Dr. Madeleine Orr: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Sport

Abstract

In this episode of Tucker Center Talks, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi talks with sport ecologist and author Dr. Madeleine Orr—founder of the Sport Ecology Group (https://www.sportecology.org/) and lead author of the UN’s Sport for Nature report (https://www.unep.org/resources/publication/sports-nature-setting-baseline-handbook) — about how sport is both impacted by and contributing to climate change. They discuss the science behind sport disruptions, the limits of current adaptation strategies, and why reimagining major sporting events is key to meaningful climate action across all levels of sport. Topics Covered: How climate change is already disrupting youth, collegiate, and pro sport; the difference between greenwashing and genuine climate adaptation in sport; and why it's time to rethink how, when, and where major sporting events are held.