Climate Conscious Athletes

In our first special themed episode revisiting conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, we meet famous athletes who are using their sport to raise awareness about the climate and nature crises. Including chats with Etienne Stott, Laura Baldwin, Jasmin Paris, David Bone and Anna Turney. 

Listen now, and... 

• Discover how envisioning a better, healthier future is helping to engage more sportspeople with positive action... 
• Learn what happened to Jasmin Paris’ Barkley Marathons trainers... 
• Hear how long-distance runners are getting involved with research about litter and air quality... 
• Find out how climate change is already affecting conditions for winter sport. 

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Show Notes 

• Learn about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024  
• Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/  
• Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/   
• Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ 
• Learn about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ 
• Read about Jasmin’s experience of the Barkley Marathons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68643341 
• Learn about Camino Ultra: https://www.caminoultra.com/ 
• Read about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ 
• See the Air Aware tool David mentions: https://www.air-aware.co.uk/ 
• Read about Anna’s efforts to prevent polluting sponsors supporting big winter sports events: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/16/how-much-snow-is-ski-world-cup-sponsor-audi-melting-activists-come-up-with-world-first-for 

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