coalesce the perspectives of health, well-being, public space, inclusivity, and participatory processes to make our cities more liveable and active. Specifically, Anna is passionate to facilitate our built environment to foster physical activity in our daily lives to bring out upwards spirals for greater public health measures, social cohesion, and sense of belonging. You can learn more about her work on this topic, and specifically with the P.A.R.K. project, funded by Erasmus+ Sports, here: https://placemaking-europe.eu/listing/placemaking-for-active-recreation-kit-park/

Placemaking Europe is a network for placemaking in Europe, connecting practitioners, academics, community leaders, market actors and policy makers throughout Europe in the field of placemaking, public space, social life, human scale and the city at eye level. They develop and share knowledge; develop, test and use tools; exchange ideas; and actively shape projects together. They support and collaborate with organisations who want to work on placemaking, social life, human scale, and a better eye level experience.

What is placemaking? The quality of the public space defines the participation of citizens. Cities need great streets which connect to even better places. A public zone has to be intuitively useable. Users should want to stay and feel home. The urban architecture has to provide good plinths (active ground floors) in the human scale. Placemaking Europe is connecting a growing number of practitioners, academics, community leaders, market parties and policy makers throughout Europe. The members employ placemaking tools and work on public spaces. The network shares knowledge, exchanges ideas, and actively shapes projects together.

Placemaking Europe - Placemaking for Active Recreation Kit (PARK) Website: https://placemaking-europe.eu/listing/placemaking-for-active-recreation-kit-park/

STIPO Website: https://stipo.nl/

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Mogens Kirkeby is the President of the International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA) since 2007. He holds a Master of Science in Sport, organizational development, sport policies, social sciences and international politics from Copenhagen University, Denmark. Mogens is a member of the Council of Europe’s Consultative Committee of the sport collaboration EPAS and a board member of the Danish sport for all organisation DGI and the Danish Outdoor Council. The International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA) is an umbrella association for grassroots sport organisations. ISCA consists of 290 member organisations from 90 countries. Their mission is to empower organisations worldwide to enable citizens to the enjoy their Human Right to MOVE. ISCA delivers Grassroots Sport Diplomacy and organizes the bi-annual MOVE Congress gathering grassroots sport leaders from across the world. ISCA host the Now We MOVE Campaign including MOVE Week.

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Heather Chapple is a community builder who is passionate about bringing people, tools, and technology together to build adaptive ecosystems. She holds a Master’s in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics and is trained in design thinking, data analysis and public engagement. Her career has spanned international humanitarian response coordination with the United Nations, leading a civic innovation lab to build smart city prototypes, and partnering with industry-leading clients to develop agile data solutions. With ActiveCITY, she's thrilled to be bringing together partners in the active economy to strengthen this important sector. You can contact her at: heather@activecitycollective.ca ActiveCITY is a collective of agencies and organizations focused on connecting the active economy to help all Calgarians live happier, healthier, more active lives. The active economy contributes 3.3 billion to Calgary's economy and is a vital cornerstone of the story of our city. Learn more at: https://www.activecitycollective.ca/

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Serene Porter is a Halifax-based multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, and facilitator from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory (Mohawk Nation) in Ontario. In her work as an art therapist, as well as in the Integrated Learning workshops she has developed and delivered, Serene has helped people of all ages to explore healing and creative expression through art, nature, and cultural connection.

Most recently, Serene serves as Director of Culture, Engagement and Legacy for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), where her artistic talents, engagement experience, facilitation skills, and abiding passion for Indigenous sport and culture make her an integral part of the NAIG leadership team.

With a strong foundation of personal and professional experience, Serene Porter holds a unique skill set and perspective that allows her to act as a catalyst for others, as they seek to discover their own resiliency, determination, and boundless creativity.

NAIG 2023:

Kjipuktuk, as it is called by the Mi’kmaw Nation will host competitions in 16 sports over seven days and within 21 venues across Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia.

NAIG 2023 will bring together more than 5000 athletes, coaches and team staff from 756 Indigenous Nations celebrating, sharing and reconnecting through sport and culture with the help of 3000 volunteers.

NAIG 2023 will take place from July 15-23.

