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, 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.
JUDGING PANEL
Lindita Xhaferi Salihu
Sectors Engagement in Climate Action Lead, UNFCCC
Omar Mitchell
Julia Pallé
VP Sustainability, Formula E
Oluseyi Smith – P.Eng, MBA, OLY
Annie Horn
Peter Wearne
General Manager – Facilities, Melbourne Cricket Club
Julie Duffus
Olympic Movement Sustainability Senior Manager, International Olympic Committee
Dr Jessica Murfree
Assistant Professor of Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati
Tiberio Daddi
Associate Professor in Sustainability Management, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
Michele Uva
Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability, UEFA
Dr Madeleine Orr
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Prince Osisiadan
CEO, SUCCA Africa
Mie Kajikawa FRSA
Founder, Sport For Smile
Sheila Nguyen
Co-Founder, Sports Environment Alliance
Seán McCabe
Guillermo Castro
Dr. Allen Hershkowitz
Dr Yu (Kevin) Huang
Professor Department of Kinesiology, National Tsing-Hua University
Brian Wesaala
Founder & CEO, The Football Foundation for Africa
Stefan Wagner
Rony Epelbaum
International Relations & Partnerships, GEO Sustainable Golf Foundation
Aileen McManamon
David Lockwood
Editorial Sustainability Lead, BBC Sport
Haruki Sawada
Director, Green Sports Alliance Japan
Dr Russell Seymour
Chair, British Association for Sustainable Sport
David Wheeler
Professional Footballer, Wycombe Wanderers FC
Alexandra Rickham PLY
Director of Sustainability, World Sailing
Meredith McCurdy
Programme Leader – Sports for Nature, IUCN