Plymouth to Host the 2013 Class 40 World Championships
In Brief: The Class 40 World Championships will be hosted by the City of Plymouth this summer, immediately following the Rolex Fastnet Race. An expected 20 visiting teams from 9 nations will compete over a four day series of inshore and coastal races. The public will be able to visit the fleet and also watch .. read more
Ecover Blue Mile 2013 Goes Live!
Ecover extends sponsorship of the Blue Mile and announces new partnership with the Marine Conservation Society In Brief: Ecover extends their headline sponsorship of the Blue Mile for a further two years, as the Marine Conservation Society becomes the new official charity partner. Inspiring a new generation of sea champions, the Ecover Blue Mile aims .. read more
Monty delivers a fascinating Blue Lecture
Writer, television presenter and Marine Biologist, Monty Halls delivered a fascinating talk at this year’s Blue Lecture. Speaking about his early career as a former Royal Marine, he left the marines at 29 to pursue his passion for the oceans and studied Marine Biology at Plymouth University. The audience were enthralled to hear his stories .. read more
Ecover Blue Mile Opens Inaugural Marine City Festival
The Ecover Blue Mile took center stage on the opening weekend of the inaugural Marine City Festival. Plymouth’s waterfront looked stunning in the blazing sunshine as hundreds of people took to the water to swim and paddle a mile for the environment. Thousands of people visited the Ecover Blue Mile event village to watch friends .. read more
Olympic Gold Medallists at the Ecover Blue Mile
Andrew Triggs-Hodge MBE, double gold medallist as part of the coxless fours rowing team, joined Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott, gold medallist in the Canoe Slalom C2 and Ruta Meilutyte, gold medallist in the 100m breaststroke, at the Ecover Blue Mile flagship event in Plymouth this weekend. The Ecover Blue Mile challenge is asking people .. read more
Beyond Sport Summit 2012
In the week that the London 2012 Olympic Games commences, the Beyond Sport Summit 2012 will take place in London, starting today (Monday 23rd July), with a packed three day programme of discussion panels, networking opportunities and action led working sessions designed to celebrate, promote and drive forward sport led social change in this iconic .. read more
Global Forum for Sport and the Environment 2010
Held every two years and organised by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Sports Alliance, the Global Forum for Sport and the Environment 2010 will take place in Nairobi, Kenya for two days, starting on 08 November 2010. Sport Environment attended the last G-ForSE in 2008 so our eyes are on the conference .. read more
The Blue Economy
The Blue Economy, written by Dr Gunter Pauli and published by Paradigm Publications, describes innovations that are certain to change our habits of production and consumption. It points us in a strategic direction for sustainable development. Dr Pauli’s new economic model gives aspiring entrepreneurs and political leaders the means to contemplate and achieve a sustainable future. .. read more
Sport Environment sign up to 10:10:10
The organisation 10:10 UK, which aims to bring emissions down by 10% in 2010 has teamed up with international campaigning heavyweights 350.org. to co-ordinate 10:10:10 – the biggest ever day of positive action on climate change. On October 10, 2010, thousands of individuals, families, schools, businesses and other organisations will take simple steps to save energy .. read more
The Inaugural Blue Mile creates a Big Splash for the Environment
• Thousands of people attend the first Blue Mile event which took place in the waterside City of Plymouth over the weekend of the 3rd-4th July • BBC Presenter and Ocean Ambassador, Paul Rose took on the one mile open water challenge along with over 600 people who took to the water during the sunny .. read more