Find out more about NAIG 2023 and how you can volunteer on their website: https://naig2023.com/ Find out more about the NAIG Council and it's history: http://naigcouncil.com/ Read more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and their Calls to Action (CTA) (the sport-specific CTAs are 87, 88, 89, 90, 91): https://nctr.ca/records/reports/

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In this episode we explore the immense power that athletes have by using their voice to talk about challenging issues in society. From Simone Biles talking about mental health at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to Lebron James speaking out on social injustice, to over 300 British Olympians and Paralympians signed a letter to United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on the government to lead a green recovery as the UK deals with the coronavirus pandemic. These issues that athletes are passionate about are real and very serious.

We speak with Anastasia Bucsis who is a Canada Games alumni, 2X Olympic Speedskater, and born and raised in Calgary. In the lead up to Sochi 2014 Anastasia came out publicly in opposition to Russia's anti LGBTQ+ laws, and competed as the only 'out' athlete from North America. Following her athletic career Anastasia joined the CBC Sports team where she launched and hosted the Player's Own Voice Podcast. She is a host and analyst at CBC, hosting on multiple platforms while still staying connected to her speedskating roots, by providing colour commentary on Road to the Olympic Games. Anastasia is a passionate advocate for mental health issues, eradicating homophobia in sport, and telling the stories of Canada's High Performance athletes.

Be sure to check out the Player's Own Voice Podcast anywhere you get your podcasts!

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Val de Falbaire is the founder of Precious Plastics Mauritius and one of the IOC Young Leaders (2019-2020). Val grew up with sport and had a career in swimming and triathlon for about 15 years. In 2014, he was elected by the Mauritius National Olympic Committee as a Young Change-Maker and started his project called AgingWell which is focused on tackling the high levels of diabetes and obesity in Mauritius through sport activities. He has since started Precious Plastics Mauritius.

Precious Plastics Mauritius (PPM) started with a team of volunteers, who constructed two recycling machines and some moulds. Today there are seven recycling machines that can make beach tennis racquets, sport medals, swimming paddles, rock climbing grips and other non sport related products. Every two weeks, beach cleanups are organized and volunteers and school kids are invited to join and realize the impact of plastic pollution. The beach cleanup always starts with a visit to the recycling hub and fisheries with some beach games using recycled sports equipment.

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Ryan Pelley currently leads Commonwealth Sport Canada’s SportWORKS Program, which integrates sport development and sport for development programming to promote individual and community social development, and build national sport system capacity, throughout the Commonwealth. He grew up in a small community on the northwest coast of British Columbia. The town of Kitimat is on the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. Like many rural living youth, he played all the sports that were available to him. He feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate and understands that this is not the case for all youth in Canada, especially nowadays. Sport played a role in shaping who he is and what he does through the values he gained. Working in sport and sport for development over the past 12 years has provided Ryan the opportunity to live and work in some of the world’s most unique locations, including as a Canadian SportWORKS Officer on the remote island of Saint Helena. Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) Founded as a legacy of the inaugural Commonwealth Games in 1930, CSC is a founding member of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and is responsible for the growth and development of the Commonwealth sport movement in Canada. CSC is a registered non-profit, private charity, comprised of 40 Members (16 individuals and 24 national sport organizations), governed by an elected Board of Directors, and supported by a small cadre of staff. Their vision is Commonwealth sport inspires and unites Canadians by championing excellence, inclusion and human rights. SPORT WITH A SOCIAL PURPOSE Commonwealth Sport is “Sport with a Social Purpose”:

First International Games to achieve Gender Equality, with more medaling events for women than men. First, and only, international Games to have a Reconciliation Action Plan, respecting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and leave a lasting and meaningful legacy through employment and training, procurement, and showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures. First, and only, international Games to integrate a Para-Sport program as full medal status. First International Major Games franchise holder to embed Human Rights across all operations and programs.

