WELCOME TO THE SPORT POSITIVE AWARDS 2024
Celebrating, uplifting and raising awareness of global organisations and individuals using the power of sport to tackle the biggest issues of our time
Sport Positive Awards 2024 is a global industry awards that celebrates, uplifts and raises awareness of organisations and individuals who are leading the charge on using the power of sport to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time – the climate and biodiversity crises and environmental/climate justice.
Categories include: Transformation, Climate Impact Reduction, Community Initiative, Education and Training, Purpose-led Partnership, Biodiversity Project, Sustainable and Responsible Procurement, Next Generation Trailblazer, Regional Leaders, Campaign of the Year, Story of the Year, Report of the Year, Research Paper of the Year and Inspired Innovation.
Sport Positive has collaborated with BBC Green Sports Awards for the past 3 years and are proud to continue to do so. Sport Positive Awards 2024 are in addition to these, not instead of. BBC Green Sport Awards celebrate the positive stories of sport’s green champions, mainly athletes, to global BBC audiences on Radio, TV and Online. Sport Positive Awards are for those working in and around our sport and sustainability industry worldwide, enabling individuals and organisations to nominate themselves and be celebrated for achievements.
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JUDGING PANEL
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Lindita Xhaferi Salihu
Sectors Engagement in Climate Action Lead, UNFCCC
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Omar Mitchell
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Julia Pallé
VP Sustainability, Formula E
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Oluseyi Smith – P.Eng, MBA, OLY
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Annie Horn
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Peter Wearne
General Manager – Facilities, Melbourne Cricket Club
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Julie Duffus
Olympic Movement Sustainability Senior Manager, International Olympic Committee
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Dr Jessica Murfree
Assistant Professor of Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati
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Tiberio Daddi
Associate Professor in Sustainability Management, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
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Michele Uva
Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability, UEFA
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Dr Madeleine Orr
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Prince Osisiadan
CEO, SUCCA Africa
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Mie Kajikawa FRSA
Founder, Sport For Smile
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Sheila Nguyen
Co-Founder, Sports Environment Alliance
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Seán McCabe
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Guillermo Castro
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Pauline Msungu
Founder, Beyond Sport Kenya
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Dr. Allen Hershkowitz
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Dr Yu (Kevin) Huang
Professor Department of Kinesiology, National Tsing-Hua University
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Brian Wesaala
Founder & CEO, The Football Foundation for Africa
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Stefan Wagner
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Rony Epelbaum
International Relations & Partnerships, GEO Sustainable Golf Foundation
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Aileen McManamon
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David Lockwood
Editorial Sustainability Lead, BBC Sport
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Jan Fitzgerald
CEO, Sports Environment Alliance
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Haruki Sawada
Director, Green Sports Alliance Japan
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Dr Russell Seymour
Chair, British Association for Sustainable Sport
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David Wheeler
Professional Footballer, Wycombe Wanderers FC
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Alexandra Rickham PLY
Director of Sustainability, World Sailing
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Meredith McCurdy
Programme Leader – Sports for Nature, IUCN