New video: Sport, Environment & Sustainability: Is ‘Sustainable Sport’ Always ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Sport?
Brian Wilson, Professor in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, Director of UBC Kinesiology’s Centre for Sport and Sustainability, and a member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, explores links between sport, environmental issues, and the oft-used (but quite ambiguous!) term ‘sustainability’ — focusing especially on the question, “is ‘sustainable sport’ always ‘environmentally […]
Revolutions: a Short Documentary on Bike Waste available on Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource!
Award-winning short documentary Revolutions is available to watch for free on the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource! Click here to watch.
Revolutions documentary film screening on October 3rd!
Revolutions is a short documentary that asks sports enthusiasts, brands, and manufacturers to think differently about environmental sustainability by putting sporting goods at the centre of the conversation. The film uses the bike as a storytelling device to ask some important questions about sustainability such as: What happens to our “toys” when we’re done with […]
New explainer video on Kinesiology and Climate Change!
Dr. Liv Yoon, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, member of the UBC Centre for Climate Justice, and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, discusses how kinesiology has the potential to make unique contributions to informing responses to the climate crisis, and promoting climate justice. Visist the Sport and Sustainability Media […]
New video – Local Stories of Climate and Wellbeing!
Ms. Yang, a resident of a subsidized housing building for seniors, shares her experiences of extreme temperatures in Vancouver as they intersect with other dimensions of her and her neighbours’ lives. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video.
New explainer video on Mobility Justice!
Jeanette Steinmann, Ph.D Candidate at the University of British Columbia and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, discusses the concept of mobility justice. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video!
New explainer video on Gender-Based Violence, Intersectional Environmentalism, and the Bicycles for Development Movement
Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst, Associate Professor at York University and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, explains gender-based violence, intersectional environmentalism, and the Bicycles for Development movement, with an example from her work with collaborators in Nicaragua. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video!
New explainer video on Gender Equality in Sport Media!
Dr. Dunja Antunovic, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, discusses gender equality and sport media. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video!
New explainer video on Athlete Wellbeing!
Dr. Erica Bennett, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, discusses athlete well-being. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video! And, for more on athlete wellbeing, visit the Athlete Wellbeing Digital Museum.
New explainer video on the Circular Economy (and Bicycles)!
Dr. Courtney Szto, Assistant Professor at Queen’s University, CSS Affiliate, and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, explains the circular economy, referring to the ‘life’ of bicycles as an example, in this explainer video. Visit the Sport and Sustainability Media and Education Resource to watch the video!