‘Sports for Climate Action’ at COP26

The Scottish Government is delivering an event titled ‘Sports for Climate Action’ at COP26, on Monday 1st November from 10:10 – 11:00. We wanted to share details of the event and a link to watch live.

The event aims to explore to role and influence of sport in tackling the climate emergency, and the role that government can play in supporting climate action in sport.

The event will be moderated by Claire Poole, CEO of Sport Positive, and held in the Nordic Pavilion in COP26’s Blue Zone. It will include a video showcasing best practice climate action in sport across Scotland and Scandinavia, followed by a panel discussion with representatives from Scottish and Nordic sport.

Please find below the link to view the event live. Please feel free to share this across your networks and with any stakeholders you think will be interested.

Sports for Climate Action: Monday 1st November 10:10 – 11:00am

Watch the livestream here: https://www.wedonthavetime.org/event/cop26  

If you can’t catch it at the time, the event recording will be available to watch soon after at the same page.

Other events

There are many sport & sustainability events over the course of COP26, each tackling a different angle on climate action through the lens of many different sports. Events are listed at the Sport Positive COP26 pages and at Sport@COP26. You’ll find the following events at netzeronation.scot: Sustainable 2023 Cycling Worlds – The Power of the Bike | Net Zero Nation and Driving for Net Zero – Golf and Climate Action | Net Zero Nation.