Commonwealth Sport Canada: https://commonwealthsport.ca/ SportWORKS: https://commonwealthsport.ca/sportworks/sportworks-home.html

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Sport is key for social inclusion of all people. It has been identified as an important tool for breaking down barriers such as language, religion, gender, ability and borders to create a more inclusive society. Special Olympics (SO) Singapore is part of a global inclusion movement using sports, health, education & leadership programme to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities. SO Singapore provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship. Jean-Phillipe: Is a 36-year-old French citizen based in Singapore for 4 years, engaged with my future wife. He is the Director of business Development in an engineering and inspection Asian regional firm for Energy and Sustainable sectors. He is passionate about triathlon and running, and is a half-ironman finisher x4 times and I am targeting the Ironman 70.3 world championship in 2022. 6 months ago, a good Singaporean friends and member of his triathlon club introduced him to SO outreach program and Norman, as I wanted to volunteer and giving back to the community. Norman: Is 33 this year and currently working as a project executive in an urban farm. He is quite the runner himself, starting in the early years with basketball before moving into long distance running, including ultramarathons. He heard about SO Singapore in 2014 from a lecturer who was then the President of Special Olympics Singapore - she made a statement saying that she bet the majority of us could't outrun the fastest athlete in the outreach program. That spurred him to start volunteering with SO Singapore a try since he wanted to impart his running knowledge and experience somewhere. He has been volunteering since. The role of the head coach was then handed over to him at the beginning of 2018 and it is a great joy serving everyone in the outreach program.

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Genuine youth engagement is hard to come by. That is no different in sport. In this episode I chat with Ugnė Chmeliauskaitė from ENGSO Youth on how to engage and empower youth outside of sport, but also in and through sport. We also take a look at sustainable development in and through sport, and how youth are uniquely positioned to contribute to sustainable development in their communities. Ms. Ugnė Chmeliauskaitė is an elected chair of Engso Youth, responsible for the strategic planning and development of the organisation. She has been involved with the organisation for more than 6 years, starting with the position of Young delegate in 2015-2017 mandate, elected committee member in 2017-2019 mandate and currently running 2019-2021 mandate as ENGSO Youth chair. For this period of time, besides overall coordination, she is also leading a social inclusion working group, using sport as a tool for inclusion. Additionally, she is highly familiar with non-formal education, youth empowerment, skills development and sustainability topics. Ugne has University Education in International Relations and Political Science and has a Master Degree in International Communication. As for her daily capacity Ugnė is occupied as an International Cooperation expert working in the Central Project Management Agency (CPMA) in Lithuania responsible for preparation, administration and implementation of international and national development cooperation projects, where sustainability, youth empowerment and civil society cooperation is one the highest priority. ENGSO Youth is the independent youth body of the European Sports NGO (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in 34 countries.

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Sports have a power to inspire. It has the power to capture the imagination and attention of the public and draw their attention to important issues in our society. Sport can be used to advocate for changes in our society through activism. In this episode, we explore how 4 young people in France are using the sport of swimming to create a conversation surrounding cigarette butt pollution. Chloe Leger is 24 years old, working in product engineering in R&D at MAPED. She is living in Annecy, France. She is the co-founder and one of 4 swimmers of 0Megot. 0Megot is a charity aiming to raise awareness about cigarette butt pollution, by swimming down the river Seine, 380km, to retrace the symbolic route of a cigarette butt from the city of Paris to the Ocean. Follow their journey on their social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/0megot/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/0megot/

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Identified by the United Nations as an important tool to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal #4, Quality Education, sport can be used in multiple ways to facilitate progress towards this goal. In this episode we explore how sport can be incorporated and used in school curriculum's to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) lessons. Jesse Lovejoy is the director of 49ers EDU & the San Francisco 49ers Museum. He is also the managing partner of EDU Academy. Lovejoy joined the 49ers in August 2013, when he was brought on to envision and implement educational and community programming for the 49ers, and develop the content of and operating structure/plan for the 49ers Museum. While spearheading the 2014 launch of the Museum—a 20,000 square foot facility featuring 11 unique gallery and exhibit spaces exclusively dedicated to the 49ers past, present and future—Lovejoy concurrently led the 49ers into a domain where no professional sports organization had ventured before, a comprehensive STEAM Education Program for students in grades K-8, completely free to the end-user. In 2017, as inbound interest in the 49ers STEAM efforts continued to rise, Lovejoy formed and launched EDU Academy, a consulting arm which helps organizations envision, build and launch education programs. You can find out more about the 49ers EDU on their website: https://www.49ers.com/community/49ersedu You can connect with Jesse Lovejoy on Twitter (@JesseLovejoy1) and Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-lovejoy-26ba745/)

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Sport can be used as a tool for inclusion for all members of society if used correctly. However there remain many barriers for marginalized communities to participating in sports, especially members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode we take a deeper dive into ways that sport can be used for inclusion, what some of the barriers are for people entering sports, and how we can start addressing them. We speak to Dennis Quesnel who is a queer sports enthusiast focusing on the promotion of inclusion and education in sport. They are a Project Management Officer at Egale Canada, an organization focused on 2SLGBTQI people and issues. Dennis has an academic background in human rights and social service work which have both developed his abilities in practicing empathy and allyship. Outside of work, you'll find them spending their time in the Canadian dodgeball community, with experience as a Coach, an Organizer, and most recently qualifying for Dodgeball Canada's 2020 National Championships. Dennis' goal is to create safer and more accessible spaces for all 2SLGBTQI people involved in sport and physical activity. A note on abbreviations: LGBTQ+ is mostly used throughout the episode due to it being more generally applicable around the world. You may hear different abbreviations such as 2SLGBTQ+ or LGBTQI2S+ also used. 2S stands for two spirit and is term specific to indigenous peoples in North America, it refers to a person who embodies both a masculine and feminine spirit. There is a growing movement in North America to put 2S at the beginning of 2SLGBTQ+ to reflect the fact that indigenous people were here first and should be put first.

Resources for LGBTQ Inclusion:

Coach New Brunswick: http://coachnb.ca/lgbtqi2s-support/

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports: https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/docs/pdf/cces-transinclusionpolicyguidance-e.pdf

Via Sport BC: https://www.viasport.ca/inclusion/lgbtqi2s

Canadian Women & Sport: https://womenandsport.ca/resources/publications/leading-the-way/

Canadian Olympic Committee: https://olympic.ca/education/one-team-2/

Transathlete.com: https://www.transathlete.com/

You Can Play: https://www.youcanplayproject.org/

Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/

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Under the leadership of Peace Nobel Laureate Prof Yunus, the social business movement has been tackling global challenges, across all industries, for the past 40 years. Who is Prof Yunus? What is social business? What does it bring to the sport table? How to get involved? This episode aims to give you the why and how of sport and social business. Abby Smith is the Community Manager Yunus Sports Hub. She is interested in tackling the income and opportunity gaps in sport, Abby found her passion for sport & social business. She has experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors of youth sports. While competing in the NCAA, Abby launched an urban youth lacrosse program in partnership with US Lacrosse. Outside of lacrosse, Abby has delivered sport for development programs in over 12 different countries throughout Europe, Africa, and North America. In 2019, Abby moved across the pond and earned a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Nottingham. Join the Sports & Social Business Community: https://yunussportshub.com/sign-up/

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Sustainability and climate action has become an important topic, especially for a lot of young people. This month my guest is Courtney Burk as we talk about sport & recreation and sustainability. Courtney is a graduate of Renaissance College (2017) and is currently working on her Master of Science in Environmental Management at UNB, studying wildlife connectivity. She has always been an environmentalist but found her love of trail and ultra running while living in Canmore, Alberta and now uses running to connect herself and others to nature. She is a Dirtbag Runners Ambassador, to support a safe and supportive community that encourages getting outside, respecting the planet, and sharing the stoke of adventure. You can connect with her online through Instagram (@shortneyxox) or Twitter (@CourtneyBurk2) if you love running, nature, animal puns or environmental content. Courtney summed herself up: “I like to run. I like to snack. I like to play outside. I like science. I love my cat and my partner. The end.

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Sports can contribute to developing important life skills such as leadership and qualities that go along with it; such as empathy, responsibility and time management. In the very first episode of Sports for Social Impact, David speaks with former classmate Ryan Cobb on how sport can foster leadership qualities in athletes. Since graduating from the University of New Brunswick's Leadership school, Renaissance College in 2016, Ryan Cobb completed the Venture for Canada program and has been working in a tech startup. In this episode they explore how sport has contributed to their definition of leadership and how sport and recreation contribute to effective leadership.

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